1996 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1996 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 324 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 1996 Ford F-150

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 05V388000 Reported September 7, 2005 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are…

2. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 96V161000 Reported August 29, 1996 134,770 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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."

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with correct certification labels and instructions for installing these labels. Dealers can install this label if the owner so desires.

324 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 Ford F-150 have filed 324 complaints with NHTSA; 21 describe a crash and 75 describe a fire. Reports cite 20 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 115,619 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 57 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control: cruise control22
• Electrical system18
• Electrical system: front underhood17
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip15
• Air bags: frontal14
• Vehicle speed control14
• Fuel system, gasoline: selector devices13
• Tires13

What owners are reporting

“The contact owned a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control). The contact stated that while parked in the driveway, she observed f”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 11, 2024 · Vehicle speed control

“The contact owns a 1996 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the speedometer became inoperable. The driver was unable to accurately determine the speed. There were no w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 9, 2024 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1996 Ford F150 (F150 Pickup 2WD, F150 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford F-150 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Ford models

• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints
• Expedition9,359 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.