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EquipmentPart report

1996 Ford F-150 Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 324 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Ford F-150, 1% of the 324 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Fords sticker on the drivers side door list the rear tire pressure at 41 PSI cold. The tire manufacturer lists the maximum pressure at 35 PSI, the vehicle is equipped with p235/75r15 tires. Nlm”

NHTSA complaint #559727, filed 2001-02

Related recalls

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202341%
2022457%
2021101%
201910%
201840%
201560%
201410%
201330%
201130%
201040%
200952%
200862%
200761%
200681%
200571%
2004352%
200372%
2002101%
2001121%
2000121%
1999202%
1998171%
1997401%
199621%
199551%
199481%
199320%
199220%
199121%
199010%
198921%
198811%
198711%
198514%

Other parts of the 1996 Ford F-150

Electrical system
56 complaints
Fuel system
53 complaints
Vehicle speed control
36 complaints
Brakes
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Engine cooling
23 complaints
Suspension
21 complaints
Tires
21 complaints
Steering
20 complaints
Seats
9 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford F-150

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology