1996 Ford Ford Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Ford Ford Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
TIRES
3
2crashes
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Corrosion in ford lcf commercial truck fuel tanks, truck running at 5 miles per hour and continuous stalling of vehicle. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL · reported 2010-10-03

“Received a notice, september 2005, from ford motor company, that a defective switch in the speed control system exist on certain model vehicles, including mine. The switch can cause a fire under the hood with the engine running or off. Switches will be available in november 2005. As of this date…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2008-03-31

“Received a notice, september 2005, from ford motor company, that a defective switch in the speed control system exist on certain model vehicles, including mine. The switch can cause a fire under the hood with the engine running or off. Switches will be available in november 2005. As of this date…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2008-03-31

“Truck damange due to tire blow-out”

TIRES · reported 2005-04-03

“While driving at 45 mph right rear tire blew out due to a split in the sidewall, causing driver to pull over, off the road.*ak”

TIRES · reported 2003-08-20

“The head gasket of my 1996 ford windstar van failed at 79,900 miles. This failure in 1995 ford windstar vans resulted in a recall where ford motors replaced the engines of those vehicles. I am told by my ford platinum mechanic that the 1995 and 1996 windstar engines are the same and that the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2001-09-28

“Tread separated while driving making it difficult to drive, dealers refused to replace tire because it was not on recall(firestone fr 480 p235r75/15).*et”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-08-20

“Tread separated while driving making it difficult to drive, dealers refused to replace tire because it was not on recall(firestone fr 480 p235r75/15).*et”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-08-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Ford Ford Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.