1996 Ford F-250 Service and Repair Manual
Covers the 1996 Ford F-250 crew-cab, extended-cab and standard-cab pickup in five trims, with five engines from 4.9 to 7.5 litres: naturally aspirated inline-six and turbocharged and naturally aspirated V8. Factory procedures, specifications and torque values for this model year.
NHTSA holds 191 owner complaints against the 1996 F-250, most often about tires (38) and the engine and cooling system (27).
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.3L V8 (445 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 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 standard cab pickup
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Eddie Bauer
- Special
- XL
- XLT
- XLT VIP
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE MISS DUE TO INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING AT GREEN ENGINE BREAK-IN. *TT
MOANING NOISE DURING 1500-2000 RPM ON NEUTRAL ENGINE RUN-UP, OR WHILE DRIVING UNDER LOAD. *TT
LOSS OF POWER AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY ALSO ILLUMINATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES 128 AND 845 OR P0236 AND P0238 STORED IN MEMORY. *TT
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
EXHAUST LEAK AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS--VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L 0R 7.5L ENGINE. *AK
LUBRICANT LEAKING FROM REAR AXLE SEAL CONTAMINATING BRAKE SHOES. *YC
SUBJECT REGARDING 4R100 TRANSMISSION FLEXPLATE REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 192 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHEN THE STREETS ARE SLICK AND WET OR ON GRAVEL UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ONLY APPLIES TO THE REAR BRAKE
WHEN THE STREETS ARE SLICK AND WET OR ON GRAVEL UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ONLY APPLIES TO THE REAR BRAKE
Showing the 2 most serious of 191 complaints filed with NHTSA.
