1993 Ford F-150 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
434 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
136,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 81 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 72 of 434 complaints (16.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 117 | 27.0% |
| Braking behavior | 51 | 11.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 3.9% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 2.3% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 1.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 72 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices | 62 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 22 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 21 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 20 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 72; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices: 62; Fuel System, Gasoline: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 22; Vehicle Speed Control: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 21; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 20
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 24 |
| 150,000 and above | 35 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 24; 150,000 and above: 35
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 353 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 50 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 112 |
| 2002 | 28 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
1995: 50; 1996: 41; 2000: 79; 2001: 112; 2002: 28; 2003: 20; 2004: 8; 2005: 15; 2006: 6; 2007: 14; 2008: 13; 2009: 12; 2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 5; 2016: 4; 2017: 4; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2023: 2; 2024: 3
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 117 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 51 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10002399 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK 93 V 089 000. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH TANKS CAN'T BE FILLED AT THE SAME TIME, BECAUSE IF BACK TANK IS FULL THE GAS WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO THE FRONT TANK, SO IF FRONT IS ALREADY FULL GAS TO LEAK OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, COULD CAUSE A FIRE, AND THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002399 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003161 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)
REAR FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING, SPARE TIRE IS INSTALLED UNDER REAR FUEL TANK. PRESSURE FROM SUPPORTING TIRE CAUSED FUEL TANK STRAP TO RUB THROUGH FUEL TANK.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003161 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045751 · 2003-11-08 (November 8, 2003)
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE STERING COLUMN. ONLY DAMAGE WAS OUR OWN, WITH BURNT WIRES WITHIN THE WIRELOOM UNDER THE DASH. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MY HUSBAND, HE FOUND 7 WIRES MELTED INTO ONE ANOTHER. THE FUSE DID NOT MELT, BUT THE WIRES HAD TOTALLY DISINTIGRATED. THE WIRES ARE TO SMALL FOR THE 15 AMP FUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. WE HAVE HAD THIS BURNING UNDER OUR DASH SEVERAL TIMES IN THIS PAST YEAR. NOT UNTIL THE TAIL LIGHTS REFUSED TO WORK DID WE DO THE DEEPER INVESTIGATION OF THE WIRE LOOM. IN THE MEAN TIME WE HAVE LOST OUR CRUSE CONTROL AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108204 · 2005-01-29 (January 29, 2005)
I HAVE A '93 FORD F150 HALF TON 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. ABOUT A YEAR AGO AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I PUMPED THEM VIGOROUSLY, AND THEN ONLY MARGINALLY THEY SLOWED ME DOWN. FORTUNATELY NO ONE ELSE WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION. I MADE IT TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (MY CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS BEFORE) WAS SHORTING OUT, WAS CHARRED BLACK, AND HAD BEEN BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO IT. THIS PUT AIR BU…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10108204 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016630 · 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN ALL GEARS AND REVERSE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 253,770 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130666 · 2005-07-30 (July 30, 2005)
WHILE SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT. WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAVING NO EFFECT, LEAVING THE ENGINE ENGAGED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS I WAS APPROACHING TRAFFIC STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL. AND COME SAFELY TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTING THE CLUTCH LINKAGE, I FOUND THAT A PLASTIC RETAINER HAD COME OFF A SHAFT CONNECTING THE CLUTCH PUSH ROD TO THE CLUTCH CROSSOVER SHAFT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY POOR AND UNSAFE METHOD OF CONNECTIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 213,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130666 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365110 · 2010-11-09 (November 9, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE WITH A MANUFACURER ENGINE. THE SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURREG AGAIN IN THE NEWLY INSTALLED ENGINE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SCRAP ENGINE. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THE SECOND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 230,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 723731 · 2000-06-08 (June 8, 2000)
FUEL PUMP IN FORWARD TANK FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE,CAUSING SUDDEN AND RAPID DECELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER. WHEN SPEED HAD FINALLY DROPPED TO BELOW 25MPH, I SWITCHED TO THE REAR TANK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A SUDDEN AND RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE AND VEHICLE SPEED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723731 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026236 · 2003-07-25 (July 25, 2003)
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.*AK *TS *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 98,126 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133277 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)
DT: THE FIRE OCCURED AUGUST 17 2005.THE OWNER WAS SLEEPING WHEN WIFE WOKE HIM UP AND TOLD THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THEN ,THE OWNER INSTRUCTED THE WIFE TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT WHILE OWNER SPRAYED THE FIRE WITH THE WATER HOSE. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE ON THE STREET. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE HAD REACHED THE CAB, WITH FLAMES THAT COVERED THE HOOD. THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS MELTED. THE FIRE MELTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND EXPLODE. THE WINDSHIELD…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133277 at NHTSA ↗