Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1996 Ford F Series, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system4
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Vehicle speed control3
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Steering1
- Unknown or other1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1996 Ford F Series.
| 1999162 15 Sept 1999 | Emissions Certain CNG vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 - Evaporative Emissions. The natural gas fuel fill valve may leak due to flaking of the … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1996 Ford F Series.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 1996 Ford F Series: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635976 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE LEAN CORRECTION PROCEDURE DEVELOPED FOR DIAGNOSING AND CORRECTING VEHICLE LEAN. *TT |
| 630412 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN COOLING SYSTEM. *TT |
| 630273 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DI ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1105, P1106 (UPPER AND LOWER ALTERNATOR FAULTS). *TT |
| 628153 | OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT 7 REVISED INFORMATION - REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *TT |
| 624115 | INFORMATION UPDATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P235/75R15. *SLC |
| 615514 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT. *TT |
| 615491 | ALL VEHICLES WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE CONCERNS THAT REQUIRE A MODULE REPLACEMENT, THE TECHNICIAN MUST CALL FOR APPROVAL BEFORE REMOVING AND / OR REPLACING THE MODULE. *TT |
| 615427 | THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED COMPONENTS ON ANY 7.3L DIT DIESEL VEHICLE, REQUIRES THAT THE REPLACED COMPONENT BE RETURNED WITH THE APPROPRIATE YEAR DIESEL ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT. *TT |
| 615335 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START / LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *TT |
| 615276 | SOME VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT A NO START / HARD START AND / OR LONG CRANK TIME. *TT |
| 615194 | SOME VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A NO START / HARD START AND / OR LONG CRANK TIME. *TT |
| 613354 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE OIL MAY LEAK ONTHE SIDE OF THE FD1460 ENGINE. THIS MAY HAPPEN BECAUSE THE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR (DIPSTICK) RISES OUT OF ITS NORMAL RETAINED POSITION WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. *TT |
| 613353 | SUBJECT REGARDING THE STOPLAMP DIODE LOCATION AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON VEHICLES BUILT SINCE 12/90 WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. *TT |
| 613336 | SUBJECT REGARDING A NEW SINGLE KEY LOCKSETS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN TRIAL VEHICLES. *TT |
| 613224 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HARD START/LONG CRANK, COLD START STALL, COLD ROUGH IDLE CONCERN. *MJS |
| 613203 | SOME VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A NO START / HARD START AND / OR LONG CRANK TIME. *TT |
| 610701 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIT DIESEL ENGINES MAY DEVELOP A CRACKED FLEXPLATE. *TT |
| 609550 | HARD TO START VEHICLE AT COLD TEMPERATURE.*AK |
| 6091810 | SUBJECT REGARDING PROPER OPERATION AND INTERPRETATION OF DUAL AIR PRESSURE GAUGE READINGS. *TT |
| 6091800 | SUBJECT REGARDING TECHNICAL HOTLINE ASSISTANCE FOR BI-FUEL VEHICLES. *TT |
| 6090873 | LOCKS FAILED. YD |
| 6090184 | INFORMATION ON REPLACING AND / OR REPAIRING MALFUNCTIONING (DOOR, IGNITION AND DECKLID) LOCKS. *TT |
| 6090087 | INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT |
| 6089681 | SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT |
| 6089647 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE LEAN CORRECTION PROCEDURE. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PINCHED WIRING HARNESSES
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL FIRE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation