1996 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
57 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Ford F-150, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 41
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 41 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving an electrical short in the wiring, caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the steering column. Please provide details.
My wife came home from work, was talking on the phone and notice smoke drifing by the sliding glass windows. She went out onto the back deck and saw that the 1996 ford f-150 (4-wheel drive) was on fire under the hood. (august 9, 2004) the truck was parked at the basement level on our house. She heard the truck repeatly trying to start as if someone was in side, she thought that I had come home and saw the fire and was trying to move it away from our house. She call 911.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford F-150
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Tires 24 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints