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1993 Ford E Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Ford E Series

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 3 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine: 1 reports
  • Steering: 1 reports
  • Structure: 1 reports
  • Tires: 1 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1990    3
    1993    2
    1994    1
    1995
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine
    1    Steering
    1    Structure
    1    Tires
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    3 reports
    189,987 miles · Nov 5, 2015
    Tires

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16E (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES SUDDENLY RIPPED OPEN AND DAMAGED THE BODY AND THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16E (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES SUDDENLY RIPPED OPEN AND DAMAGED THE BODY AND THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,987 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,980.

    NHTSA ODI #10788604

    102,000 miles · Apr 11, 2015
    EngineStructureVehicle Speed ControlFire

    ON OCTOBER 9, 2009, PURSUANT TO FORD RECALL 05S28, A LOCAL FORD DEALER, DAVIES FORD, CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA, INSTALLED A WIRING HARNESS ON MY VAN. ONLY FIVE DAYS LATER, WHILE MY VAN WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF,AND THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, MY VAN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN EXPERT INSPECTED TH…

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    ON OCTOBER 9, 2009, PURSUANT TO FORD RECALL 05S28, A LOCAL FORD DEALER, DAVIES FORD, CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA, INSTALLED A WIRING HARNESS ON MY VAN. ONLY FIVE DAYS LATER, WHILE MY VAN WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF,AND THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, MY VAN CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AN EXPERT INSPECTED THE VAN AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SCDS WERE INSTALLED AND THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SCDS. THE DEALER PROMISED TO GIVE MA A VAN OF EQUAL VALUE OR AN AMOUNT OF MONEY EQUALING THE VAN'S VALUE, BUT AFTER TWO YEARS, RENEGED ON ITS PROMISE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT TALK WITH ME. I HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF THE USE OF THE VAN SINCE OCTOBER 14, 2009 AND HAVE INCURRED HUGE EXPENSES FOR TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. I REALIZE THAT I AM ONLY ONE OF THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE LOSS OF THEIR VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE SCDS, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF MY LOSS AND THEN INFORM ME OF YOUR FINDINGS.. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10705128

    85,000 miles · Jul 15, 2014
    Steering

    VEHICLE SWAYS AND DRIFTS ON ROAD. EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED BUT WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CONDITION IS THE SOME. WHY WAS GEAR BOX NOT RECALLED WHEN TIRES WERE RECALLED? IS THERE AN UPGRADED PART THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM? ( SEE NHTSA REFERENCE #10382765) ALSO FORD TRUCK ENTHU…

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    VEHICLE SWAYS AND DRIFTS ON ROAD. EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED BUT WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CONDITION IS THE SOME. WHY WAS GEAR BOX NOT RECALLED WHEN TIRES WERE RECALLED? IS THERE AN UPGRADED PART THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM? ( SEE NHTSA REFERENCE #10382765) ALSO FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS FORUMS - STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10610786

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE98038 · Power Mirror Circuit Fires

    Opened Jul 8, 1998 · Closed Nov 20, 1998

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

    alleged that a short circuit in the remote power mirror control switch causes a fire in the driver's door.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.