Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1996 Ford F-450 SD peaked in 1998, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1996 Ford F-450 SD
Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 2, 1998 to Sep 30, 2000.
Recall campaigns covering this model year25.7M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 1996 other
Severity index0.01996 others average 7.4
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 1996 Ford F-450 SD name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 1996 Ford F-450 SD
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09V-399 | Oct 13, 2009 | Scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn | Speed control | 4,500,000 | Repair or modification |
| 06V-286 | Aug 1, 2006 | On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat | Speed control | 1,200,000 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1996 Ford F-450 SD
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 30, 2000Failure Jul 27, 2000Richmond, VATread/belt
TREAD LOSS 10/29/1999, ONE TIRE, TREAD LOSS 7/28/2000, TWO TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )
NHTSA complaint 732969 - Filed Jul 2, 1998Oregon City, ORManifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Service brakes, Disc, Drum
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH A LOAD ON THE TRUCK, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE INEFFECTIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES. DEALER ADJUSTED BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO MAXIMUM SETTING AND REMOVED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TOGGLE WHICH PARTIALLY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD NOT COOPERATE. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES PRONE TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLY BRAKES ON WET OR SOFT FOOTTING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A COLD START EXHUAST MANIFOLD LEAK. *AK *TT
NHTSA complaint 824937
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- EA05005 Engineering analysis, Electrical system
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Mar 22, 2005, closed Aug 2, 2006 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
5 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 17571 Feb 1, 2004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0603 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY ERROR) OR P0605 ( POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE READ ONLY MEMORY ERROR). *TT - 14455 Nov 1, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT OR REAR CYLINDER HEAD OIL SUPPLY RAIL END PLUGS. *TT - 002310 Nov 13, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT - 982740 Apr 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
CONCERNS WITH HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMPS ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. *YC - 982721 Apr 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A POPPING / SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING. *YC
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.