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1993 Ford F-350 engine problems

The 1993 Ford F-350 has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

20%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-350 engine complaints by model year87 complaints1981: 2 complaints1985: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 7 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 13 complaints1993: 26 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 34 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 30 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 17 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 26 complaints2004: 87 complaints2005: 35 complaints2006: 34 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 50 complaints2009: 4 complaints2011: 28 complaints2012: 37 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 13 complaints
F-350 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“EXHAUST FUMES WERE LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS IMPORTANT, AND WILL NOT SERVICE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANOR. ALSO, CONSUMER ASKED FOR MANUFACTURER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO COOPERATE. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 27, 2004

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1993 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 1993 Ford F-350 engine — 20% 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.