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1996 Ford Ltd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. 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 complaints

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112,685 miles · Jun 10, 2019
EngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD LTD. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEY STARTED THEIR ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WIRES NEAR THE ENGINE WERE BURNED AND REPLACED BY THE CONTACTS SON HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD LTD. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEY STARTED THEIR ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WIRES NEAR THE ENGINE WERE BURNED AND REPLACED BY THE CONTACTS SON HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,685.

NHTSA ODI #11219129

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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