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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FTJW36F1TE••••••1996 Ford F-350
This build draws 3.2× more complaints than the average 1996 Ford F-350 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
106on the model
68builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 1Exterior Lighting 1Visibility 1Wheels 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlfireAug 2006
The contact stated the vehicle speed control sensor caught on fire. The manufacturer stated the VIN number was not included in the vehicle speed sensor recall (06V286000) because the vehicle had a diesel engine. The vehicle caught fire five minutes after the vehicle was parked…
VisibilityMar 2001
Window disentegrated with out warning anf for no apparent reason. There were no cracks, chips, or any other signs of defects in this window. I am concerned that this might happen to the remaining windows, causing injury to myself and my passengers
Exterior LightingAug 1999
My brake lights went out. The brake light in the center of my cab still works. I checked all my fuses and found that they were ok. I then found out from the dealer, at country ford in southaven, ms that it was a faulty turn signal switch. The only way to correct it was to…
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 1998
The serpentine belt tensioner is not working properly. Ford has put out a TSB for the tensioner. The failing part needs to be replaced. When the belt comes off the tensioner, and the pulleys up front, the truck loses power steering capability as well as power brake capability.…
Wheels
We have had four instances on this vehicle where the lugs on the wheels, both front and back, have sheered off. Twice leaving us stranded for hours - including a terrifying night in the nevada desert, with our children, stranded until four in the morning on the side of the road.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTJW36F1TEA90721 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.