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1993 Ford F-250 transmission problems

The 1993 Ford F-250 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-250 transmission complaints by model year69 complaints1978: 1 complaints1981: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 29 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 37 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 16 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 6 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 13 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 69 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints
F-250 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER HAD 2 REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN A YEAR. ONCE VEHICLE WENT INTO OVERDRIVE AND IF THE LIGHT CAME ON, CONSUMER HAD TO GET TO A DELAER IMMEDIATELY OR TRANSMISSION WOULD BE RUINED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. BUT, WHEN TEST DRIVEN THEY KNEW…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 15, 1998

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1993 Ford F-250 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1993 Ford F-250 transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.