"How reliable is the 1996 Ford Ford Truck?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Ford Ford Truck has a median complaint mileage of 52000 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Ford Ford Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Ford Ford Truck is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

1996 Ford Ford Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

52,000mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,000 25th Percentile

52,000 Median Mileage

79,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Tires

Tread/Belt

Engine

Cooling System

Antilock

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Frame And Members

Anchorage

Cables

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER HAS TO TAKE EYES OFF ROAD TO ADJUST RADIO DUE TO THE RADIO MISSING ITS KNOBS. *DH"

"HOLE IN ENGINE CYLINDER DUE TO NOT ADDING CHEMNICAL ADDITIVE TO COOLANT SYSTEM. *DH"

"WHEN PULLING TRAILERS THE ABS, ON THESE VEHICLES, IS ACTIVE AND IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 40% MORE BRAKING ROOM TO STOP. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE FORD AND DODGE ONE TON PICK-UP TRUCKS."

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.

TX: 5 CA: 3 WA: 2 NV: 2 AL: 2 PA: 2 FL: 1 NJ: 1 KS: 1 MI: 1

Who Files Complaints?

40.9%

Original Owners

59.1%

Second+ Owners

Ford Ford Truck — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	21	-	Engine	1
1995	28	-	Automatic Transmission	2
1997	47	-	Tires	2
1998	29	109,436	Tires	1
1999	37	69,200	Gasoline	6
2000	30	66,500	Tread/Belt	3
2001	22	50,000	Tires	0
2002	54	56,645	Automatic Transmission	3

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