2000 Bounder Motorhome Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Bounder Motorhome, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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