1993 Ford Ranger problems
Owners have filed 272 complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 16.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 12.9%.
Complaints272
Crashes40
Fires16
Injuries31
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 16.5% · 45
Tires 12.9% · 35
Vehicle speed control 8.8% · 24
Power train 7.7% · 21
Parking brake 7.7% · 21
Fuel system, gasoline 7.7% · 21
Electrical system 6.6% · 18
Suspension 5.9% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire, 31 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Ford Ranger in this data, 1993 sits 17th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 3 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 93,000 miles.
In owners' own words
A plastic clip that holds the wire from the differential sensor to the abs system to the emergency brake cable on the left rear of vehicle rubs the metal brake line at the frame and wore a hole in the line causing loss of brake fluid. No accident resulted but total brake failure resulted. Service brakes, hydraulic
A week after purchasing the truck, the abs light keeps coming on, upon applying the brakes, pedal goes to the floor and there are no brakes; took to dealer, couldn't find the problem, took it back found that the rotors and drums needed to be replaced . Please describe . Service brakes, hydraulic
In wet conditions the defective rear brakes malfunction, causing the rear wheel to lock up and extended stopping distance.. Dealer replaced 2 brake master cylinders. Dealer cannot determine problem. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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