1996 Ford Ford Truck Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Ford Ford Truck, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year.
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.
“This truck is equipped with e4 od automatic transmission, while still under original warrentee I complained of jerky and rough shifting and was told by the service manager at the dealer, that this was normal, to protect myself at 32,000 miles I had the transissiom serviced and checked again for defects, and was told everything was a-okay. The rough and jerky shifting still occurred. At 67,000 miles the e4 od transmission failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #712684, filed 1999-10“Truck was purchased used with 20,907 miles. Transmission was replaced at 10,000 miles. The transmission went out again at 21, 828 about 11,000 miles later.”
NHTSA complaint #9003410, filed 2001-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 17% |
| 2002 | 14 | 38% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 12% |
| 1996 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 7 | 33% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
| 1993 | 1 | 14% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1996 Ford Ford Truck
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Ford Ford Truck
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.
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