FaultScore report
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1999 Ford F53 with NHTSA between 1999 and 2008. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 24,570 miles
Median failure at 1,400 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
ENGINE STALLING
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F53. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,200. UPDATED 3/11/08 UPDATED 03/11/08
NHTSA complaint #10219208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS ON MY FORD F53 CHASSIS MOTORHOME. FORD WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHAT SO EVER EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE A TSB OUT ON THE PROBLEM! MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CENTER HOLE IN THE WHEEL WHICH IS USED TO CENTER THE WHEEL ON THE HUB IS TOO LARGE AND THE WHEEL CAN NOT BE PROPERLY CENTERED ON HUB. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE WHEELS. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/TSB/FULLTEXT/SHOW_ARTICLE.PHP?TSB=00-21-9 I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS,THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE A "HAWEKA ADAPTOR KIT" INSTALLED ON MY WHEELS. IN CALLING TOMMY AT HAWEKA HE SAID THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD HAD FROM 1999-2002 ON THEIR WHEEL HUBS AND NOT THE WHEEL ITSELF. HE SAID THAT THE WHEEL IS "IMPOSSIBLE" TO CENTER ON THE HUB WITHOUT THIS KIT AND THEN IT HAD TO BE BALANCED USING A DSP HUNTING 9000 WITH "SILVER STAR,4 FINGER CENTERING STICKS AND A BACKING DISC". MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT FORD WILL NO LONGER WILL SUPPORT THIS REPAIR METHOD AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10197248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD 1999 F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS -LOSS OF POWER IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM. WATER FOUND IN AIR INTAKE - LOWER BOWL.
NHTSA complaint #10144755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: CALLER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON V8 ENGINES, NOT ON V10. CALLER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STUDS. CALLER SAID STUDS BROKE AND EXHAUST WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE. CALLER THOUGHT THE STUDS RUSTED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM UNLESS CONSUMER PAID FOR IT. MANUFACTURER SAID CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE V10 ENGINES.
NHTSA complaint #10127438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHATS THE USE OF HAVING TSB'S WITH NO INFORMATION? JUST WANT TO MAKE A DIME MORE? THIS SITE IS USELESS. WHAT DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR WHEN THEY SEARCH TSB'S? ANSWERS! YOU HAVE NONE! QUIT WASTING PEOPLES TIME AND MONEY.
NHTSA complaint #10050809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK SHAKES.
NHTSA complaint #8013945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEELS CANNOT BE BALANCED TO PREVENT VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. DIFFERENTIAL WAS DEFECTIVE FROM FORD AND WAS REPLACED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX SAME. CHASSIS IS STILL VIBRATING AND UNUSABLE AS ONE REPAIR ATTEMPT WRAPPED THE GENERATER GAS LINE AROUND THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE ( THIS REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS BY FLEETWOOD MOTORHOMES IN DECATUR, IND. ON A SECOND TRY TO FIX THE MOTORHOME).
NHTSA complaint #738965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEELS CANNOT BE BALANCED TO PREVENT VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. DIFFERENTIAL WAS DEFECTIVE FROM FORD AND WAS REPLACED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX SAME. CHASSIS IS STILL VIBRATING AND UNUSABLE AS ONE REPAIR ATTEMPT WRAPPED THE GENERATER GAS LINE AROUND THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE ( THIS REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS BY FLEETWOOD MOTORHOMES IN DECATUR, IND. ON A SECOND TRY TO FIX THE MOTORHOME).
NHTSA complaint #738965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEELS CANNOT BE BALANCED TO PREVENT VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. DIFFERENTIAL WAS DEFECTIVE FROM FORD AND WAS REPLACED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX SAME. CHASSIS IS STILL VIBRATING AND UNUSABLE AS ONE REPAIR ATTEMPT WRAPPED THE GENERATER GAS LINE AROUND THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE ( THIS REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS BY FLEETWOOD MOTORHOMES IN DECATUR, IND. ON A SECOND TRY TO FIX THE MOTORHOME).
NHTSA complaint #738965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER GETS INSIDE OF ENGINE AIR FILTER ON THE MOTORHOME CHASSIS. THIS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN. WOULD STALL OUT WHEN STARTING. TSB #13079 ON CHASSIS. DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR PROBLEM AND GET WATER OUT OF ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #865630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WINNABAGO ADVENTURER ON FORD CHASSIS: DEFECTIVE AIR FILTER BECOMES TO PICK MOSITURE WHICH CAUSES THE SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. FORD IS PUTTING OUT A TSB, BUT NOT A RECALL. FORD STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE FIX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #864856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AIR FILTER SUCKS IN WATER WHEN IT RAINS, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THERE IS NO SOLUTION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #864649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN DUE TO RAIN INTERING THE AIR FILTER. YH
NHTSA complaint #551869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHEN RAINING, WATER SEEPS INTO AIR INTAKE AND CAUSES CAR TO STALL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
ACURIDE RIMS DEFECTIVE HINDERING STEERING AND CAUSING VIBRATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR DIFFERENTIAL RING AND PINION GEAR FAILED. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED INTERIM REPAIR UNTIL COMPONENT MANUFACTURER (DANA) CAN PROVIDE A PERMENENT COMPNENT(S) REPLACEMENT. REAR END STILL MAKES DRIVELINE VIBRATION/NOISE AT 60 MPH UNDER LOAD. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RENDER VEHICLE UNABLE TO MOVE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER OR BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY LEAVING THE MOTORIST STRANDED.
NHTSA complaint #706874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS TO GET ANY BRAKING ACTION. REPORTED TO DEALER. DISCOVERED AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES. COULD RESULT IN CONDENSATION IN BRAKE LINES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY IF OPERATING BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
NHTSA complaint #706873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL RING AND PINION GEAR FAILED. MANUFACTURER PROVIDED INTERIM REPAIR UNTIL COMPONENT MANUFACTURER (DANA) CAN PROVIDE A PERMENENT COMPNENT(S) REPLACEMENT. REAR END STILL MAKES DRIVELINE VIBRATION/NOISE AT 60 MPH UNDER LOAD. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT COULD RENDER VEHICLE UNABLE TO MOVE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER OR BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY LEAVING THE MOTORIST STRANDED.
NHTSA complaint #706874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.