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1996 Ford Ford TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 18 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Ford Truck, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints182 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 12, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Ford Ford Truck has problems

18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires52
Engine and engine cooling40
Electrical system20
Power train20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Vehicle speed control10
Seat belts10
Service brakes, air10
Structure10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Ford Ford Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Ford Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ford Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Ford Truck owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING DRIVER TO PULL OVER, OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Complaint 10037922 · Aug 29, 2003
THIS IS THE LETTER I E-MAILED TO FIRESTONE_CONSUMERS_AFFAIRS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2000. I HAVE HAD THREE OF MY SIX FIRESTONE TIRES FAIL WITH TREAD SEPARATION. THESE TIRES ARE NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. I DRIVE A 1996 27' GULFSTREAM CONQUEST 102 MOTOR HOME. I AM A BACHELOR: CONSEQUENTLY, I…
Complaint 732974 · Sep 30, 2000
TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, DEALERS REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ON RECALL(FIRESTONE FR 480 P235R75/15).*ET
Complaint 556013 · Oct 3, 2000

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