Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1996 E-350 are official communications between Ford & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING

    • TSB #DOR-X8B9R-11

      Date Announced:
      APR 06, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10148820

      This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Read More »

    • TSB #17211

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004072

      A BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING, NOTED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS/TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #15634

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #630683

      CONCERNS WITH BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING NOTED WHEN FRONT WHEELS / TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

    • TSB #4662

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615198

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE ROTOR CHECKING OR SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #11779

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615279

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE ROTOR CHECKING OR SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #96718

      Date Announced:
      MAR 25, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #613339

      SUBJECT REGARDING ON-VEHICLE CALIPER-MOUNTED BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING ACCESSORIES FROM ROTUNDA, FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES, ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE USE. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

    • TSB #985A32

      Date Announced:
      MAR 18, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601039

      PROCEDURES ON CALIPER-MOUNT LATHE MACHINING SETUP. *YC Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

    • TSB #BC2390970501

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52826

      IF AN E350 REQUIRES ROTOR AND HUB REPLACEMENT, A REVISED THICKER PLATE ROTOR IS NOW AVAILABLE. *TW Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #032113

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004824

      ENGINE NOISE SIMILAR T A ROD KNOCK. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #032121

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004832

      A HIGH NUMBER OF HIGH PRESSURE REXROTH PUMPS AND INJECTION PRESSURE REGULATORS (IPR) ARE BEING REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKING, WHEN ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A NEW GASKET OR SEAL ON EITHER THE PUMP OR IPR. Read More »

    • TSB #032123

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004834

      LOW RPM, NO START, RUNS POORLY, STALL. 7.3L DIT ENGINE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5050

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613183

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING A STALL ON DECEL CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #985058

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613195

      SUBJECT REGARDING EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS - REPEAT MESSAGE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980325

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603518

      COLD ENGINE UPPER KNOCK/TICK. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #97618

      Date Announced:
      MAR 17, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52000

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #97216

      Date Announced:
      JAN 20, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51404

      LEAK - OIL LEAKAT ENGINE VALLEY PAN AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. *TW Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #5047

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #613141

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING A HARD START / NO START CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5254

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615371

      INFORMATION ON SUPER DUTY 7.3 DIT DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES EXHIBITI LACK OF POWER. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #985042

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613086

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #5046

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #613103

      REPEAT MESSAGE REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING A LACK OF POWER. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98-4726

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607139

      REPEAT MESSAGE, NO CHANGE: HARD START/ NO START. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #4616

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615154

      BRIEF INFORMATION VEHICLES EXHIBITING HARD START / NO START CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4617

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615155

      BRIEF INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING LACK OF POWER CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4625

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615162

      BRIEF INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING A STALL ON DECELERATION CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4629

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615165

      BRIEF INFORMATION CONCERN VEHICLES EXHBITING EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980312

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603506

      EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE. VERIFY GLOW PLUG OPERATION BY PERFORMING GLOW PLUG SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK ON THE HARD START/NO START DIAGNOSTIC SHEET. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980323

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603516

      CONCERNS WITH EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #9811346

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607516

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT STALL CONDITION AFTER A LONG DECELERATION WHEN USING THE M1 OR M2 GEAR ON THE E40D OR WHEN USING A LOWER GEAR WITH THE M50D FOR ENGINE BRAKING. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980307

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607708

      VEHICLE STALLS/QUITS WHILE DRIVING. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #BC0256970201

      Date Announced:
      JAN 02, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51092

      A RUNNING CHANGE FOR THE 7.3L TO ALLOW BETTER DEFINITION ON CYLINDER CONTRIBUTION TESTS IN PROCESS. *JD Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

    • TSB #032114

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004825

      THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) BELT MAY WEAR, SHRED AND/OR COME OFF DURING DECELERATION. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

    • TSB #98-4734

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607148

      LACK OF POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF ENGINE TURBO BOOST Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

    • TSB #97629

      Date Announced:
      MAR 17, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52014

      TRANSMISSION- E4OD- HARSH/DELAYED 2-3 UPSHIFTS- VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL AND 49-STATE CALIBRATION- F-SERIES BUILT THROUGH 2/3/97 AND ALL 1996 E-350. *JD Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    • TSB #98156

      Date Announced:
      AUG 03, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #609536

      EXHAUST LEAK AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS--VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L 0R 7.5L ENGINE. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #962213

      Date Announced:
      OCT 21, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50952

      EXHAUST - EXHAUST LEAK AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L OR 7.5L ENGINE. *TW Read More »

    • TSB #BC0883961004

      Date Announced:
      OCT 04, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50440

      VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST LEAK &/OR NOISE DUE TO WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

    • TSB #980323

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607727

      DTC'S P1211/1212 ICP PRESSURE HIGHER/LOWER THAN EXPECTED. Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

    • TSB #BC2297970501

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #52793

      WHEN THE AIR CLEANER IS BEING REPLACED, THE DRAIN MECHANISM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR CLEANER CASE IS TO BE CLEANED OF OBSTRUCTIONS. *TW Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #15113

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #624689

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL FILL VALVE SEALING CONDITION. *YD Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #032112

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004823

      ON VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION BUILD DATES PRIOR TO 9/20/95, THE OVERDRIVE CANCEL LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATING AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1728 PRESENT AND/OR ENGINE STALL WHEN REVERSE AND/OR MANUAL LOW IS SELECTED. Read More »

    • TSB #032116

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004827

      SOME 7.3L DIESEL E40D EQUIPPED VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 5/15/96 AND 7/8/96 MAY EXHIBIT HARSH UPSHIFTS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #032118

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004829

      DRIVELINE RESONANCE/VIBRATION BETWEEN 1400 AND 2000 RPM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGED ON VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSIONS BUILT PRIOR TO 11/13/95 (5L13). *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #BC0844961008

      Date Announced:
      OCT 08, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50429

      E4OD TRANS MAY EMIT A TICK/RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHT LOADS IN 1ST GEAR AT 1100 TO 1800 RPM RPM. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #BC5191961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50469

      FOR CONCERNS OF STALLING, REFLASH PCM W/ 1996 CALIBRATION (R11 LEVEL). *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

    • TSB #5251

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615368

      SOME SUPER DUTY VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT 4X4 LIGHTS ON, 4X4 INOPERATIVE AND / OR MULTIPLE GEM CODES. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

    • TSB #962621

      Date Announced:
      DEC 16, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #51005

      VIBRATION- DRIVELINE RESONANCE/VIBRATION BETWEEN 1400 AND 2000 RPM WITH CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGED DURING MEDIUM TO HEAVY THROTTLE CONDITIONS- VEHICLES WITH 7. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #BC5222961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50497

      VEHICLES W/ AN ABS CODE 1095, MAY BE CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION INTO THE HCU/ECU MOTOR. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #5262

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615386

      SERVICE INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING STALL ON DECELERATION CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

    • TSB #5250

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615367

      INFORMATION ON SUPER DUTY MODELS WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS CONDITION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98-4722

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #607132

      REPEAT MESSAGE, NO CHANGE- ROUGH IDLE/MISS. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #4614

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615151

      INFORMATION ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE / MISS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC0693961023

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50365

      INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC5201961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50477

      INVESTIGATING 7.3L IRREGULAR IDLE. *TT Read More »

    TIRES

    • TSB #12835

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6092006

      SUBJECT REGARDING TIRE BALANCE HINT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #BC5195961001

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1996
      NHTSA ID:
      #50472

      FIRESTONE P235 TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION AT 65-75 MPH. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

    • TSB #985A12

      Date Announced:
      MAR 18, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601010

      RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR TOWING BEHIND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #5343

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615427

      THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED COMPONENTS ON ANY 7.3L DIT DIESEL VEHICLE, REQUIRES THAT THE REPLACED COMPONENT BE RETURNED WITH THE APPROPRIATE YEAR DIESEL ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY ... Read More »

    • TSB #12261

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615514

      SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #97215

      Date Announced:
      JAN 20, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #51401

      DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES TO BE USED AS A MASTER COPY - DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM ADISTRA. *TW Read More »