1999 Four Winds Hurricane 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 1999 Four Winds Hurricane, 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
- Exterior lighting233.3%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Steering116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
- Visibility116.7%
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
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
HEADLAMP LENS TURN YELLOW AND OBSTRUCT LIGHT OUTPUT. AT NIGHTTIME IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD AND ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR
THE HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY 1999 HURRICANE MOTORHOME, WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS, HAVE DISCOLORED SO BADLY THAT IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE AFTER DARK. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND THE HURRICANE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE HAD NO REPLY. I CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENTS THAT WILL FIT. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I AM 67 YEARS OLD AND I FEEL MY IS BEING JERKED. *NM
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
CONSUMER NOTICED SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETERMINED MOTORHOME HAS LEAK FROM SEAM OF GAS TANK. CONSUMER STATED HAS A 1997 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE WITH A FORD CHASSIS. TS
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 ON FLAT SURFACE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE ,CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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 ON FLAT SURFACE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE ,CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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
WATER IS SEEPING IN THROUGH THE SEALS OF ALL THE WINDOWS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER. *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 .