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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford F-150

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

121 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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962231997-06-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. LONG CRANK - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE - VEHICLES BUILT FROM 11/1/94 THROUGH 3/30/96 -STALL - AFTER STARTING WHEN ENGINE ALLOWED TO SOAK FROM 1-4 HOURS - STICKING IDLE AIR CONTROL (IAC) VALVE. *TW
962221997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962211997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW
9624181997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION - E40D - REVISED DESIGN FORWARD PLANET THRUST WASHER - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962491997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC00579611011997-06-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. DIAGNOSING AN AIR BAG LAMP FLASH-OUT CODE 33 (PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HIGH RESISTANCE OR OPEN)
BC00011961101997-06-17. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. A 'CLUNK' NOISE MAY BE HEARD/FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *TW
BC04759611141997-06-17. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. A "CLUNK" NOISE HEARD/FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *TW
BC03269611291997-06-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. WHEN DIAGNOSING AN AIR BAG LAMP FLASH-OUT CODE 33 (PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HIGH RESISTANCE OR OPEN) ON A 1994-1996 F150 OR BRONCO THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, CHECK FOR PROPER GROUND FROM PIN 7, CIRCUIT 629, AT THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR CONNECTOR C218, TO THE NEGATIVE BATTERY POST. *TW
BC96889610011997-05-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. INFORMATION FOR WHEN DIAGNOSING CONCERNS W/ FACTORY INSTALLED CELLULAR PHONES. *TT
BC52019610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT
BC51959610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. TIRES. FIRESTONE P235 TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT 65-75 MPH. *TT
BC51919610011997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR CONCERNS OF STALLING, REFLASH PCM W/ 1996 CALIBRATION (R11 LEVEL). *TT
BC08839610041997-04-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST LEAK &/OR NOISE DUE TO WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT
BC08449610081997-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. E4OD TRANS MAY EMIT A TICK/RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHT LOADS IN 1ST GEAR AT 1100 TO 1800 RPM RPM. *TT
BC06939610231997-04-24. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT
952121996-04-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE USE OF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE AS A LUBRICANT IN SERVICING DISC BRAKES IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL USED IN THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. IF PETROLEUM-BASED GREASE IS USED TO LUBRICATE ANY PART OF THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, IT COULD CAUSE RUBBER PARTS TO SWELL IF LUBRICANT CONTACTS THE RUBBER MATERIAL.
BC01319601021996-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. 4X4 FRONT AXLES MUST USE HYPOID 4X4 GEAR OIL P/N F1TZ-19580-A & HIGH TEMP 4X4 FRONT AXLE & WHEEL BEARING GREASE WHEN SERVICING. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO USE HEAVIER WEIGHT LUBES IN THESE FRONT AXLES.
BC41789504011995-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. UNKNOWN
956161995-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. COOLING SYSTEM - LEAKING RADIATOR HOSE - UPGRADED HOSE CLAMPS. *TW

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.