How many miles does it take to trigger the check engine light once its been reset on a 2005 Ford F150

Asked by Annette Sep 10, 2018 at 11:29 AM about the 2005 Ford F-150 XLT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was told i have to drive it 150 miles before i can
know if the light will come back on after it was
turned off... Sounds like way too many to me
considering my last car was approximately 50
miles..

3 Answers

Nevada answered 5 years ago

It’s not how far you drive, it’s how you drive. You can look up Ford drive cycle for more info and it will say something like drive a steady speed between 45 and 60 mph for 4 minutes without breaking. There will be 6 different driving behaviors for each of the things that could set off the check engine light. Then it may take two times of seeing the condition that set it off for it to come on.

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Paul answered 5 years ago

IT'S ABOUT 70 MILES, BUT YOU WILL NEED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. cITY DRIVING AS WELL IN THE CITY

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Annette answered 5 years ago

Thank you! Been searching online everywhere and couldnt find anything.. Ive driven it almost 100 miles so it would have come on by now.. U

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