Reported: 1999-10-14 (October 14, 1999) · Model years: 1998, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A MODEL 1546 LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK INSTALLED. THE TANK BRACKET CAN FAIL AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 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
1998
1999
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10047573 · 334,890 mi
VIN [XXX] FORD. THE ENGINE AIR FILTER SYSTEM FILLS WITH WATER WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MISS FIRE AND TRY TO STALL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE ENGINE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY COUNTRY. IN RAINY WEATHER IT COULD NOT PULL THE HILLS ON I-70 AND I-15 IN COLORADO AND NEVADA RESPECTIVELY. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Too few reports for a range
334,890 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10047573 · 334,890 mi
VIN [XXX] FORD. THE ENGINE AIR FILTER SYSTEM FILLS WITH WATER WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MISS FIRE AND TRY TO STALL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE ENGINE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY COUNTRY. IN RAINY WEATHER IT COULD NOT PULL THE HILLS ON I-70 AND I-15 IN COLORADO AND NEVADA RESPECTIVELY. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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
2024-11
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.
1998: 0 complaints · 1999: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1998
0
0
0
1999
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
1998
0
0
0
1999
1
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
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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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.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 334,890 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10047573 · 334,890 mi
VIN [XXX] FORD. THE ENGINE AIR FILTER SYSTEM FILLS WITH WATER WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MISS FIRE AND TRY TO STALL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY DESTROY THE ENGINE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY COUNTRY. IN RAINY WEATHER IT COULD NOT PULL THE HILLS ON I-70 AND I-15 IN COLORADO AND NEVADA RESPECTIVELY. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR