1993 Ford F-150 problems
The 1993 Ford F-150 has 753 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (41%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (15%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 753 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 24
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 140,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 19 |
What the data shows
Among the 86 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 140,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 136,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 24 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 27th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (280 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A half an hour after parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. The fire inspector indicated the fire originated from the ignition/ steering wheel column area.
While stopped at a light, we were rear-ended by a 1984 chevrolet van. Both parties in the truck were wearing a seatbelt at time of accident. Both front 50/50 bench seat backs, only allowed to function lifting forward, collapsed backwards. This caused two passengers to fall backwards to the ext. Cab portion of the truck, where normally our kids sit. At only 6'0" tall, my husband's head went through the back windshield of the truck causing neck and back injuries.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a recall on the vehicle, NHTSA campaign id # 93v125000 concerning the fuel system. This was completed accordingly as indicated in the recall. However, the recall did not correct the problem. The check valve within the fuel pump assembly causes unused fuel from one tank to recirculate to the secondary tank which results in fuel spillage from the filler neck. Although the vehicle was seen by an independent repair shop, no repairs were made.
1993 ford f-150 4wd front bumper can off, all bolts missing only 1 u-clips present and it is broken. Yesterday (7/22/2010) I had traveled to my sisters home, about 2 miles from my home. On returning I parked my truck as usual and went into my house. About I hour later as coming out of my house and heading for the garage, that was when I noticed that the front bumper was tilted down on the passenger side. I went to the front of the truck and was able to lift the front bumper up off the frame.