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2000 Ford MOTOR HOME problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

21,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 26 complaints (26.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior311.5%
Steering behavior311.5%
Transmission and shifting13.8%
Engine operation13.8%
Electrical and battery issues13.8%

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.

Tires:Tread/Belt
7
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
2
Tires
2
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires:Tread/Belt7
Vehicle Speed Control6
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly2
Tires2
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit1

Tires:Tread/Belt: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 2; Tires: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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 (4). 20 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
2001
6
2002
6
2003
1
2004
1
2005
2
2007
3
2008
5
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20016
20026
20031
20041
20052
20073
20085
20091

2000: 1; 2001: 6; 2002: 6; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 5; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10219919 · 2008-03-03 (March 3, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AGAIN, ALONG WITH AN ADAPTER. WHEN THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE WIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON STUCK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,557 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219919 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10290343 · 2009-10-30 (October 30, 2009)

HEAVY RAIN,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT TIME,ENGINE BREATHER TUBE AND FILTER IN FRONT OF RADIATOR SUCKED UP WATER IN LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSING THE FILTER ELEMENT TO COLLASPE AND RESTRICT AIR INTAKE TO THE ENGINE,CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE RPM. STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF CAUGHT ON THE ROAD DURING ANY RAIN STORM. A CALL TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER CAUSED THEM TO SEARCH FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,TO OTHER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES ON FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND NONE. HE INFORMED ME TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290343 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 558803 · 2001-01-10 (January 10, 2001)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK. *SLC

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Owner report 10045169 · 2003-10-31 (October 31, 2003)

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING PROBLEMS, AND FORD KNOWING OF THIS , WHY NO RECALL ON THIS V.10 TRANSMISSION. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045169 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

26 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

23.1%Usable mileage6 / 26 records
80.8%Valid incident date21 / 26 records
100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records
80.8%Ordered incident and filing dates21 / 26 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
Component199119931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Vehicle Speed Control
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218.2%
ODI 10219447

1996 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

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17.7%
ODI 10217025 · 50,000 mi

WE 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

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342.9%
ODI 10213033

TL*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

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934.6%
ODI 10202341 · 78,280 mi

TL*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.

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623.1%
ODI 10208309

CONSUMER 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

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562.5%
ODI 10207393

TL*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.

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440.0%
ODI 10208440

HAVE 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…

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350.0%
ODI 10206548

TL*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 …

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Tires:Tread/Belt
1100.0%
ODI 874069

PE00-040; 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

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114.3%
ODI 10039295 · 14,400 mi

FIRESTONE 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

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218.2%
ODI 556761

FIRESTONE 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

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430.8%
ODI 555237

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LP GAS LINE ON MOTORHOME. *SLC

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228.6%
ODI 559949

UPON 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

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415.4%
ODI 10003875 · 5,886 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. SCC *TS

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726.9%
ODI 10095319

FIRESTONE 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…

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112.5%
ODI 10034217 · 90,800 mi

MOTOR 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

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Tires
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19.1%
ODI 871940

FIRESTONE 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

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215.4%
ODI 726649

TREAD 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…

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228.6%
ODI 10032047 · 30,100 mi

CONSUMER 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

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519.2%
ODI 10063536

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF.*AK

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27.7%
ODI 756484

BOTH 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)

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233.3%
ODI 10015520 · 13,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD A BLISTER AND LATER THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

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Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
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19.1%
ODI 10224012

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

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17.7%
ODI 10218621

TL*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.

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13.8%
ODI 10216750 · 23,475 mi

RECALL 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

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27.7%
ODI 10205240

TL*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…

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112.5%
ODI 10225417 · 22,158 mi

I 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

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220.0%
ODI 10202382 · 55,000 mi

TL*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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 524892

ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH HIGH ALTITUDE.

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114.3%
ODI 548217

VEHICLE 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

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215.4%
ODI 10073122 · 48,523 mi

ON 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…

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114.3%
ODI 559949

UPON 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

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110.0%
ODI 10080570 · 29,000 mi

I 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

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Tires:Sidewall
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27.7%
ODI 10032833 · 31,337 mi

SECOND 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

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112.5%
ODI 10034217 · 90,800 mi

MOTOR 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

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116.7%
ODI 10208288 · 57,000 mi

2000 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…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
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333.3%
ODI 527441

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

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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 8013735

AT 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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

112.5%
ODI 10205852

FORD MTR RECAL #05S28. *JB

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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 failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Tires:Tread/BeltToo few reports for a range25,300 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10133218 · 25,300 mi

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD 2 DIFFERENT FIRESTONE TIRES LOSTTHE WHOLE TREAD TO CAUSE A FLAT. THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE 2005 WAS A STEER PASSENGER AND THE SECOND TIME IN AUGUST 2005 WAS A INSIDE DUAL PASSENGER TIRE.*AK

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range42,279 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10215225 · 70,000 mi

A SAFETY RECALL WAS SENT TO ME BACK IN SEPT. 2007 CONCERNING A DANGEROUS CRUISE CONTROL ON MY FORD MOTOR HOME. AT THIS TIME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE HAVE DISCONNECTED THE CONTROL BUT CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS NOT REACTING POSITIVELY TO THIS PROBLEM! 6 MONTHS WAIT IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE IF FIRE AND LIFE ARE IN DANGER! *TR

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ODI 10219919 · 14,557 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AGAIN, ALONG WITH AN ADAPTER. WHEN THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE WIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON STUCK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE…

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Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise ControlToo few reports for a range20,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10215771 · 20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD NEWMAR DUTCH STAR (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. FORD INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND HE REFUSED TO HAVE HIS SWITCH DISCONNECTED. HE WAS UNABLE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE, RECALL NUMBER, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range45 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10290343 · 45 mi

HEAVY RAIN,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT TIME,ENGINE BREATHER TUBE AND FILTER IN FRONT OF RADIATOR SUCKED UP WATER IN LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSING THE FILTER ELEMENT TO COLLASPE AND RESTRICT AIR INTAKE TO THE ENGINE,CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE RPM. STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF CAUGHT ON THE ROAD DURING ANY RAIN STORM. A CALL TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER CAUSED THEM TO SEARCH FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,TO OTHER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES ON FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND NONE. HE INFORMED ME TH…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2002: 2 complaints · 2003: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002112
2003222
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2002901
2003600

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
ComponentTires:Tread/BeltVehicle Speed ControlSteering:Linkages:Tie Rod AssemblyTiresVehicle Speed Control:Cruise ControlEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineExterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit
Tires:Tread/Belt—0000000
Vehicle Speed Control0—000000
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly00—00
1
ODI 562318

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN EXTREMELY SLOW FUELING PROBLEM, EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT FUEL IN THE MOTORHOME.*YD

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0
1
ODI 8020278

STEERING IS OFF CENTERED AND TURN SIGNAL IS INOPERATIVE. *MR

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Tires000—0000
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control0000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System00
1
ODI 562318

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN EXTREMELY SLOW FUELING PROBLEM, EACH TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT FUEL IN THE MOTORHOME.*YD

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00—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000000—0
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Flasher Unit00
1
ODI 8020278

STEERING IS OFF CENTERED AND TURN SIGNAL IS INOPERATIVE. *MR

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0000—

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.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 14,557 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10219919 · 14,557 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AGAIN, ALONG WITH AN ADAPTER. WHEN THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE WIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON STUCK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 45 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10290343 · 45 mi

HEAVY RAIN,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT TIME,ENGINE BREATHER TUBE AND FILTER IN FRONT OF RADIATOR SUCKED UP WATER IN LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSING THE FILTER ELEMENT TO COLLASPE AND RESTRICT AIR INTAKE TO THE ENGINE,CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE RPM. STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF CAUGHT ON THE ROAD DURING ANY RAIN STORM. A CALL TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER CAUSED THEM TO SEARCH FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,TO OTHER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES ON FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND NONE. HE INFORMED ME TH…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 558803

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK. *SLC

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b