Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
25,139 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2000 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Latches/Locks/Linkages is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
1
33.3%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2000
1
2004
1
2013
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2000
1
2004
1
2013
1
2000: 1; 2004: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Latches/Locks/Linkages leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
1999 CLASS A MOTORHOMES WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS ABS SENSOR ENGINEERING DEFECT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAY ON FOR MILES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ABS BRAKE WIRE HAD BEEN WORN THROUGH BY THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT OUT. THE WIRE WAS PROPERLY MOUNTED BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE TURNS, THE WIRE WOULD HIT THE ROTOR. *JB
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1997
1999
2000
Latches/Locks/Linkages
150.0%ODI 10511733 · 16,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 COACHMEN CLASS-C RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ....UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10115307 · 34,278 mi
1999 CLASS A MOTORHOMES WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS ABS SENSOR ENGINEERING DEFECT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAY ON FOR MILES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ABS BRAKE WIRE HAD BEEN WORN THROUGH BY THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT OUT. THE WIRE WAS PROPERLY MOUNTED BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE TURNS, THE WIRE WOULD HIT THE ROTOR. *JB
PE00 040; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE FIRESTONE TIRE(DOT # VN1L1XA276) TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE,#STEELTEX RADIAL, LT22575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *SLC
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Too few reports for a range
16,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10511733 · 16,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 COACHMEN CLASS-C RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. ....UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
34,278 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10115307 · 34,278 mi
1999 CLASS A MOTORHOMES WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS ABS SENSOR ENGINEERING DEFECT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAY ON FOR MILES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ABS BRAKE WIRE HAD BEEN WORN THROUGH BY THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT OUT. THE WIRE WAS PROPERLY MOUNTED BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE TURNS, THE WIRE WOULD HIT THE ROTOR. *JB
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1999: 0 complaints · 2000: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1999
0
0
0
2000
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1999
1
0
0
2000
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Tires:Tread/Belt
Latches/Locks/Linkages
—
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
—
0
Tires:Tread/Belt
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 34,278 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10115307 · 34,278 mi
1999 CLASS A MOTORHOMES WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS ABS SENSOR ENGINEERING DEFECT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND STAY ON FOR MILES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ABS BRAKE WIRE HAD BEEN WORN THROUGH BY THE BRAKE ROTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT OUT. THE WIRE WAS PROPERLY MOUNTED BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE TURNS, THE WIRE WOULD HIT THE ROTOR. *JB