The 1996 Ford Club Wagon has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,253,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
DEALERS 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)
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."
THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AFTER BEING PARKED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel filler pipe on this vehicle has failed three times (first failure mileage is listed below). Each time the first symptom is the smell of fuel outside the vehicle after driving, when the problem worsens, at time of fill-up gas spills on the ground. *tr”
“Dt: contact stated there was a fire on the master cylinder on a 1996 ford club wagon. This vehicle was owned by his employer. The consumer stated while the vehicle was sitting in the parking lot smoke started coming from underneath the hood. Upon inspection, it was found that the master cylinder…”
“When the fan switch was turned to the fast position and the a/c was turned on the consumer began to smell something burning. After a few seconds alot of smoke came from under the dash and a/c area. The consumer removed the knob and saw flames. The consumer turned off the entire system and removed…”
“While fueling gas came out from under van, not at the fill neck. *ak”
“Rusting out oilpan with only 38k miles on it. Have been told it's a reacuring problem, looking for a recall notice. *ak”
“Engine stalls occasionally when in drive and at a stop, and sometimes instead of just dying it tries to stay running by flooring the accelerator causing me to hit curbs and my garage wall. I can avoid this by placing it in neutral temporarily. I have taken it to ford about three times for this…”
“Engine stalls occasionally when in drive and at a stop, and sometimes instead of just dying it tries to stay running by flooring the accelerator causing me to hit curbs and my garage wall. I can avoid this by placing it in neutral temporarily. I have taken it to ford about three times for this…”
“The consumer was driving at 50 mph on wet pavement, and vehicle started sliding, consumer lost control and hit a guardrail head on. Then vehicle rolled down a hill. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Ford Club Wagon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.