1996 Ford E-150 engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Ford E-150 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford e-150. Whenever the contact starts the engine and depresses the accelerator pedal, the engine becomes stuck at a high rpm and will not return to the idle position. The failure causes the vehicle to either surge forward or backwards depending on what gear it is in at…”
filed Jul 9, 2009
“1996 ford e-150 serpentine belt, air conditioning compressor. Electrical system, ignition module replaced, abs light illuminated when brakes were applied, tie rods replaced, fuel pump replaced. *kb”
filed Dec 14, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Vehicles may exhibit an exhaust leak &/or noise due to warped exhaust manifolds. *tt
BC0883961004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 1996
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other E-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 E-150 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 E-150 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 E-150 | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 E-150 | 5 | 14% |
| 2000 E-150 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 E-150 | 11 | 13% |
| 1998 E-150 | 15 | 25% |
| 1997 E-150 | 20 | 20% |
| 1995 E-150 | 6 | 8% |
| 1994 E-150 | 17 | 14% |
| 1993 E-150 | 7 | 10% |
| 1992 E-150 | 11 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford E-150
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.