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1996 Ford F-250

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1996-08-01 96V146000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 200 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-09-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 Cruise control switch began smoking, disconnected it and took it to Awesome Ford of Chehalis, WA for recall service som…
2022-05-30 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETU…
2019-04-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL RUNNING OUT FOUNT TANK IN DRIVEWAY WITH SELECTOR ON REAR TANK
2017-09-20 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 EXCESS FUEL FROM REAR TANK IS RETURNED TO FRONT TANK CAUSING FUEL OVERFILL AND FUEL LEAK.
2016-01-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FRONT FUEL TANK STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE RUNS USING REAR FUEL TANK. IF I TAKE OFF THE FRONT TANK FUEL CAP, GAS POURS OU…
2015-03-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL SPILLS FROM REAR TANK WHEN FUELING FRONT TANK. ENGINE SPUTTERS AND QUITS WHILE RUNNING DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE FAILUR…
2014-12-25 STEERING No 0 THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT BUT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM ON THE STEERING NOT RETURN…
2014-10-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN …
2014-05-22 SEATS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVERS SEAT R…
2013-06-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE WAY WHEN…
2013-02-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER, WHICH HELD THE REAR OF THE FUEL TANK …
2011-08-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC BURNIN…
2011-04-08 STEERING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. T…
2011-02-22 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL PARKING GARAGE WHEN THE STEERING W…
2010-11-17 STEERING No 0 1996 FORD, F250, 7.3 LITER DIESEL: HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED AT CONNECTION TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. T…
2010-10-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE GARAGE THE VE…
2010-09-09 TIRES No 0 TWO OUT OF FOUR KUMHO TIRES HAVE FAILED WITH A THIRD ONE ON ADVISEMENT IN POOR CONDITION. ONE TIRE SEPARATED IN HIGHWA…
2010-04-21 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING THE GLOW PLUGS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDEN…
2009-11-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE HE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE. THE FIRE …
2009-10-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETU…
2009-09-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 FORD F250 1996 BRAKE CYLINDER LEAK FIRE. *TR
2008-09-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 I HAVE A 1996 FORD F250 7.3 LITER DIESEL TRUCK. IT STALLS ON OCCASION AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I…
2008-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING DECELERATION, SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, OR WHILE IN…
2008-03-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 I HAVE A 1996 F250 THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CAM SENSOR FOR THE SAME REASON THAT THE 97-03 HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TH…
2008-02-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE D…
2008-02-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 MY 1996 F250 WITH A 7.3 LITER POWERSTROKE . WAS HUNTING FOR MONTHS , I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO FUEL , BUT THEN IT STALLED ON…
2007-12-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 OUR FORD F-250 4X4 CAUGHT FIRE IN OUR DRIVEWAY ON DEC. 2, 2007. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN STARTED IN OVER A MONTH. IT WA…
2007-12-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN JUST OVER A MONTH AND WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. F…
2007-07-15 TIRES No 0 I HAVE A FORD F-250 POWERSTROKE YEAR 1996. THE TREAD ON THE TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE TIR…
2006-08-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 1996 F250 4X4 DIESEL AUTOMATIC. I STARTED UP FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF, LIKE A KEY SHUT DOWN. IT WOUL…
2006-08-20 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2 HOURS, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE…
2006-07-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE M…
2006-05-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 FORD F250 4X4 CAUGHT OF FIRE AT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. FORD SAYS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. FORD SAYS PUT OLD PAR…
2006-04-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 I HAD RAISED MY HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL, AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATED AT THE END O…
2006-04-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 I HAD RAISED MY HOOD TO CHECK THE OIL, AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF SWITCH LOCATED AT THE END O…
2006-02-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 45 MINUTES, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENTIRE FR…
2006-02-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONE YEAR AGO THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL WHEN THIS HAPPENED…
2006-01-14 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL No 0 THE AIR/FUEL SEPARATOR (SIMILAR TO A THROTTLE BODY) ON MY 1996 FORD F250 DIESEL DEVELOPED A HOLE AWAY FROM ANY MOVING P…
2005-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE BEGAN WITHOUT ANY WARNING …
2005-07-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL.…
2005-07-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. A NEIGHBOR INFORM…
2005-06-28 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 REAR RIGHT FEAMALE PORTION OF SEATBELT LATCH BECAME DETATCHED FROM BELT. IT APPEARS THE STITCHING THAT BINDS THE BELT T…
2005-06-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 DT: CONSUMER REPORTED FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 1996 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE WITH THE KEY OU…
2005-04-05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE CANCELLED BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ONLY, NOT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. CAUSING A LOS…
2005-02-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 1996 FORD F250 PICKUP WITH DUAL GAS TANKS HAD MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE IN FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IN ONE TANK WHICH CAUSED…
2005-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE IS NO WARNING. CONTACTED THE DE…
2004-11-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WENT HOME, PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE…
2004-05-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY MY FORD F-250 WITH TWO GAS TANKS BURST INTO FLAMES AND TOTALED THE PICKUP. FORTUNATELY, TH…
2003-08-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL No 0 THE CPS ON MY 1996 FORD F-250 WITH 7.3 LITER DIESEL FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 77, WITH FAMILY ABOARD. COAST…
2003-07-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT, LOCKING BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK AND HOLD.*AK