1996 Ford F-450 Sd Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 Ford F-450 Sd, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes125.0%
- Engine125.0%
- Steering125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A LOAD ON THE TRUCK, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES. DEALER ADJUSTED BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO MAXIMUM SETTING AND REMOVED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOGGLE WHICH PARTIALLY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD NOT COOPERATE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES PRONE TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLY BRAKES ON WET OR SOFT FOOTTING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A COLD START EXHUAST MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A LOAD ON THE TRUCK, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES. DEALER ADJUSTED BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO MAXIMUM SETTING AND REMOVED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOGGLE WHICH PARTIALLY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD NOT COOPERATE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES PRONE TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLY BRAKES ON WET OR SOFT FOOTTING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A COLD START EXHUAST MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A LOAD ON THE TRUCK, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES. DEALER ADJUSTED BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO MAXIMUM SETTING AND REMOVED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOGGLE WHICH PARTIALLY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD NOT COOPERATE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES PRONE TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLY BRAKES ON WET OR SOFT FOOTTING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A COLD START EXHUAST MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TREAD LOSS 10/29/1999, ONE TIRE, TREAD LOSS 7/28/2000, TWO TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .