1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon takes in four engines: the 5.8L gasoline V8, the turbocharged 7.3L diesel V8, the 7.5L gasoline V8 and the 4.9L inline-six, the last of which could run as a bi-fuel gasoline and LPG unit. Standard and extended passenger bodies are covered in six trims. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are organized by system so fuel, ignition and driveline work stay easy to find.

Engines covered

• 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 7.3L V8 (445 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 7.5L V8 (460 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.9L inline-six (300 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, bi-fuel gasoline/LPG or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door extended passenger van
• 2-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• Chateau
• Chateau HD
• Custom
• XL HD
• XLT
• XLT HD

Known issues on the 1996 E-350 Econoline Club Wagon. Five recalls are on federal record for the 1996 wagon. Two of them are aftermarket lamp assemblies sold without amber side reflectors; a third covers the speed control deactivation switch overheating; a fourth a speed control harness wired against the vehicle's polarity; and the fifth a parking brake that could fail to hold on a twenty percent grade within the pedal effort the standard allows. Two hundred and forty-four complaints are logged with NHTSA, headed by the service brakes, then the tires and the engine and cooling system. Brake adjustment, wheel end work and cooling diagnosis all have procedures and specifications here.