1996 Ford Club Wagon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
Foundation Components
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Foundation Components
3
Frontal
2
Engine
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Rotor
2
Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Front
1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
1
Recliner
1
Pedals And Linkages
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE WANDERING CAUSES AT TIMES A SERIOUS OVERSTEER PROBLEM. *AK"
"VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE WANDERING CAUSES AT TIMES A SERIOUS OVERSTEER PROBLEM. *AK"
"FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE.*AK ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 4 NV: 4 NY: 3 GA: 3 AZ: 2 MO: 2 CA: 1 AK: 1 TN: 1 MD: 1

Who Files Complaints?

70.8%
Original Owners
29.200000000000003%
Second+ Owners

Ford Club Wagon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994243
1995230
1997404
1998352

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28