Ford Motor Home Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 123 consumer complaints across the 10 model years of the Ford Motor Home (1994–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 26. Across all years, the part named most often is vehicle speed control (41 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Motor Home model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 | 20,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 10 | 40,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 8 | 22,158 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 26 | 21,000 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 26 | 24,981 | 0 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 7 | 30,100 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 13 | 49,262 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 11 | 63,500 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 7 | 14,400 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Vehicle speed control41 34%
- Tires37 31%
- Engine cooling12 10%
- Fuel system9 7.5%
- Electrical system7 5.8%
- Steering5 4.2%
- Brakes5 4.2%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)4 3.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “On a recent trip my motorhome experienced a brake issue and felt like one or both front calipers were sticking/dragging (after 20-30 minutes of driving), heating the fluid and boiling it back resulting in loss of pedal pressure. After cooling brakes operate normal. Upon research it appears there is an exact recall for this know issue on the damon challenger chevy workhorse chassis. I have the damon challenger Ford chassis. …”
NHTSA complaint #10927641, filed 2016-11, 65,500 miles2000: “A safety recall was sent to me back in sept. 2007 concerning a dangerous cruise control on my Ford Motor Home. At this time no parts are available to correct this dangerous condition. We have disconnected the control but cannot understand why Ford is not reacting positively to this problem! 6 months wait is just not acceptable if fire and life are in danger!”
NHTSA complaint #10215225, filed 2008-01, 70,000 miles1997: “We received a recall notice on our 1997 Ford rv for a wiring harness in sept. 2007. We called the authorized dealer immediately and was told the parts were on back order. We have still not received repairs. Five (5) months is ample time to correct this problem. In the meantime we are unable to use the cruise on an rv.”
NHTSA complaint #10217025, filed 2008-02, 50,000 milesOther Ford models
38,897 complaintsFord Explorer
34,624 complaintsFord Escape
27,530 complaintsFord Fusion
22,441 complaintsFord Focus
22,107 complaintsFord Taurus
18,162 complaintsFord Windstar
14,152 complaintsFord Edge
14,106 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology