1996 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford F-350. The newest campaign is 06V286000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 130 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V286000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,334,970 units in total.
06V286000Received . 1,200,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V161000Received . 134,770 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The certification labels on the involved vehicles has incorrect rear tire inflation pressure designations. This does not comply with FMVSS no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect inflation pressures could cause premature wear of the rear tires. .
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with correct certification labels and instructions for installing these labels. Dealers can install this label if the owner so desires.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V146000Received . 200 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The crossmember frame gussets were installed with undersized threaded fasteners following a breakdown of the production rivet gun that is generally used. This gusset is the attachment point for the rear strap of the mid-ship fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The subject fasteners can separate causing in the rear strap of the affected fuel tank to become disconnected. A loose or disconnected rear strap allows the fuel tank to possibly contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the crossmember gusset fasteners with the specified alternative fasteners (bolts).
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
130 complaints, 167 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Ford F-350
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 F-350 | All 1996 vehicles | F-350, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 185.6 | 120.9 | 102 | 31 |
| Tires | 179.6 | 37.2 | 112.4 | 30 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 131.7 | 140.9 | 103.8 | 22 |
| Power Train | 113.8 | 97.9 | 80.4 | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 71.9 | 42 | 31.7 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 47.9 | 84 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Suspension | 41.9 | 55 | 105.3 | 7 |
| Steering | 35.9 | 48.9 | 141.5 | 6 |
| Structure | 35.9 | 39.5 | 21.8 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 29.9 | 51.5 | 32.5 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 15
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2014
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Ford F-350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-350/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford F-350?
- 1,334,970 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-350 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350, model years 1989 to 2014. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Ford F-350 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 31 of 167 component mentions, or 185.6 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 120.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Ford F-350 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.