Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1996 Ford Club Wagon

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
17
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

17 filed
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Service BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
    1
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    1
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:CRUISE Control
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
06V286000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2006-08-01

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

RiskOVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

96V214000·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1996-10-28

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 BRAKE SYSTEMS."

RiskTHE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AFTER BEING PARKED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixDEALERS WILL ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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