1993 Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1993 Ford F-150 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact replaced the defective engine with a manufacurer engine. The similar failure occurreg again in the newly installed engine due…”
filed Nov 9, 2010
“Left for work on this day in the usual manner. Turned onto us 19 from us 64. As I accelerated from the stoplight the truck backfired out of the exhaust, I shifted gears and it backfired again, this time the "check engine light" came on. I looked to the passenger side outside mirror and saw smoke…”
filed Nov 15, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 18 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 62 | 5% |
| 2018 F-150 | 87 | 4% |
| 2017 F-150 | 69 | 5% |
| 2016 F-150 | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 23 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.