Total Complaints
6 filings
FORD PICKUP · model year
1993 FORD PICKUP
6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993FORDPICKUP carries 6 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1993 PICKUP is fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank:selector devices (1) and fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1993 PICKUP. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
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 |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190807TIRES
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.
20030102PARKING BRAKE
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
Mileage: 40,000
20020924POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
20000310FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE DRIVING FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT THE TANK TO OTHER VEHICLE THROUGH FILLER NECK.*AK
19990831FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
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
19970826FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
OWNER STATES THAT FUEL FEEDS INTO AUXILLIARY FUEL TANK WITHOUT WARNING AND FOR NO REASON, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED, OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *SLC
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 FORD PICKUP have?▼
The 1993 FORD PICKUP has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 FORD PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 FORD PICKUP is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP.
Is the 1993 FORD PICKUP 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.