1993 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints
183
Total Complaints
152,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

93,000 25th Percentile
152,500 Median Mileage
238,181 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DIESEL TRUCK HAS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT"
"VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL OFF INTO BACK SEAT WHILE TOWING AND DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAIN AREA. TT"
"VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. 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