1993 Ford Ranger Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 232 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,880miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 1993 Ford Ranger, 3% of the 232 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,880 miles.
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.
“How can the frame of my truck rust out faster than the bed or cab. The cab mounts are gone. The shackles of the leaf springs are paper thin and ready to collapse. When I drive down the road and hit a bump it sounds like the cab is going fall to the ground. I am afraid one of these days , I'll get in an accident and the entire cab is going to fly off the truck. The motor has outlasted the frame. Make laugh.”
NHTSA complaint #10904264, filed 2016-09, 139,000 miles“On 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10407219, filed 2011-06, 93,000 miles“The frame has rusted until the truck is no longer drivable. It is four wheel drive and I have already replaced the rear spring shackles when they rusted out in 2006. I bolted a piece of angle to the transmission support to repair it after it rusted into and dropped the transmissiom and twisted the drive shaft into while driving down the road I took it up on 2/9/2012 to get a new exhaust put on it and and got a call from the service garage to come look at the under carraige of the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10448299, filed 2012-02, 140,000 miles“Frame is rotting - repaired the rear section and now the front is rotting where the shocks/springs are mounted to the frame. The entire frame is a mess but the rest of the body is good.”
NHTSA complaint #10392689, filed 2011-03, 70,000 miles“When using the tailgate, the left tail gate support strap snapped. This caused the tailgate to fall. Please provide more information. The consumer stated that the cable was corroded under the plastic cover.”
NHTSA complaint #10105022, filed 2005-01, 84,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10% |
| 2021 | 7 | 6% |
| 2020 | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 10 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 5% |
| 2006 | 26 | 10% |
| 2005 | 34 | 12% |
| 2004 | 46 | 11% |
| 2003 | 43 | 18% |
| 2002 | 49 | 14% |
| 2001 | 112 | 22% |
| 2000 | 105 | 16% |
| 1999 | 89 | 12% |
| 1998 | 45 | 8% |
| 1997 | 25 | 6% |
| 1996 | 10 | 2% |
| 1995 | 21 | 7% |
| 1994 | 21 | 5% |
| 1993 | 8 | 3% |
| 1992 | 14 | 7% |
| 1991 | 13 | 10% |
| 1990 | 4 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 4% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1983 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford Ranger
60 complaintsTires
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Ford Ranger
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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