1993 Ford Ranger Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1993 Ford Ranger, and owners have filed 232 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1993 Ford Ranger

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Hydraulic (service brakes)

   NHTSA 96V024001 Reported February 5, 1996 108,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The studs which attach the brake master cylinder to the power brake vacuum booster assembly can develop stress corrosion cracking after being operated for an extended period of time in the southern california location.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the power brake vacuum booster assembly.

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 95V231001 Reported December 5, 1995 26,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   During extreme cold, northern climate winter conditions, ice can form in the throttle body of the engine causing the throttle plate to remain in the highway cruising position after the accelerator is released or the speed control is deactivated.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the air intake duct and valve assembly with revised units.

3. Conventional (parking brake)

   NHTSA 94V169001 Reported September 7, 1994 835,791 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.

   Remedy: A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip…

232 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1993 Ford Ranger have filed 232 complaints with NHTSA; 31 describe a crash and 15 describe a fire. Reports cite 24 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 99,121 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 38 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Tires19
• Vehicle speed control18
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip16
• Tires: tread/belt15
• Parking brake: conventional12
• Fuel system, gasoline: tank assembly8
• Seats: recliner8
• Unknown or other7

What owners are reporting

“Throttle stuck at high rpms and gas pedal stuck to the floor had to turn off the ignition before it blew up my truck. This was supposed to have been repaired in january by ford in ventura and now it i”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 28, 2019 · Engine

“Gas tank cracked at 86000 miles can't hold more then half a tank. Transmission wearing out and driven lightly never used the bed of truck to carry things mainly freeway miles”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 7, 2017 · Fuel/propulsion system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1993 Ford Ranger (Ranger Pickup 2WD, Ranger Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Ranger model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Ranger model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.