1993 Ford Pickup Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Ford Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system350.0%
- Brakes116.7%
- Tires & wheels116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT THE TANK TO OTHER VEHICLE THROUGH FILLER NECK.*AK
THE DUAL FUEL TANK WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, CAUSING THE TANK TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK OUT GAS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT OPERATING EFFECTIVELY. IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ONCE THE GEAR IS SHIFTED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. TS SCC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD RANGER PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FR480, SIZE: 215/70/R14. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT IT IS AN A4LD TRANMISSION. .IT COST ATLEAST 1000.00 EACH TIME I GET IT REBUILT ARE 1500.00 EACH TIME I HAVE TO BUY ONE.I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF TRUCK WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERES TO.ITS BAD WHEN YOU HAVE TO PUT 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN A TRUCK A YEAR.THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.IT BLOWS THE FRONT SEAL JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WIELD TOGETHER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .