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2003 Ford Motor Home

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Jan 23, 2008
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 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Ford Motor Home, most frequently naming the driver assistance and tires & wheels categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

  • Driver assistance350.0%
  • Tires & wheels350.0%

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

Driver assistance
Filed Jan 23, 2008

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 05S28 ON 9-7-07. HAVE CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALER MONTHLY SINCE SEPT 2007 TO SCHEDULE REPAIR BUT AM INFORMED THAT REPAIR PART IS UNAVAILABLE FROM FORD AND TO CHECK AGAIN IN A MONTH. LAST CALLED DEALER ON 1-21-08 AND WAS TOLD THAT PART STILL UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD PROBABLY BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH/APRIL 2008 TIME FRAME. FOUR MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A FIRE HAZARD PRESENT IN MY MOTORHOME (OR TO DISABLE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL TO AVOID FIRE HAZARD). *TR

NHTSA ID
10215804
Incident
Jan 23, 2008
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 20, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE VEHICLE IS USED TO TRAVEL FREQUENTLY AND IS IN NEED OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY STATING THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ UPDATED

NHTSA ID
10212436
Incident
Sep 1, 2006
Mileage
27,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 31, 2007

2000 23 FOOT E-350 MOTORHOME WITH PROBLEMS ON GOODYEAR TIRES. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX TIRES DUE TO SOME KIND OF FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL OPENED UP. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE, ONE OF THE DUAL SETS HAD BEEN RUN FLAT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME ON OCTOBER 16, 2007. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE NOTICED SOME ANOMALY IN THE RUBBER ON THE RIB EDGE. IT APPEARED AS IF THE RUBBER HAD DRIED OUT ALONG THE RIB, HOWEVER A VIBRATION WAS FELT WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THE OUTER LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE SMALL CRACKS BETWEEN THE RIBS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10208288
Incident
Aug 18, 2006
Mileage
57,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 22, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY PROVIDED HER WITH A LIST OF PLACES THAT WOULD REPAIR HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD REMAIN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. SHE CALLED AGAIN IN OCTOBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DEACTIVATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,617. THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 24, 2007 THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 11/06/07. *JB

NHTSA ID
10206548
Incident
Sep 6, 2007
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 26, 2003

TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH BETWEEN SAN DIEGO (CA) AND HEMET (CA), THE LEFT-OUTSIDE REAR (DUAL) TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE TIRE INFORMATION: SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT # 8X1L1X11202. 2003 ROUGE FORD MOTORHOME. *TT *JB *MJJ

NHTSA ID
10026165
Incident
Mar 23, 2003
Mileage
10,241 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 9, 2003

THE VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD A BLISTER AND LATER THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10015520
Incident
Apr 9, 2003
Mileage
13,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB-10-12-11

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD: SOME MOTORHOME CHASSIS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.8L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT HESITATION, LOSS OF RPM AND/OR LOW IDLE RPM DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS. REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO THE LATEST CALIBRATION USING IDS RELEASE 67.04 AND HIGHER. *PE

16683

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FALSE FAILURE OF THE VAPOR MANAGEMENT VALVE (VMV). *TT *JB

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford Motor Home by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003Viewing600—
2002100035.4
2001800—
2000260034.6
1999260032.0
1998700—
1997130033.7
1996110034.2
1995700—
1994900—
1993100—
1991100—
1988200—

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.