1996 Ford F-250 engine and engine cooling problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Ford F-250 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f250. His vehicle caught on fire while he was making repairs to the engine. The fire spread to the wiring harness and burned the high pressure oil line. He had to disconnect the batteries. The ford manufacturer was notified of the failure. Fords legal department…”
filed Dec 10, 2009
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford f250. The contact stated that during deceleration, shifting into reverse, or while in idle the vehicle intermittently stalled. The manufacturer was notified in reference to recall# 07v553000, engine and engine cooling, engine, diesel who confirmed that his vin was…”
filed Sep 11, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Coolant may leak at the rear oil header. *tt
032128 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003Low rpm, no start, runs poorly, stall. 7.3l dit engine. *tt
032123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003A high number of high pressure rexroth pumps and injection pressure regulators (ipr) are being replaced due to oil leaking, when all that is required is a new gasket or seal on either the pump or ipr. *tt
032121 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003An engine vibration and/or moaning noise at 2600-3000 rpm. *tt
032119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003The air cleaner element may allow dust to bypass due to the air cleaner element collapsing/distorting under severe dust conditions. *tt
032117 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 F-250 | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 F-250 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 F-250 | 15 | 8% |
| 2007 F-250 | 3 | 5% |
| 2006 F-250 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 F-250 | 17 | 12% |
| 2004 F-250 | 44 | 29% |
| 2003 F-250 | 24 | 21% |
| 2002 F-250 | 23 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.