1993 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 753 complaints
753
Total Complaints
140,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

98,344 25th Percentile
140,000 Median Mileage
186,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
93
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
87
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
35
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
27
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
26
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
24
Fires
18
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES; BRAKES REPLACED NUMEROUSLY FRONT/REAR. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SKIDED TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT"
"MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE CAUSES FUEL SPILLAGE FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER ON DUAL FUEL TANKS. TT"
"BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28