1994 Ford Motor Home 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 1994 Ford Motor Home, 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
- Fuel system327.3%
- Engine218.2%
- Other / unspecified19.1%
- Steering19.1%
- Suspension19.1%
- Body & structure19.1%
- Visibility19.1%
- Electrical19.1%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS CAUSED CYLINDER HEAD TO CRACK AND SPEW EXHAUST FLAMES TOWARD PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD.
ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH HIGH ALTITUDE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE HAS NO GENERATOR. EXPOSED CABLE SHORTED ON PROPANE LINE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING, THE ROAD WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH. VEHICLE HIT A BIG BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH AND THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO SHIMMY, SHAKE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED THINGS OUT AND COULD SEE NO DAMAGE. CONTINUED ON AND IN LESS THAN A MILE - A REPEAT OF THE SAME SITUATION. HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT TO ENSURE NOTHING WAS LOOSE AND ALSO HAD AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT PLACE ADDED CASTERS UNDER THE SPRINGS. CONTINUED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,500 TO 4,000 MILES WITHOUT A RECURRENCE. THEN ON JUNE 14, 2002 A RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLENTLY SHIMMYING, SHAKING AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ON JUNE 17, CHECKED WITH A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ONE. FORD SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER DO THE FOLLOWING: CHECK WHEEL BEARINGS TO ENSURE LASH IS OK; REPLACE STEERING SHOCK; CHECK CASTER ANGLE, IF THIS DOSEN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE A DAVIS TRAC BAR INSTALLED APPROX, 400 DOLLARS. FORD WILL NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THIS. AFTER TALKING TO FORD, CONSUMER CALLED ALLERGO AGAIN AND ADVISED THEM OF FORDS ACTION. THE OWNER (MR TIFFIN) AT ALLERGO CALLED THREE TIMES ON JUNE 17 AND ON THE LAST CALL ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHOCK AFTER SPEAKING WITH HIS CONTACT AT FORD. HE ALSO ADVISED IF CONSUMER WOULD BRING THE MOTORHOME TO THE COMPANY AT RED BAY, AL., HE WOULD HAVE HIS MECHANICS TO CHECK STEERING OUT.*AK *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING, THE ROAD WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH. VEHICLE HIT A BIG BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH AND THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO SHIMMY, SHAKE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED THINGS OUT AND COULD SEE NO DAMAGE. CONTINUED ON AND IN LESS THAN A MILE - A REPEAT OF THE SAME SITUATION. HAD THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT TO ENSURE NOTHING WAS LOOSE AND ALSO HAD AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT PLACE ADDED CASTERS UNDER THE SPRINGS. CONTINUED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,500 TO 4,000 MILES WITHOUT A RECURRENCE. THEN ON JUNE 14, 2002 A RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLENTLY SHIMMYING, SHAKING AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ON JUNE 17, CHECKED WITH A LOCAL FORD DEALER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ONE. FORD SUGGESTED THAT CONSUMER DO THE FOLLOWING: CHECK WHEEL BEARINGS TO ENSURE LASH IS OK; REPLACE STEERING SHOCK; CHECK CASTER ANGLE, IF THIS DOSEN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE A DAVIS TRAC BAR INSTALLED APPROX, 400 DOLLARS. FORD WILL NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THIS. AFTER TALKING TO FORD, CONSUMER CALLED ALLERGO AGAIN AND ADVISED THEM OF FORDS ACTION. THE OWNER (MR TIFFIN) AT ALLERGO CALLED THREE TIMES ON JUNE 17 AND ON THE LAST CALL ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHOCK AFTER SPEAKING WITH HIS CONTACT AT FORD. HE ALSO ADVISED IF CONSUMER WOULD BRING THE MOTORHOME TO THE COMPANY AT RED BAY, AL., HE WOULD HAVE HIS MECHANICS TO CHECK STEERING OUT.*AK *SLC
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
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ROOF POD FLEW OFF ROOF & DESTROYED UPON IMPACT. DEALER REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WINDSHIELD HAS POPPED OUT 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, THE OTHER TIME WAS IN MAECH OF 2000. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE HAS NO GENERATOR. EXPOSED CABLE SHORTED ON PROPANE LINE. *AK
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
Data on this page last refreshed .