Total Complaints
4 filings
FORD F SUPER DUTY · model year
1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993FORDF SUPER DUTY carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1993 F SUPER DUTY is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 179 investigation files overlapping the 1993 F SUPER DUTY, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19991209ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
REPEATED FAILURES OF SERPENTINE BELT AND IDLER TENSIONER PULLEY.
19991209ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPEATED FAILURES OF SERPENTINE BELT AND IDLER TENSIONER PULLEY.
19980618ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS MOTOR HOME IN JAN 98, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. OWNER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION . *AK
19950516SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN LOST BRAKING ABILITY, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR PRIOR TO/AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS (93S-069). *AK
Compare 1993FORDF SUPER DUTY to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
EA26004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP26004Defect PetitionOpen
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionClosed
Underbody shields detachment
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY have?▼
The 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS.
Is the 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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