1993 Ford F-350 problems
Owners have filed 129 complaints about the 1993 Ford F-350 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 24.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 20.2%.
Complaints129
Crashes6
Fires6
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 24.8% · 32
Engine and engine cooling 20.2% · 26
Fuel system, gasoline 12.4% · 16
Power train 11.6% · 15
Tires 7.8% · 10
Steering 6.2% · 8
Electrical system 5.4% · 7
Structure 3.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 18 model years of the Ford F-350 in this data, 1993 sits 15th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 4 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 113,852 miles.
In owners' own words
Owner has abs brakes, he states that his brakes wear down in the rear which causes the brakes to become warped, he also notes that vehicle does not want to stop when brakes are used. He disconnected the abs system and vehicle runs better. Service brakes, hydraulic
When applying the brakes and then releasing the brakes, a few seconds later, the calipers have burned up. Then there are no brakes. Has been happening for 3 years. Dealer has replaced the whole brake system, still no solution to problem. Service brakes, hydraulic
I had to stop suddenly, and the brake pedal went to the floor, and didn't slow the vehicle down. I swirved to miss a car, and was side swiped by a truck. If the brakes would have worked properly, the accident would have been avoidable. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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