FixFord F-150 — Wheel Bearing / Hub Assembly Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $432 – $818. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.
Cost by model year
Newer model years cost more: the newest group runs about 62% above the oldest. If your quote is for a car in one of these groups, compare it with that row. Middle half of real Ford F-150 invoices for each group, parts + labor:
| Model years | Typical cost | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 and older | $358 – $589 | $462 |
| 2005–2009 | $382 – $683 | $522 |
| 2010–2014 | $472 – $819 | $616 |
| 2015–2019 | $584 – $1,006 | $747 |
Real repair reports
These reports are a recent sample of real, paid Ford F-150 wheel bearing replacement visits — quoted the way the owner and the technician actually said it.
Car owners said
“Possible wheel bearing noise while driving”
“Customer states the front wheel hub is making noise.”
“Abs diagnostics-replace driver's front wheel bearing/hub assembly”
“Check left front wheel bearing making noise”
“Wheel bearing type noise”
“Cust thinks he has a bad wheel bearing”
What this repair is
The wheel bearing lets each wheel spin freely under the car's weight. A worn one hums or growls, rising with speed and changing when you swerve. Most modern vehicles use a sealed hub assembly — bearing and hub replaced as one unit.
Is your quote fair?
If your quote lands between $432 and $818, it's inside the range where half of all real Ford F-150 repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 2 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.
Compare: Wheel Bearing Replacement cost on other vehicles · all Ford F-150 repair costs
How the F-150 compares
| Vehicle | Median cost | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | $796 | $618 – $1,118 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $636 | $499 – $838 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $513 | $393 – $711 |
The symptom behind this repair
When this fix shows up, the visit most often started as a driving noise. See what that complaint usually turns out to be — with the odds of each fix: Noise While Driving — What It Usually Is.
Other repairs on the Ford F-150
- Alternator — typically $320 – $523
- CV Axle — typically $162 – $600
- TPMS Sensor — typically $156 – $1,118
- Fuel Pump — typically $328 – $733
- Oxygen Sensor — typically $235 – $464
- Serpentine Belt — typically $127 – $295
- Transmission Filter & Pan Service — typically $253 – $635
- Power Steering (Pump & Lines) — typically $187 – $559
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