1999 FORD MOTOR HOME Problems & Recalls

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...

Mileage: 55,000

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 CO...

Mileage: 10,000

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...

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. T...

RECALL FORD 05S28 . RECALLED IN SEPT. OF 2007 PARTS DUE IN DEC.2007 , DEC 2007 PARTS DUE IN JAN. 2008 , JAN. 2008 PARTS DUE IN FEB.2008 , FEB . 2008 PARTS DUE DATE UNKNOWN . *TR

Mileage: 23,475

FAILURE TO FIX IN A REASONABLE TIME: IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 05S28 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO 1992-2004 MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL. THE LETTER STATED I NEED TO CONTACT 1-800-44-3311 TO LOCATE A DEALER IN MY AREA THAT COULD A...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD STORM MOTOR HOME. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07C336000). AS OF JANUARY 7, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THERE HAD BEE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN OCTOBER OF 2007 UNDER RECALL 05S28. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE PART MAY BE AVAILABLE IN MID JANUARY OR MARCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN ALTERNATE PART COULD BE USED TO REPLACE T...

Mileage: 360,000

2000 MOTOR HOME SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL MAY. *KB

1999 FORD COACHMAN MOTORHOME WITH A RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD TOLD HIM TO UNWINTERIZE HIS MOTORHOME AND HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY UNTIL THE REPAIR KIT COMES IN. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD LANDAU (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 AND CALLED FORD REGARDING THE REPAIR. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS PROVIDED WITH SOMEONE TO CALL CONCERNING THE REPAIR TO HIS VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER. BOTH RECALLS STRESSE...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD HOLIDAY RAMBLER (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER'S WHO WERE ON THE PARTICIPATING LIST OF SERVICE DEALERS WOULD NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WOULD NOT BE EQUIPPED TO PERFORM THE SAFETY R...

Mileage: 78,280

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 T...

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 JUMP...

Mileage: 13,993

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

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 ORI...

SECOND BLOWOUT OF FIRESTONE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. DOT CODE VDIL1XD,LT22575R16M/S . FIRST COMPLAINT #ODI 10010331 MADE IN APRIL 03. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 DUTCHMAN MOTOR HOME [XXX]. THIRD TIRE HAS BROKEN SIDEWALL, BUT DID NOT BLOW. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED...

Mileage: 31,337

SECOND BLOWOUT OF FIRESTONE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION. DOT CODE VDIL1XD,LT22575R16M/S . FIRST COMPLAINT #ODI 10010331 MADE IN APRIL 03. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 DUTCHMAN MOTOR HOME [XXX]. THIRD TIRE HAS BROKEN SIDEWALL, BUT DID NOT BLOW. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED...

Mileage: 31,337

SEPARATION OF TREAD FROM TIRE ON RVMOTOR HOME (FIRESTONE DOT VDIL IXD 059 DAT80P D04R). *NLM

Mileage: 24,981

WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. SCC *TS

Mileage: 5,886

FIRESTONE TIRES LT225/75R16/MS---YOU EXPECT TO GET TIRES THAT WILL LAST MORE THAN 5886 MILES--WHEN TO FIRESTONE STORE, TIRES ARE NOT ON THE LIST FOR TIRE PROBLEMS---WE FELT A THUMP SO WE GOT OUT AND CHECK ALL THE TIRES COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, WENT ABOUT 2 MORE BLOCKS AND RIGHT DUAL WENT DOWN--TI...

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...

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...

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...

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 17OOO MILES MOUNTED ON A 1999, FORD MOTOR HOME. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40-50 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FEW MONTHS AFTERWARDS, OTHER THREE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK TIRE SIZE P225/75R-16 DOT VD1L1XD158 CONSUMER STATED IN TH...

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S TIRES SIZE: LT 225/75R16, DOT: VD HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS THREE TIMES IN 1999, FLEETWOOD, TIOGA 31W WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH. FIRST TIRE WAS LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE, SECOND WAS RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, AND THIRD WAS RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, WHICH CA...

TIRES ARE LOAD RANGE "D" UNDER RATED TIRES ON A MOTORHOME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

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

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