11 of the
81 complaints about the 1996 Ford E-150 are about the
electrical system — 14% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
120,000 miles.
F
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Electrical System
436.4%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
218.2%
Interior/Under Dash
218.2%
Wiring
19.1%
Starter Assembly
19.1%
Control Module
19.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 81,555 milesMunford, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE ACCORDING THE NHTSA HAS RECALL #09V399000 FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL WHICH CAN CATCH ON FIRE EVEN IN THE GARAGE WITH THE VEHICLE OFF. I ASKED FORD TO REPAIR THIS BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I KNOW THERE IS AND I KNOW THE RECALL HASN'T BEEN INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. ARE THEY SAYING THIS BECAUSE TIME RAN OUT TO HAVE THIS DONE BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE OR DO THEY JUST NOT WANT TO? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10585226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 168,000 milesColumbus, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND UPON ENTERING NOTICED THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. STARTED THE VEHICLE, ODOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND A BLOWN 15 AMP FUSE IN THE FUSE PANEL. REPLACED FUSE, ODOMETER CAME BACK ON AND VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER, THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRING WAS EVIDENT, AS WAS SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED THE FUSE BACK OUT, OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON FIRE, WHICH MELTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AS WELL AS THE BATTERY CASING ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10509001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Ridgeville, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10176468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Neenah, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10020193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden City, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER HAS FAILED SIX TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. DIFFERENT BRANDS USED, INCLUDING OEM, AND ALL HAVE FAILED. PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND INSPECTED EACH TIME. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10013864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesRichmond, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FIRST INCIDENT: DEALER REPLACED ANTI-THIEF MODULE AND 2 FUSES #8 & #? ON 9-11-97 IN THE NEXT YEAR I REPLACED THE NUMBER 8 FUSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES THINKING THE PROBLEM WASN'T SEVERE. IN JUNE 1999 THE WIRING DID BURN UNDER DASH. UNFORTUNATE FOR ME I NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR WORKMANSHIP OF THE FIRST INCIDENT.IT IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF AUG 5 AT WAIKEM FORD
NHTSA complaint #709658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Angleton, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHT FUSE CONTINUES TO FAIL IN RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #529554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Angleton, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BLOWN TAIL LIGHT FUSE WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #529554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fall River, MAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. VEHICLE THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND BLEW UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FIREMAN STATED IT STARTED IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #814935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wichita, KSFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE DEVELOPED UNDERNEATH THE DASH WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #983349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.