1993 Ford F150 Reviews - Page 5 of 6

It pings under light load and it runs a little warm with a load.

The transfer case needs to be resealed.

I love the 92' to 98' trucks and apparently so do a lot of others as people continually offer me money for it and tell me how great theirs were. I bought it because I had a 2000 Ranger that had a motor knock and a bad tranny and Ford would not fix it! Ford service has gotten really bad so beware! Consider the 92' to 98' trucks, my last one went 240,000 miles and still ran great! I think these were the best truck ever made and I am a Chevy tech. It seems as though Ford quality is either really good or really bad. These trucks were made when it was really good. If yours pings check the distributor as it can pick up engine vibration and send the timing up. If anyone else has had this problem and cured it let me know what you did to fix it!

Brakes have had to be changed on numerous occasions.

Seats have started to wear.

Second gas tank has not worked since I've owned it, but I have been told that it would be easy to fix.

Gas fumes were leaking into the cab, but that was taken care of quickly.

This truck is very reliable, and it drives great.

I love the way it sits as high as most 4X4 today (it is only 2 wheel drive).

I can seat as many people as I could in my Cavalier and more comfortably.

I love this truck!

A minor oil leak, but got the oil pan caulked up and doesn't leak or burn a single drop.

Will have to replace clutch soon, but it is factory and three people have learned to drive a manual on it.

U-joints had to be replaced.

Just other minor, usual things needed to be done to it.

I bought this truck from my dad and it has been the most reliable truck he has ever owned.

The torque on this truck is pretty good considering it only has a 6 cylinder.

My buddy has a 300 i6 in his truck and it has 350,000 miles on it and the only thing needed to be replaced was the water pump.

Very strong truck, highly recommended.

The whole front of the truck had to be replaced all 4x4 parts.

Both front and back brakes had to be replaced not the pads, but the drums and rotors.

Too many other things to list.

I will never buy another ford 4x4.

Brakes, replaced rear drums and shoes once.

Brakes, replaced front pads numerous times.

Brakes, replaced rotors once (also had to get one turned.

Brakes, replaced calipers twice, and the brake lines.

Front wheel bearings, had to replace bearings three times due to the brakes overheating, and all the grease melting out.

Oil pan gasket broke and leaks (going to replace as soon as it gets warm out).

Torque converter died, had to get replaced and was told that it is something that happens to that year truck at 80,000 miles. Mine was at about 85,000. The shop had to bore out the fluid pump so that it could keep up with the torque converter supposedly a design flaw.

Fuel regulator, just had this changed due to recall. Ford said it could rust out and leak. (took the Ford dealer 4 hours to figure that I needed the regulator and to order it).

Exhaust manifold leaks, exhaust fumes come into the cab if you turn the heat on. Being that this manifold uses a slip joint and not a donut gasket it leaks. I tried to get the muffler shop to straighten it out so it won't leak but their efforts only lasted a couple months. The only remedy for this problem is to replace the manifold or to do what I did and get a header made. The header will be going on this spring when it gets warmer. If your going to replace it might as well get some performance out of it.

Catalytic converter, replaced.

Windshield washer control is tempermental, the delay wipers work when they feel like it.

The only real complaint I have had with this truck is the brakes. I have had trouble with the brakes since I bought it. Pull to the left, pull to the right, then shake. This truck had a recall on it for the brake system. I took the truck in and the dealer told me they replaced the calipers, the rotors, the pads, the shoes, and they turned the drums. The next week when I was having the same problem again I took it back. The shop tech took me for a test drive, and told me "This is what you need to do when you have this problem, (now keep in mind these are new brakes supposedly) take it up to 40 and lock them up" I sat there with my mouth open. Come to find out later on when I was still having problems, they never replaced any of the parts.

All I can say about this is that if you can turn a wrench at least half a turn, get a Chilton manual and do the work yourself, it's a lot cheaper.