The 1996 Ford F700 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) ENGINE OR 7.0L EFI (GASOLINE) ENGINE WITH THE OPTIONAL CAB FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENT. THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OR BATTERY CABLE CAN BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE OPTIONAL CAB REINFORCEMENT AND THE FRAME CAUSING AN ABRASION WHICH COULD…
Consequence
A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND ARCING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE REINFORCEMENT(S) AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF THE REVISED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS RETENTION BRACKET) AND BATTERY CABLE.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Power cable running from battery was routed between cab and frame rail, cab wor through wire loom, causing short/fire. *sd”
“Wiring harness routed under cab floorboards seam, causing sharp seam to wear through insulation, causing fire. (second vehicle on 503554) *dh”
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 F700 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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