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1996 Ford Super Duty Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 13, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 Ford Super Duty, 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

  • Engine240.0%
  • Tires & wheels240.0%
  • Powertrain (other)120.0%

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

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STALL OR SHUT DOWN. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. BEEN TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED RAW DIESEL FLUID BLOWING OUT. WAS TOLD IT'S NORMAL. THE SECOND DIESEL ENGINE WAS NOT NORMAL (5/19/97). *AK

NHTSA ID 835663 · filed Mar 10, 1999

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#97V209000/97S92). HAD CALLED OR TAKEN VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. EACH ONE REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO EACH REPAIR SHOP IS TOO SMALL TO HANDLE REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING MOTORHOME IT BLEW UP AND BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID 829220 · filed Oct 20, 1998

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P225/75R16 HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, 1 BRIDGESTONE TIRE HAS EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID 870366 · filed Sep 13, 2000

FIRESTONE TIRE: L T225/75R16 M/S, VDIL TXA 475. APPARENT TREAD SEPERATION SIMILAR TO RECENT RECALL. MOTOR HOME HAS A FORH CHASIS AND TIRES WERE FACTORY. (CLAIM# 38-J398-640) *MW

NHTSA ID 6900161 · filed Sep 12, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR END, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REPLACED RING AND PINION GEAR; THE SECOND TIME, REPLACED THE REAR END AND THIRD TIME REPLACED LITTLE, PROBLEM CONTINUED AND DEALER SAID HE CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

NHTSA ID 806771 · filed Dec 27, 1996

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

Data on this page last refreshed .