1993 Ford E-150 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 Ford E-150, 6% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1993 Ford E-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to pull into a parking space and turning the steering wheel, she heard an abnormal sound coming from underneath the front driver's side seat and the steering wheel seized. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact contacted AAA who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the gear box had detached from the subframe. …”
NHTSA complaint #11472754, filed 2022-07, 200,000 miles“Three times the left front inner wheel bearing has disintegrated allowing rotor to fall down on spindle, with no indication of bearing failure, no noise whatsoever.this most recent incident tire wheel rotor came completely off spindle at 70 m.p.h. The outer bearing still full of grease . Indication that there is instantanious discenergration of inside bearing. I believe spindle was turned to small by a few thousands allowing race to break loose. I am blessed to have walked away from this engneering diaster called Ford econoline. …”
NHTSA complaint #740077, filed 2001-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 13% |
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 7 | 37% |
| 2012 | 3 | 25% |
| 2011 | 5 | 22% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 1 | 9% |
| 2006 | 3 | 18% |
| 2005 | 2 | 13% |
| 2004 | 4 | 12% |
| 2003 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 | 4 | 8% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 8% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 4 | 6% |
| 1992 | 6 | 9% |
| 1991 | 2 | 13% |
| 1989 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford E-150
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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