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1996 Ford F-250 transmission problems

The 1996 Ford F-250 has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-250 transmission complaints by model year69 complaints1978: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE OR NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK, AND IT ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE AND STRUCK A POST. THIS IS THE THIRD 1996 FORD F250 IN OUR COMPANY THAT THE SHIFT INDICATOR LINKAGE HAD THE SCREWS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 2, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1996 Ford F-250 transmission — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.