1996 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 212 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-250, and 18% of them involve tires. After that come engine (13%) and steering (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 212 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 125,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Among the 50 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 125,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 25 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (121 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When the streets are slick and wet or on gravel upon applying the brakes the front wheels locked up and driver had no control of the vehicle. The ABS only applies to the rear brakes. While driving on wet roads, consumer touched the brake pedal and the truck would not steer or stop, consumer stated on the way to the dealership, the front wheels locked up, consumer was notified that vehicle only came equipped with rear ABS, two people were injured in accident. *slc
The truck was parked for 10+ days without being started. The truck caught fire in the engine compartment and was so severe that the inspectors could not determine the cause. There was no other ignition source anywhere around the vehicle.
There was a knocking noise coming from the exhaust manifold area. Dealership was aware of problem.. The dealer replaced both exhaust manifolds, y pipe and the catalytic converter which caused the overheating.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f-250 equipped with uniroyal laredo tires, size: 265/75r16 (na). While making a right turn at approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger side tire ruptured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the tread separated and the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 185,000 and the tire failure mileage was 15,000. The DOT number was unavailable.