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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
121,667 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1996 Ford E-150 engine problems

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1996 Ford E-150 Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 142006

E-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire was localized under the hood. The vehicle was not taken in for service. A police report was taken. There was a NHTSA recall # 06V286000 which pertained to the vehicle speed control. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #2

Apr 102005

E-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 115,000 miles
The caller said that while at work his vehicle caught on fire. It was sitting for 2 hours and 15 minutes. Vehicle was sitting across the street from where the caller worked, and the neighbors saw the fire and helped put it out along with a passing police officer. Fire was caught in time, and no other damage was caused. Dealer /manufacturer had not been contacted.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #1

Apr 142004

E-150

  • 120,000 miles
While vehicle was parked a fire started under the hood. Vehicle was totaled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

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