"How reliable is the 1996 Ford F-350?"

"Based on 167 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Ford F-350 has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is Tires."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Ford F-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Ford F-350 is Tires, accounting for a significant portion of the 167 total complaints filed."

1996 Ford F-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 167 complaints

167

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

Tires

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

157,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tires

Tread/Belt

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Automatic Transmission

Cruise Control

Engine

Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Front

Rotor

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER ALMOST LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK"

"WHEN DRIVING AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK"

"WHILE TRAVELING NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DUAL WHEEL BRAKES OVERHEAT, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO DRAG, BRAKES FADE WHEN HOT, DRIVER HAS HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND BACK TO RELEASE BRAKES, DRUMS AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FIVE TIMES, THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM...."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Cruise Control 7 complaints

25th: 95,250 mi Median: 108,500 mi 75th: 117,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 24 TX: 18 PA: 14 MI: 10 MD: 9 FL: 8 GA: 6 SC: 5 OH: 4 NC: 4

Who Files Complaints?

59.9%

Original Owners

40.1%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	34	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
1992	74	-	Belts And Associated Pulleys	1
1993	129	113,852	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1994	126	141,450	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1995	191	124,055	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	9
1997	188	117,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	14
1999	531	105,850	Tires	60
2000	367	81,000	Tires	45
2001	181	74,562	Tread/Belt	24
2002	140	65,000	Tires	19
2003	100	47,000	Vehicle Speed Control	12
2004	216	48,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	17
2005	170	80,500	Steering	8
2006	206	60,000	Steering	13
2007	56	25,430	Suspension	2
2008	176	66,266	Steering	12
2009	54	116,640	Suspension	3
2011	204	61,000	Steering	4
2012	252	90,000	Steering	9
2013	110	85,500	Steering	2
2014	150	73,000	Steering	8
2015	287	60,500	Steering	5
2016	287	50,000	Suspension	4
2017	725	26,000	Steering	7
2018	304	24,000	Steering	2
2019	715	21,000	Steering	15
2020	218	52,000	Power Train	8
2021	115	58,000	Fuel System, Diesel	2

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