Ford F-150 / 1993

1993 Ford F-150 problems

Owners have filed 753 complaints about the 1993 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 37.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 13.1%.

Complaints753

Crashes32

Fires24

Injuries18

Deaths1

What owners report breaking

Fuel system, gasoline 37.1% · 279

Service brakes, hydraulic 13.1% · 99

Engine and engine cooling 7.4% · 56

Power train 6.6% · 50

Vehicle speed control 5.6% · 42

Electrical system 5.3% · 40

Tires 4.9% · 37

Suspension 3.3% · 25

Severity

Of those complaints, 32 describe a crash, 24 describe a fire, 18 report an injury and 1 report a death.

Reading the numbers

Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 1993 sits 24th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 12 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 140,000 miles.

In owners' own words

I have found a problem with my vehicle which is, according to nhtsa campaign number 93v125000, recalled for a safety purpose. A malfunctioning check valve in the fuel pump assembly causes fuel to return to the second tank and overflow. There is a great chance for a fire because of the fuel overage. However, Ford does not recognize this as a recall on my vehicle, based solely on my vehicle identification number. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 150,000 miles

There was a recall issued but it was not on this vehicle, but this vehicle is having the same recall problem. Check vavle within the fuel pump assembly causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. Owner has changed the fuel from the back to the front, but the fuel stills runs out on the ground. No either way trying to avoid using one of the tanks. Recall # 93v-125 000. Fuel system, gasoline

This vehicle is experiencing the exact problem as indicated in manufacturer's recall 6781, fuel tanks leak into each other, causing an overflow of one of the tanks. Consumer contacted dealer who stated that the recall repairs have been done on this automobile in 1995, and will not re-do them. Consumer has been the owner of this vehicle from 2/98, and has the same reoccurring problem. *Ak Fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Ford F-150 years

1991 357 complaints · 44.5% fuel system, gasoline 1992 553 complaints · 43.8% fuel system, gasoline 1994 908 complaints · 19.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 788 complaints · 22.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 383 complaints · 14.9% electrical system 1997 3,285 complaints · 17.1% engine and engine cooling

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