1996 Ford F100

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

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0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

1 Engine And Engine Cooling

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYING ON; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN ON TWO OCCASION TO DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING AND EVERY THING WOULD BE ALRIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND LEARND THAT THE SENOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT COST OF $90.00 BUT ENGINE CHECK LIGTH WE…

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EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYING ON; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN ON TWO OCCASION TO DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING AND EVERY THING WOULD BE ALRIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND LEARND THAT THE SENOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AT COST OF $90.00 BUT ENGINE CHECK LIGTH WENT OUT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ODI #840870

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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