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2000 Bounder Motorhome

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 1, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Bounder Motorhome, most frequently naming the engine, body & structure and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Tires & wheels125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Jul 1, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BOUNDER MOTORHOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TITAN V10 ENGINE, WHICH BLOWS THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FOR REPAIR EACH TIME AT 5,000, 10,000, AND 10,005 MILES. DURING EACH REPAIR, A DIFFERENT SPARK PLUG HAD TO BE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ID
10275501
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Mileage
5,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Apr 13, 2004

THE FRONT END WAS "LOOSE". THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE JACKS WERE LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE WHEELS AND THIS PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE CONNECTION OF THE CHASIS TO THE MOTOR HOME. THE BACKET HOLDING THE UNIT TOGETHER HAD SPOT WELDS BROKEN AND WAS BENT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD FIXED 15 OR 20 UNITS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE UNIT WAS OUT OF WARANTEE BUT THEY FIXED IT FOR NOTHING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT ABOUT WHICH I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURE. LATER MODELS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, THE JACKS ARE MOUNTED BEHIND THE WHEELS.

NHTSA ID
10066096
Incident
May 1, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 6, 2003

MICHELIN 235-80R 22.5 WITH ONLY 16,000 MILES SIDE WALL BLOW OUT. I HAD ( 2 ) OF THESE TIRES TO BLOW OUT WITHIN 200 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON THE SAME TRIP.

NHTSA ID
10000554
Incident
Dec 31, 2002
Mileage
15,247 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 20, 2002

FORD REP STATED THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1998 AND STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A FIX FOR IT. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THIS CHASSIC. WE JUST SPOKE TO A REP. AT THE HARRISBURG RV SHOW AND QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THIS WATER IS DOING TO THE ENGINE AND HE FINALLY ADMITTED THAT WE COULD LOSE AN ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID
767484
Incident
Nov 8, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Bounder Motorhome by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001700—
2000Viewing400—
1999500—
1998600—
1997600—
1996800—
1995500—
1994400—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.