1996 Ford F-250 problems
Owners have filed 212 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-250 with NHTSA. Tires account for 18.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 13.7%.
Complaints212
Crashes11
Fires25
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Tires 18.4% · 39
Engine and engine cooling 13.7% · 29
Power train 9.9% · 21
Steering 8.5% · 18
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.0% · 17
Vehicle speed control 7.5% · 16
Suspension 6.6% · 14
Electrical system 6.6% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 25 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 21 model years of the Ford F-250 in this data, 1996 sits 11th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 125,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The original firestone lt 235/85r16 m & s at and firestone lt 235/85r16 r4s tires on the vehicle were defective, showed signed of cracking, separation and experienced blow out, the firestone dealer refused credit to consumer as they were original tires on the vehicle, consumer is requesting reimbursement for defective tires. Cj Tires
Tires wore out in one section only. The rest of tire tread good for another 20000 mi. Dealer said tires were made incorrectly and were egg-shaped instead of round. I had to pay $137.69 To replace tires that shouldn't have needed replacing yet if they were made correctly. *Ak( dot number: vdor1ww445 tire size: 23585r16 ) Tires
Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and felt vibration inside vehicle. He was able to pull over to the shoulder, and noticed that right rear tire tread had separated. Firestone, steeltex, #r4s 2358516. He has contacted firestone. There were no injuries. Tires
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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