1996 FORD F-250 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
212
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
15
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 FORD F-250
The 1996 FORD F-250 has received a total of 212 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 15 technical service bulletins have been issued by Ford Motor Company for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tires (17 complaints), Tirestreadbelt (17 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control (9 complaints).
Recalls for the 1996 FORD F-250
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1996 FORD F-250, potentially affecting up to 5,862,146 vehicles.
Recall 06V286000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 1,200,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)
View full details →Recall 06E049000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 27,176 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
View full details →Recall 05V388000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 4,500,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence: A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE...
View full details →Recall 96V161000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 134,770 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAS INCORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DESIGNATIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence: INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR TIRES. .
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THESE LABELS. DEALERS CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES.
View full details →Recall 96V146000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 200 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CROSSMEMBER FRAME GUSSETS WERE INSTALLED WITH UNDERSIZED THREADED FASTENERS FOLLOWING A BREAKDOWN OF THE PRODUCTION RIVET GUN THAT IS GENERALLY USED. THIS GUSSET IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR STRAP OF THE MID-SHIP FUEL TANK.
Consequence: THE SUBJECT FASTENERS CAN SEPARATE CAUSING IN THE REAR STRAP OF THE AFFECTED FUEL TANK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. A LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED REAR STRAP ALLOWS THE FUEL TANK TO POSSIBLY CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER GUSSET FASTENERS WITH THE SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE FASTENERS (BOLTS).
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 FORD F-250
212 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 FORD F-250. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Cruise control switch began smoking, disconnected it and took it to Awesome Ford of Chehalis, WA for recall service sometime in June or July. Service tech found that brake fluid had wicked its way up electrical harness into cruise control servo, necessitating replacement in order to complete recall service. FoMoCo has been unable/unwilling to replace cruise control servo and is instead requiring that I pull one from a wrecking yard in order to complete recall service.
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED OUT OF FILL TUBE.
FUEL RUNNING OUT FOUNT TANK IN DRIVEWAY WITH SELECTOR ON REAR TANK
EXCESS FUEL FROM REAR TANK IS RETURNED TO FRONT TANK CAUSING FUEL OVERFILL AND FUEL LEAK.
FRONT FUEL TANK STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE RUNS USING REAR FUEL TANK. IF I TAKE OFF THE FRONT TANK FUEL CAP, GAS POURS OUT SOMETIMES SPRAYS ( ABOUT 8 OUNCES OR SO) . FRONT FUEL TANK SEEMS TO BECOME PRESSURIZED. THIS CAN HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE IT ( IF YOU REMOVE THE FRONT CAP). IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DID SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON. BIG FIRE HAZARD.
Safety Rating for the 1996 FORD F-250
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 FORD F-250 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 FORD F-250
Ford Motor Company has issued 15 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1996 FORD F-250. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
16515 — STEERING
OIL LEAK AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FITTINGS AND/OR PLUG. THIS INCLUDES SUPER DUTY F-SERIES. OASIS. *TT
032112 — POWER TRAIN
ON VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION BUILD DATES PRIOR TO 9/20/95, THE OVERDRIVE CANCEL LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATING AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1728 PRESENT AND/OR ENGINE STALL WHEN REVERSE AND/OR MANUAL LOW IS SELECTED. *TT
032113 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE SIMILAR T A ROD KNOCK. *TT
032117 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT MAY ALLOW DUST TO BYPASS DUE TO THE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT COLLAPSING/DISTORTING UNDER SEVERE DUST CONDITIONS. *TT
032125 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTERMARKET WIRING ALTERATIONS - SERVICE TIP. *TT
9811335 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXHIBITING A VIBRATION, NOISE OR GROUND OUT CONDITION WHEN TURNING OR UNDER LOAD. *TT
98-4742 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. *AK
980325 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COLD ENGINE UPPER KNOCK/TICK. *YC
980307 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS/QUITS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
BC2445970501 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
F SERIES WITH 7.5L ENGINES - VEHICLES HAVE EXHIBITED HIGH OIL LEVEL READINGS ON THE DIPSTICK. *TW
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NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 FORD F-250
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD F-250
- 1991 FORD F-250 — 145 complaints
- 1992 FORD F-250 — 149 complaints
- 1993 FORD F-250 — 183 complaints
- 1994 FORD F-250 — 156 complaints
- 1995 FORD F-250 — 238 complaints
- 1996 FORD F-250 (current)
- 1997 FORD F-250 — 348 complaints
- 1998 FORD F-250 — 76 complaints
- 1999 FORD F-250 — 702 complaints
- 2000 FORD F-250 — 417 complaints
- 2001 FORD F-250 — 269 complaints
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints