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Service bulletins for the 1996 Ford F-250

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.

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

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976271997-07-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. NOISE- "RATCHETING"- FRONT AXLE- 4X4- SELF-ENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC HUB LOCKS- F-250 AND F-350 OVER 8500# GVW. *JD
976181997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOW RPM- 7.3L DIT ENGINE FAILS TO START- CODE 340 STORED IN MEMORY AND/OR ENGINE FAILS TO ACHIEVE RATED SPEED FOR 2-3 MINUTES AFTER EXTENDED COLD SOAK- F-SERIES BUILT THROUGH 2/9/96 AND ALL ECONOLINES. *JD
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD
975111997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD
97791997-07-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. WIRING- AFTERMARKET WIRING ALTERATIONS- SERVICE TIP. *JD
97781997-07-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. HEADLAMP- HEADLAMP HOUSING MELTS- AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY. *JD
BC32879702061997-07-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). THE CLUTCH MAY BE HARD TO DEPRESS DUE TO DUST/CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. *TW
BC32419702101997-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. EXHAUST LEAKS OR NOISE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE Y-PIPE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TW
BC32129702131997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR INFORMATION . *TW
BC31309702211997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. DIESEL EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER CABIN MAY BE DUE TO POOR CONNECTION AT THE INLET OR OUTLET TO/FROM THE TURBO. *TW
97481997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS- FEAD BELT COMES OFF- VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE. *JD
97471997-06-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD
973101997-06-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET. NOISE- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS- FRAME- "POPPING/CREAKING"- FASTENER REPLACEMENT. *JD
97351997-06-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING- R-134A TRACER DYE INSTALLED IN A/C SYSTEM AND THREE O-RING SPRING LOCK COUPLERS- SERVICE TIP. *JD
BC10227972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. THE NGS DISPLAYS INCORRECT DATA FOR THE IGN GEM PID ON THE VEHICLES. *JD
BC10208972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AVAILABLITY OF THE SBDS "RED DISC" WITH IMPROVMENTS TO 7.3L/E40D 2-3 SHIFT QUALITY AND ENHANCED APCM FUNTIONING HAS BEEN DELAYED TO LATE FEBRUARY FORM THE ORIGINAL JANUARY 1997 DATE. *JD
BC10172972301997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HIGH SHIFT EFFORTS ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *JD
BC35209723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. HIGH SHIFT EFFORTS ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *JD
BC34409723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AVAILABLITY OF THE SBDS "RED DISC" WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO 7.3L/E40D 2-3 SHIFT QUALITY AND ENHANCED APCM FUNCTIONING HAS BEEN DELAYED. *JD
BC33639723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. THE NGS DISPLAYS INCORRECT DATE FOR THE ING GEM PID ON THE VEHICLES. *JD
BC03219723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION. POP/CLUNK FROM STEERING LINKAGE OVER BUMPS. *JD
BC00539723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). SOME 1995 AND ALL 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES WITH E4OD TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A REUSABLE ELASTOMERIC TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN GASKET. *JD
972161997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LEAK - OIL LEAKAT ENGINE VALLEY PAN AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *TW
972151997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES TO BE USED AS A MASTER COPY - DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM ADISTRA. *TW
97261997-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - GASEOUS FUEL PREP (GFP) VEHICLES - POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPROGRAMMING REQUIRED - VEHICLES WITH 2.0L OR 4.9L ENGINE. *TW

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