1996 Ford F-53 Motorhome Chassis Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Ford F-53 Motorhome Chassis covers the XL trim on the stripped motorhome chassis, powered by the 7.5L V8: a 460 cubic inch OHV gasoline engine, naturally aspirated. The lineup did not change in scope from the year before, so the book stays with one engine and one trim, and its procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the V8 and the chassis apply to every 1996 F-53 regardless of whose coach body was mounted on it.
Engines covered
- 7.5L V8 (460 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- Motorhome, stripped chassis
Trims covered
- XL
Known issues on the 1996 F-53 Motorhome Chassis. The 1996 chassis has two recalls on federal record. The first involves a replacement cruise control harness incompatible with the circuit polarity, which leaves the fuse unable to protect against a short to ground; the second is the speed control deactivation switch that can leak, overheat and burn, with an underhood fire as the risk. Owners have logged two complaints with NHTSA, one on the service brakes and one on the fuel system. The manual's wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the speed control and fuel systems on the 7.5L V8 cover the parts in question.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCUR
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, S
INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING AND O/D OFF LAMP FLASHING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 62 / 628 / 1728. *TT
RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. *TT
SOME VEHICLES MAY STALL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR. *YC
SPEEDOMETER- SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER INOPERATIVE/ERRATIC AND/OR HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS- F-53 CLASS "A" F-SUPER DUTY MOTORHOME CHASSIS. *JD
SUSPENSION - FRONT OR REAR - SIDE-TOSIDE LEVELING PROCEDURES AND ATTITUDE SERVICE KITS FOR F53 RV BASIC STRIPPED CHASSIS. *TW
TRANSMISSION - E40D - REVISED DESIGN FORWARD PLANET THRUST WASHER - SERVICE TIP. *TW
STEERING - STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT - CLEAR VISION. *TW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-53. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR UPON DEPRESSING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECUR
WHIRRING NOISE FROM FUEL PUMP AS DESCRIBED IN FORD TECHNICAL BULLETIN AND LOSS OF SENDING UNIT SIGNAL TO FUEL GAUGE. PARTS DEPT AND SERVISOR FOR LOCAL FORD DEALER ADMIT SEVERAL UNITS REPLACED USING SPECIFIED FIELD REVISION PARTS SEPARATIN
