FixFord F-150 — Muffler Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $143 – $312. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.
What this repair is
The muffler quiets the exhaust at the tail of the system, and it rusts from the inside out — a sudden roar, rattling baffles, or a muffler hanging by one strap. Replacement often includes a section of pipe and new hangers or clamps, since the metal around a rotten muffler is rarely healthy.
Is your quote fair?
If your quote lands between $143 and $312, it's inside the range where half of all real Ford F-150 repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 1 hours of labor. Quotes well below aren't automatically good news (economy parts, or related work skipped) and quotes above aren't automatically gouging (trim variants, premium parts, seized hardware) — but both ends deserve questions.
The symptom behind this repair
This fix most often shows up when owners report Loud Exhaust or Exhaust Leak — those pages show how often each complaint actually ends here, and what the alternatives cost.
Other repairs on the Ford F-150
- Valve Cover Gasket — typically $307 – $842
- Radiator Hose — typically $231 – $470
- A/C Compressor — typically $500 – $1,200
- Fuel Injector — typically $170 – $522
- Oil Cooler & Lines — typically $378 – $752
- Transfer Case — typically $380 – $785
- Fuel Tank — typically $174 – $574
- VVT Solenoid — typically $128 – $336
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Fair Price Report puts this page on one printable sheet — the fair range, parts and labor split out, and what moves the price — so you can compare a written quote line by line.
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