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1999 Ford Motor Home Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 May 17, 2011
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 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

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

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

10
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10063536 · filed Mar 19, 2004

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEARD A NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS HITTING THE SIDE OF MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE, GOT OUT, LOOKED AT THE TIRES, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE CAME OFF. THERE WERE 25000 MILES ON TIRES, AND THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE MOTOR HOME. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S. *AK

NHTSA ID 10059639 · filed Feb 23, 2004
All 10 reports naming tires & wheels

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

10
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V33600 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID 10218522 · filed Feb 19, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TRITON (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE PARTS HAVE NOT ARRIVED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT KEEPS GETTING THE RUN AROUND. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID 10216876 · filed Feb 4, 2008
All 10 reports naming driver assistance

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THIS IS CAUSED BY WATER ENTERING THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND DEPENDING ON THE GRILLE OPENING/PLACEMENT ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE AIR FILTER. CONSUMERS AWAITING A REVISED AIR INLET SHROUD. NLM

NHTSA ID 551942 · filed Apr 19, 2000

PASS THROUGH STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SEPARATED FROM THE COACH BODY ALLOWING CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER COACH COMPARTMENT. MJS

NHTSA ID 548190 · filed Aug 30, 1999

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD MOTOR HOME STRIPPED CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT DOUBLE PANE WINDOW BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOUBLE PANE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ID 10401307 · filed May 17, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RESIDENCY MOTOR HOME (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SEAL IN THE WINDOWS OF HIS MOTOR HOME. THE SEAL CAUSED THE WINDOW TO TURN BLACK. A GLASS SPECIALIST STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT WINDOWS WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED HIS CONTACT INFORMATION; HOWEVER, DIDN'T OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,426 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

NHTSA ID 10221472 · filed Mar 17, 2008

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 8013735 · filed Jul 11, 2002

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 8013735 · filed Jul 11, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE HAD NO CRUISE CONTROL OR HORN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CERVAL WHICH HELPED. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AT 52 MPH AND 47 MPH. *TC

NHTSA ID 10099942 · filed Jan 5, 2005

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR HOME WATER GETS INTO THE AIR FILTER THAT IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE GRILL, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CUT OUT AND BOG DOWN. THE CONTACT CAN TAKE THE AIR FILTER OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND DRY IT OFF, AND THEN IT WILL WORK FINE. TOOK THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY PUT IN A BLACK PLASTIC PIECE IN TO COVER THE AIR FILTER. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID 10144565 · filed Dec 6, 2005

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

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