Recall Register

1993 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 96V024001. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic. NHTSA has 232 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V024001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the power brake vacuum booster assembly.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 969,791 units in total.

  1. 96V024001Received . 108,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a crack occurs, it could result in one or both studs fracturing. The master cylinder could then separate from the vacuum booster, when the brakes are applied, preventing the service brakes from activating increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the power brake vacuum booster assembly.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 95V231001Received . 26,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle stopping distances can be increased possibly resulting in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the air intake duct and valve assembly with revised units.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 94V169001Received . 835,791 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

232 complaints, 272 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1993 Ford Ranger
  • All 1993 vehicles
1993 Ford Ranger: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1993 RangerAll 1993 vehiclesRanger, all yearsMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic165.4185.671.345
Tires128.730.485.335
Vehicle Speed Control88.238.654.824
Power Train77.284.986.721
Parking Brake77.25.49.921
Fuel System, Gasoline77.252.538.621
Electrical System66.282.264.718
Suspension58.836.46216
Engine and Engine Cooling47.8140.445.913
Structure33.145.171.59

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash
31
Complaints that report a fire
15
Injuries in the complaints
24
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
28 Jul 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 38 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Ford Ranger
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA95018Engineering analysisSEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDERService Brakes, Hydraulic19 Jun 19952 Apr 199696V024001
PE93045Preliminary evaluationSTEERING GEAR BOLT BROKENSteering7 May 199331 Aug 1993

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19780
  2. 19790
  3. 19835
  4. 19846
  5. 19851
  6. 19864
  7. 19874
  8. 19881
  9. 19891
  10. 19903
  11. 19912
  12. 19922
  13. 19933
  14. 19944
  15. 19951
  16. 19962
  17. 19971
  18. 19985
  19. 19994
  20. 20003
  21. 20014
  22. 20023
  23. 20031
  24. 200410
  25. 20059
  26. 200612
  27. 20075
  28. 20085
  29. 20097
  30. 20108
  31. 20115
  32. 20140
  33. 20160
  34. 20170
  35. 201911
  36. 20207
  37. 20216
  38. 20225
  39. 20234
  40. 202413
  41. 202513
  42. 20268

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Ford Ranger?
969,791 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Ranger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 102 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger, model years 1978 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Ford Ranger name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 45 of 272 component mentions, or 165.4 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 185.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Ford Ranger open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.