1993 Ford F-450 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford F-450 SD, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints50 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem2Engine and engine cooling

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 13, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Ford F-450 SD has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1993 Ford F-450 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 09V-399 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

Recall 08V-051 · Feb 4, 2008 · 225,000 vehicles

Risk. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 07V-336 · Aug 3, 2007 · 3,600,000 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other F-450 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-450 SD median. How we score

6 3 5 3 2 2 4 1 66 43 23 14 16 33 40 35 16 68 3 3 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 18 24 5 10 2 3

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Ford F-450 SD, and the recalls they led to.

Mar 31, 1995
FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELTEA95012 · closed May 28, 1996
Led to recall 96I003001
Nov 4, 1999
DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGEEA99032 · closed Dec 6, 2001
Led to recall 00V-424

In owners' words

What F-450 SD owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUOUSLY BREAKS UPON STARTING ENGINE DUE TO BEING KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY ADJUSTER, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKING CONTROL. *AW
Complaint 489643 · Apr 22, 1995

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