FaultScore

FaultScore report

1993 Ford F Series (Light) problems

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1993 Ford F Series (Light) with NHTSA between 1995 and 1995. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 5 worst.

D

FaultScore 65/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Ford F Series (Light).

How this is worked out

The numbers

18

Complaints

2

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

1

Injuries reported

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 53 vs 50 Severity 86 vs 50 Early failure not reported
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 53
Against the median year of the Ford F Series (Light). 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 86
16.7% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.

How 1993 compares with every other Ford F Series (Light)

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1993 Ford F Series (Light)

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Brakes 8 44.4%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 16.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 2 11.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 5.6%
Body & Structure 1 5.6%
Steering 1 5.6%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 1995 peak 8 May 1995

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Duluth, MN Crash 3 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. (F150) *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, MA Crash

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMEGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169.001) (F150)

NHTSA complaint #478347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Sparks, NV

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

POWER DOOR LOCKS STICK.

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparks, NV

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

RIGHT FRONT WINDOW STICKS IN DOWNWARD POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparks, NV

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD RESEALED DUE TO LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparks, NV

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparks, NV

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparks, NV

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. (F350) *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rathdrum, ID

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY. DIAGNOSIS UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duluth, MN Crash 3 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. (F150) *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bismarck, ND

POWER TRAIN

TWO AXLE PIVOT BRACKET BOLTS CONNECTING RIGHT FRONT AXLE TO FRAME ARE MISSING, ONE BOLT MISSING NUT AND 4TH BOLT LOOSE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bakersfiel, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS/PADS/MASTER CYLINDER/ANTI-LOCK VALVE FAILED. (F350) *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

JAY, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK-UP AND VIBRATE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #478420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bloomfield, NJ

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #481286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Jacks, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

FAN BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES/STEERING. (F250).

NHTSA complaint #480745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, MA Crash

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMEGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169.001) (F150)

NHTSA complaint #478347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Snowhomish, WA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. (F350) (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479304)

NHTSA complaint #478141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfiel, OH

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. (F150)

NHTSA complaint #478313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA complaint #478344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF 5 TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. (F350)

NHTSA complaint #478344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.