1996 Ford MOTOR HOME problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
63,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 9.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 9.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 9.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 9 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
1999: 1; 2000: 3; 2002: 2; 2008: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Owner report 549550 · 1999-10-29 (October 29, 1999)
BRAKE CALIPER CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP AND CAUSING OVERHEATING/BURNING ODOR, REPLACED CALIPER HOWEVER CONTINUED LOCK UP. MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 549550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224012 · 2008-04-08 (April 8, 2008)
1996 FORD ECONOLINE MOTORHOME WITH A RECALL FOR FUSED JUMPER CABLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE REQUESTED REPAIR PART AND TO CALL BACK. HE STATES THAT THE RECALL STATES THAT THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *KB THE RECALL STATED AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN VEHICLES AND IF THE PROPER FUSED JUMPER CABLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE, A NEW MATING ELECTRICAL SWITCH WOULD BE ITS REPLACEMENT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10224012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861408 · 2016-04-25 (April 25, 2016)
THIS MOTORHOME ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD 4 FUEL PUMPS ON IT AND IS GETTING READY TO HAVE THE 5TH ONE. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN ORIGINAL FORD PARTS COSTING $450 EACH. IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND FORD KNOWS IT! THIS IS A 36 FT CHASSIS AND THE STYLE OF TUBING AND PUMP CANNOT KEEP UP, THEY KEEP BURNING UP. FORD CHANGED THE STYLE OF FUEL PUMP THAT REQUIRES A JUMPER HARNESS KIT TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON ANY OF THESE. NOW THAT I AM AGAIN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS FUEL PUMP I FEEL IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT FORD FIX THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861408 at NHTSA ↗
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Data completeness
11 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 218.2%ODI 102194471996 MOTORHOME WITH RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND TO CALL BACK IN 30 DAYS. CONSUMER STATES EVERY MONTH HE IS TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *KB | 17.7%ODI 10217025 · 50,000 miWE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR 1997 FORD RV FOR A WIRING HARNESS IN SEPT. 2007. WE CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE "ON BACK ORDER." WE HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED REPAIRS. FIVE (5) MONTHS IS AMPLE TIME TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE ON AN RV. *TR | 342.9%ODI 10213033TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR | 934.6%ODI 10202341 · 78,280 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD HOLIDAY RAMBLER (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER'S WHO WERE ON THE PARTICIPATING LIST OF SERVICE DEALERS WOULD NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WOULD NOT BE EQUIPPED TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,280. | 623.1%ODI 10208309CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THE PARTS ARE FOR HIS 2000 FORD MOTORHOME. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THE PARTS ARE SO HE CAN GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. *KB | 562.5%ODI 10207393TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. | 440.0%ODI 10208440HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES FROM FORD MOTOR CO. TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) REPLACED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY MOTOR HOME WAS DISCONNECTED IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE. AS OF THIS DATE THEY STILL CLAIM NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I AM TRAVELING ACROSS COUNTRY. IF THEY ARE PRODUCING THIS PART ON A DAILY BASIS, WHY CAN'T THE LOCAL DEALER (COURTESY FORD - SANFORD, FL NEAR WHERE I AM CURRENTLY PARKED) RECEIVE ONE TO INSTALL BEFORE MY NEXT LEG OF THE TRIP?? IT HAS BEEN OVER ONE MONTH SINCE IT WAS… | 350.0%ODI 10206548TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY PROVIDED HER WITH A LIST OF PLACES THAT WOULD REPAIR HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD REMAIN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. SHE CALLED AGAIN IN OCTOBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DEACTIVATED. THERE HAD BEEN … |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1100.0%ODI 874069PE00-040; 3 OUT 7 TIRES ON MOTOR HOME HAVE BLOWN OUT, AND CUT THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS, AND TREAD PEELED OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MUDFLAP/ RIM AND HUBCAP. LT23585R16, DOT VD0R1WT135, AFTER MARKET. *AK 3 OF THE TIRES THAT HAVE NOT FAILED SHOW DETERIORATION OF THE SIDEWALLS, TREAD IS CRACKING, AND THE SIDEWALL IS CRACKING. VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE BLOWOUTS. DOT#VDOR. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 10039295 · 14,400 miFIRESTONE TIRE LT225/75R16 STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, DOT:VDIL 1XD (088) BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION ON MOTOR HOME. TIRE WAS INNER OF RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES. NO ROAD DAMAGE ON TIRE - OTHER RIGHT REAR TIRE DID NOT FAIL. WILL NOW REPLACE ALL 6 ON THE GROUND TIRES. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 14,500. SOUND OF BLOWOUT WAS LOUD & CLEAR.*JB | 218.2%ODI 556761FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S TIRES (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED 4 TREAD SEPARATIONS, WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE REMAINING TIRES BE REPLACED AND THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME BE FIXED. *SLC | 430.8%ODI 555237FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LP GAS LINE ON MOTORHOME. *SLC | 228.6%ODI 559949UPON INITIAL STARTUP THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A SHARP RAPPING SOUND, WHILE DRAINING THE OIL INTO A CLEAN DRAIN PAN THE CONSUMER COULD SEE FINE METAL PARTICLES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED FOR 100,000 MILES OR REPLACED THE ENGINE. NLM | 415.4%ODI 10003875 · 5,886 miWHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. SCC *TS | 726.9%ODI 10095319FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES BLOW-OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 6 TIRES ON HER WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME AND SAW THAT FIRESTONE RECALLED THE EXACT TIRE SHE HAD BLOW OUT. IN CALLING TO BE REIMBURST FOR THE MONEY SHE SPENT REPLACING THE TIRES FIRESTONE WOULD NOT HONOR THE CONSUMERS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FOR THE TIRES INSTALLED ON THE FORD EXCURSION SAYING IT COULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. AFTER THE BLOWOUT THE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE AND PULLED UP THROUGH THE SIDE… | 112.5%ODI 10034217 · 90,800 miMOTOR HOME HAD TWO SEPARATE TREAD SEPARATIONS: INCIDENT 1 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH COACHMAN CATALINA 2001, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16, DOT# H8X1L1X11700 RIGHT OUTER REAR DULLER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD MET THE TIRE. INCIDENT 2 25 MILES LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT OUTER REAR DULLER TIRE SEPARATED AT THE SAME LOCATION. ONLY WARNING GIVEN WAS THE TIRES THUMPING AGAINT REAR BODY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 871940FIRESTONE STEEL TEX LT22575R16. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THREE STEEL BELT SEPARATIONS, AND BLOWOUTS WITHIN 29,000 MILES. THEY EQUIPPED A MOTORHOME. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED.*AK LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. ALSO ONE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER. *YH | 215.4%ODI 726649TREAD CAME OFF TIRE, TORE OUT LP GAS LINE TO REFRIGERATOR. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT HAVE A FIRE OR WORSE. WE WERE LEAVING NEW BERN, NC AT THE TIME; WE RETURNED TO NEW BERN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD THAT FIRESTONE WOULD MAKE NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TIRE. OUR MOTORHOME IS IN STORAGE ABOUT 25 MILES AWAY, THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT HAVE THE COMPLETE TIRE INFORMATION, HOWEVER THE TREAD CAME OFF JUST AS WE HAVE TODAY SEEN PICTURES ON TV OF TIRES FROM ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE TIRES. WE FELT COMPELED TO REPO… | 228.6%ODI 10032047 · 30,100 miCONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ONE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. A YEAR LATER, TWO TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUD FLAP ON VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO FIRESTONE, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WILL BE DISPOSED OF WITH NO REMEDY.*AK | 519.2%ODI 10063536WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF.*AK | 27.7%ODI 756484BOTH TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIALS R4S; THE DOT NUMBER IS FOR THE BLOWOUT ON 12/31/01; I DID NOT KEEP THE TIRE THAT BLEWOUT IN OCTOBER SO I DO NOT HAVE A DOT NUMBER; HOWEVER BOTH TIRES WERE ORIDINAL EQUIPMENT SO THE FIRST TIRE HAD TO BE MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLACE AS THE SECOND TIRE. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 233.3%ODI 10015520 · 13,000 miTHE VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD A BLISTER AND LATER THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 102240121996 FORD ECONOLINE MOTORHOME WITH A RECALL FOR FUSED JUMPER CABLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE REQUESTED REPAIR PART AND TO CALL BACK. HE STATES THAT THE RECALL STATES THAT THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *KB THE RECALL STATED AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN VEHICLES AND IF THE PROPER FUSED JUMPER CABLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE, A NEW MATING ELECTRICAL SWITCH WOULD BE ITS REPLACEMENT. *JB | 17.7%ODI 10218621TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE IS DISSATISFIED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. FORD STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE READY IN DECEMBER OF 2007, BUT THE CONTACT HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANYTHING. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,561. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.8%ODI 10216750 · 23,475 miRECALL FORD 05S28 . RECALLED IN SEPT. OF 2007 PARTS DUE IN DEC.2007 , DEC 2007 PARTS DUE IN JAN. 2008 , JAN. 2008 PARTS DUE IN FEB.2008 , FEB . 2008 PARTS DUE DATE UNKNOWN . *TR | 27.7%ODI 10205240TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PACE ARROW VISION MOTOR HOME. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL-CRUISE CONTROL. HIS COMPLAINT IS THAT HE HAS CONTACTED FOUR DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS IN HIS LOCAL AREA AND HAS BEEN TOLD BY ALL THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2007 OR JANUARY 2008. HE STATED THAT HE IS A DIABETIC AND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE IS A NECESSITY WHEN HE DRIVES HIS VEHICLE. HE WANTED TO GO ON RECORD STATING THAT HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH FORD TELLING VEHICLE OWNERS THAT THIS REP… | 112.5%ODI 10225417 · 22,158 miI RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD (RECALL #05S28). AS INSTRUCTED, ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PART IS ON ORDER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THE PART IS APPARENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO RESOLVE FORD'S DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY REQUESTING CONTACT FROM THEM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM EITHER. PLEASE HELP. *TR | 220.0%ODI 10202382 · 55,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO A SELF-CONTAINED FIRE, WHICH EXTINGUISHED ITSELF OUT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALER AND THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HE STATED THAT FORD IS GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 524892ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH HIGH ALTITUDE. | 114.3%ODI 548217VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ENGINE FAILURE WITH LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE INDICATED DURING FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL FUEL PUMPS AND TP SENSOR DID NOT RECTIFY FAILURES. MJS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 215.4%ODI 10073122 · 48,523 miON MAY 5TH AT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT (APX. 2 TEASPOON) OF ANTIFREEZE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN. PREVIOUS TO THIS THE OIL HAD BEEN CHECKED & THE LEVEL & COLOR WAS NORMAL. ANTIFREEZE LEVEL WAS NORMAL. DRIVEN 1 MILE HOME TO BE CHECKED OUT COMPLETELY NEXT DAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ENGINE WAS NORMAL & OK. 2.MAY 6, 2004: STARTED ENGINE - TERRIBLE CLUNKING & KNOCKING NOISE. WHITE SMOKING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. DETERMINED BY FORD MECHANIC: ROD WAS BENT & THE CYLINDER SCORED. THE HEAD WAS EXAMINED: HEAD GASKE… | 114.3%ODI 559949UPON INITIAL STARTUP THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A SHARP RAPPING SOUND, WHILE DRAINING THE OIL INTO A CLEAN DRAIN PAN THE CONSUMER COULD SEE FINE METAL PARTICLES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED FOR 100,000 MILES OR REPLACED THE ENGINE. NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 10080570 · 29,000 miI OWN A 2002 HURRICANE RV WITH 29,000 MILES AND A FORD V10MOTOR. THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. LANDERS FORD IN LITTLE ROCK SAYS THAT IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR BUT THEY ARE HAVING MY WARRANTY (3 YEARS 36,000 MILES) DENIED BECAUSE MY OIL IS DIRTY. IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE MAY 30. NOTHING HAS BEEN SONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Sidewall | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 27.7%ODI 10032833 · 31,337 miSECOND BLOWOUT OF FIRESTONE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. DOT CODE VDIL1XD,LT22575R16M/S . FIRST COMPLAINT #ODI 10010331 MADE IN APRIL 03. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 DUTCHMAN MOTOR HOME [XXX]. THIRD TIRE HAS BROKEN SIDEWALL, BUT DID NOT BLOW. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5%ODI 10034217 · 90,800 miMOTOR HOME HAD TWO SEPARATE TREAD SEPARATIONS: INCIDENT 1 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH COACHMAN CATALINA 2001, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16, DOT# H8X1L1X11700 RIGHT OUTER REAR DULLER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD MET THE TIRE. INCIDENT 2 25 MILES LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT OUTER REAR DULLER TIRE SEPARATED AT THE SAME LOCATION. ONLY WARNING GIVEN WAS THE TIRES THUMPING AGAINT REAR BODY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10208288 · 57,000 mi2000 23 FOOT E-350 MOTORHOME WITH PROBLEMS ON GOODYEAR TIRES. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX TIRES DUE TO SOME KIND OF FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL OPENED UP. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE, ONE OF THE DUAL SETS HAD BEEN RUN FLAT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME ON OCTOBER 16, 2007. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE NOTICED SOME ANOMALY IN THE RUBBER ON THE RIB EDGE. IT APPEARED AS IF THE RUBBER HAD DRIED OUT ALONG THE RIB, HOWEVER A VIBRATION WAS FELT WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THE OUTER LEFT REA… |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 333.3% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.8%ODI 8013735AT 55MPH THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE 22575R16, DOT UNKNOWN. *AK DOT NUMBER VD1L 1XD, CONSUMER STATES THAT 385 IS ALSO ON THE TIRE, BUT IS UNSURE IF THIS IS PART OF THE DOT NUMBER. THE BLOWOUT HAS RIPPED OUT ALL THE WIRING ON THE MOTORHOME, THE PROPANE GAS LINE HAD EVEN BEEN RIPPED APART. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Too few reports for a range | 63,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10810475 · 110,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD E-350 CALLISTA MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED PROPANE LEAKING, A CRACKED FUEL LINE, AND THE CHASSIS WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROPANE REGULATOR, TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, AND DRIVE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ODI 10861408 · 17,000 miTHIS MOTORHOME ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD 4 FUEL PUMPS ON IT AND IS GETTING READY TO HAVE THE 5TH ONE. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN ORIGINAL FORD PARTS COSTING $450 EACH. IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN AND FORD KNOWS IT! THIS IS A 36 FT CHASSIS AND THE STYLE OF TUBING AND PUMP CANNOT KEEP UP, THEY KEEP BURNING UP. FORD CHANGED THE STYLE OF FUEL PUMP THAT REQUIRES A JUMPER HARNESS KIT TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON ANY OF THESE. NOW THAT I AM AGAIN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS FUEL PUMP I FEEL IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT FORD FIX THI… |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 110,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10810475 · 110,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD E-350 CALLISTA MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED PROPANE LEAKING, A CRACKED FUEL LINE, AND THE CHASSIS WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROPANE REGULATOR, TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, AND DRIVE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. |
Complaint and recall timeline
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (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.
2002: 2 complaints · 2003: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 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 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Tires:Tread/Belt | Vehicle Speed Control | Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10810475 · 110,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD E-350 CALLISTA MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED PROPANE LEAKING, A CRACKED FUEL LINE, AND THE CHASSIS WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROPANE REGULATOR, TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, AND DRIVE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 549550BRAKE CALIPER CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP AND CAUSING OVERHEATING/BURNING ODOR, REPLACED CALIPER HOWEVER CONTINUED LOCK UP. MJS | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 549550BRAKE CALIPER CONTINUALLY LOCKING UP AND CAUSING OVERHEATING/BURNING ODOR, REPLACED CALIPER HOWEVER CONTINUED LOCK UP. MJS | — | 0 |
| Suspension | 1ODI 10810475 · 110,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD E-350 CALLISTA MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED PROPANE LEAKING, A CRACKED FUEL LINE, AND THE CHASSIS WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROPANE REGULATOR, TIE ROD, BALL JOINT, AND DRIVE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.