IllustrationON MY 1993 FORD RANGER,MY BRAKE & CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED DUE TO STRESS FRACTURE OF WELDS. THIS CAUSED LOSE OF BRAKES AND USE OF CLUTCH. FORD HAS A RECALL ON FAILURE OF STUDS ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER THAT IS MOUNTED ON THIS BRACKET, BUT NOTHING ON THE FAILURE OF THE BRACKET. *TR
1993 Ford Ranger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Ford Ranger do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 144.
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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
31 crash reports14 fire reports18 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
41 reportsTL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1993 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME CRASHING DOWN AND SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP…
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TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1993 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME CRASHING DOWN AND SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CORRODED REAR SHACKLES. THE FRONT AND REAR SHACKLES WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 -*NM
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN 4 YRS. LEFT REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP.*AK
REAR BRAKE LINES RUB ON SHOCK ABSORBERS, NOT AVOIDABLE. EXTREME WEAR EVIDENT. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS FLASH UNCONTROLABLY, SUSPECTED HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT.
REAR BRAKES LOCKING DURING WET WEATHER DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SHOES. NLM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES LEFT REAR BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP IN COLD WEATHER. *AK
A PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE WIRE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR TO THE ABS SYSTEM TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ON THE LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE RUBS THE METAL BRAKE LINE AT THE FRAME AND WORE A HOLE IN THE LINE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED BUT TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED.
ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK - MID 1998 - ONE ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE OTHER WHILE ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHEN STOPPED - IT WAS FINE UPON BEING RESTARTED. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING APP…
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ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STUCK - MID 1998 - ONE ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP AND THE OTHER WHILE ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE WHEN STOPPED - IT WAS FINE UPON BEING RESTARTED. I TOOK IT INTO A SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING APPARENTLY WRONG. ON JULY 19,1999, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I BRIEFLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN STUCK. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE TO CHECK IF THAT WOULD HELP. (I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL AND SELDOM USE IT.) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL - IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC. THE WHEELS THEN FROZE/LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SKID AND THEN ROLLOVER 1 1/2 TIMES. I DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES HOWEVER THERE WERE SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM FREE.
THE DEFECTIVE REAR RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER RUBS AGAINST THE BRAKE CABLE, CAUSING MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CABLE , WHICH MAY LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND HAS WORN THROUGH THE CABLE COVERING SO THAT METAL INSIDE CABLE IS EXPOSED.
Official recalls
396V024001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic
Feb 5, 1996
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
95V231001 · Vehicle Speed Control
Dec 5, 1995
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 & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES CAN BE INCREASED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR INTAKE DUCT AND VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED UNITS.
94V169001 · Parking Brake:conventional
Sep 7, 1994
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA95018 · Separation Of Master Cylinder
Opened Jun 19, 1995 · Closed Apr 2, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FORD CONTINUES TO SUDY THE PROBLEM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE WHY STUD FRACTURES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY OCCURRING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.LIKEWISE, ODI CONTINUES GATHERING INFORMATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE RECALL SCOPE SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.IF EVIDENCE INDICATES THE SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED, ODI WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED.
PE93045 · Steering Gear Bolt Broken
Opened May 7, 1993 · Closed Aug 31, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
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