1996 Ford Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Ford Club Wagon is written around a single engine, the naturally aspirated 5.8L OHV V8 running on gasoline, in the 3-door standard passenger van. Three trims are listed, Chateau, XL and XLT, and all three share that V8. The engine procedures, specifications and torque values therefore apply to every van of the year, as do the fuel system and cooling system figures, while the wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the passenger body, its doors and the equipment fitted across the trim range.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Chateau
- XL
- XLT
Known issues on the 1996 Club Wagon. The 1996 Club Wagon carries two recalls on federal record. One covers the speed control deactivation switch, which can overheat and lead to smoke or an underhood fire. The other concerns the parking brake, which may not hold the van on a grade at the pedal effort the federal brake standard requires, so a parked van could roll. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, 11 of them on the service brakes, with the engine and cooling system and the steering next. Brake, parking brake and cooling system procedures and specifications in this manual are where those reports lead.
THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLES ON A 20% GRADE WITH FOOT PEDAL EFFORTS OF 125 POUNDS OR LESS. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THEN VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL. UPON IMPAC
MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR SEAT BELTS, THAT LOCK DOWN THE WHEEL CHAIRS, CAME UNLATCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Showing the 2 most serious of 38 complaints filed with NHTSA.
