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1996 Ford F-350 engine and engine cooling problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Ford F-35013% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
13%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I had the cmp sensor (cam position sensor, f6tz-12k073-a) replaced at 83,733 miles and again at 88,500 miles. The engine runs rough for 3 seconds and dies. It will crank but not restart. Vehicle was towed to mechanic and cmp sensor was replaced. *tr

    filed Jul 12, 2008

  • The existing recall 07v-553 (camshaft position sensor on ford 1997-2003 f-super duty, e-series, and excursion vehicles with 7.3l diesel engines) seems to be incorrectly narrow in scope. I have a 1996 f-350 with the same 7.3l diesel engine noted in the recall, and had the exact failure described in…

    filed Mar 7, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *tt

    032131 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003
  • Coolant may leak at the rear oil header. *tt

    032128 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003
  • Moaning noise during 1500-2000 rpm on neutral engine run-up, or while driving under load. *tt

    032126 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003
  • Low rpm, no start, runs poorly, stall. 7.3l dit engine. *tt

    032123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003
  • A 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, 2003
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-350 years

YearReportsShare
2014 F-35033%
2013 F-35023%
2012 F-35085%
2011 F-35064%
2008 F-3503124%
2007 F-35038%
2006 F-3502114%
2005 F-3501715%
2004 F-3506440%
2003 F-3501921%
2002 F-3501916%
2001 F-350128%
F-350 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.