1996 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 383 complaints
383
Total Complaints
113,250mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

85,000 25th Percentile
113,250 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
TIRES
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
87
Fires
21
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE TENDS TO VEER LEFT WITHOUT TURNING STEERING WHEEL. TT"
"HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS ON NEW VEHICLE 3 TIMES. TT"
"HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS ON NEW VEHICLE 3 TIMES. TT"

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

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