2014 Ford F-53 Body and structure Problems

“An almost new 2014 newmar bay star 3303 motorhome with a Ford v10 gasoline engine on a Ford chassis. My family and I were preparing to leave on our first big family outing in our new rv. At the last minute while loading the vehicle a gasoline odor was noticed. Upon vacating the vehicle, gasoline was seen dripping from the hot exhaust pipes under the rv. The rv was shut off and towed to a Ford truck garage. Ford techs discovered gasoline under pressure was squirting onto the engine exhaust and within minutes of leaving on our vacation the gas fumes would have ignited and exploded. …”

“The entry door does not lock and multiple times has opened while driving. There is a recall on later model years, but this model year was not included. Why?? This is a serious safety issue and certainly one that exists in prior years.”

“This vehicle is an rv. The latch to the only regular exit door is attached by a very small piece of cast metal. The spring is quite strong and while opening the exit door, the handle broke off. This made exit from the door impossible. The only exit was out the rear window. The vehicle was stationary at the time and I am flexible enough to climb through the window, so this was not a huge issue. Had there been an issue to the rear of the vehicle however, a window would have had to be smashed to exit.”

“The contact owns a 2014 Ford f-53. While the motor coach was parked, two of the slides, awnings, stairs, and the driver side power seats failed to activate without warning. The failures recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The awning and stairs were replaced. The driver side power seat and slides were repaired; however, the failures recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the failures were unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. …”