1993 Ford Ranger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 272 complaints
272
Total Complaints
93,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
40
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

82,000 25th Percentile
93,000 Median Mileage
127,377 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
15
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
8
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6

Severity Assessment

40
Crashes
16
Fires
31
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REPLACE CLUTCH PLATE CYLINDER, DUE TO AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. TT"
"BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT"
"TURNING THE CORNER ON A BACK ROAD WHEN STEERING YOKE CAME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. 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