Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Ford Ford Truck, most frequently naming the fuel system, steering and airbags categories. 7 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 2001 | 2 | 6 |
| Dec 2003 | 1 | 7 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE BRUISING TO THEIR BODIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
THE CONSUMER HEARS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKING AND TURNING THE WHEEL HARD, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM
VAN WOULD BACKFIRE AND STALL WHEN I CAM TO A STOP AFTER BEING ON THE HIGHWAY SAY FOR 20 MILES OR SO. AT THE FUEL PUMP WE FOUND BURNT WIRE ON THE PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK.
RYDER TRUCK TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE A GUARD RAIL.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
WHEN CHANGE OVER SWITCH IS USED TO SEND GAS FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR TANK, GAS SPILLS ONTO GROUND IF REAR TANK IT TOO FULL.
FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY.. *SD
TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING. *SD
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
FOR AVAILABILITY OF MAJOR ASSEMBLIES, PLEASE REFER TO THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM GUIDE. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
NEW DESIGN SHIFT SOLENOID INSTALLATION. *JD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VERIFY THE TRANSAXLE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IS THE CORRECT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR FOR THE VEHICLE. *JD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
NEW DESIGN SHIFT SOLENOID INSTALLATION. *JD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CLARIFIED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY RECALL - RCL/96S54 (ATTACHMENT III, DEALER LETTER). *TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INFORMATION ON PART NUMBER FOR THE ROTUNDA TOOL THAT IS STATED IN SAFETY RECALL RCL/96S48-RCL/96S99. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2002 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 |
| 1999 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 41.5 |
| 1993Viewing | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.