1993 Ford Ranger vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1993 Ford Ranger — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Throttle stuck at high rpms and gas pedal stuck to the floor had to turn off the ignition before it blew up my truck. This was supposed to have been repaired in january by ford in ventura and now it is happening again this has happened to so many rangers and one of us owners of will wind up killed…”
filed Jul 28, 2019
“The governor for the 90 mph governor was recalled by the consumer agency responsible for recalls. The problem was that it was a potential fire hazard. I called upon ford several times over a period of years, as well as went by the ford shop and was told that it was not pertaining to my 1993 ford…”
filed Nov 21, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ranger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ranger | 5 | 16% |
| 2024 Ranger | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Ranger | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 Ranger | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 Ranger | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 Ranger | 12 | 5% |
| 2011 Ranger | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Ranger | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 Ranger | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ranger | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 Ranger | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 Ranger | 19 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford Ranger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.