FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1998 Ford Motor Home with NHTSA between 2001 and 2008. The largest single group is the tires. Across this model's run it ranks 7 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 18/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Ford Motor Home.
How this is worked out10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 30,100 miles
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.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1998 MOTOR HOME BUILT ON 1998 FORD ECONOLINE CHASSIS WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL IN AUGUST OF 2007. SHE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE SO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. STILL UNAWARE WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN.
NHTSA complaint #10217152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO WASTE GAS TO HAVE THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
NHTSA complaint #10214216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/17/08
NHTSA complaint #10213033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ONE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. A YEAR LATER, TWO TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUD FLAP ON VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO FIRESTONE, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WILL BE DISPOSED OF WITH NO REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #10032047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ALL FIRESTONE TIRES WITH DOT CODE VD REMOVED. DT
NHTSA complaint #769782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES DOT VO1L1XD417 R4S LT225/75R16 MS ROAD RANGE E. ON DEC 11, 2001 CASTING CAME OFF THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUELLER. TIRE SEPARATED AND STAYED INFLATED. LEFT REAR INSIDE DUELLER FAILED ON MARCH 26, 2002 TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF AND STUCK UNDER VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE IS 98 ULTRA MOTO HOME.
NHTSA complaint #8008223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEEL CRACKED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UPON INITIAL STARTUP THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A SHARP RAPPING SOUND, WHILE DRAINING THE OIL INTO A CLEAN DRAIN PAN THE CONSUMER COULD SEE FINE METAL PARTICLES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE WARRANTY BE EXTENDED FOR 100,000 MILES OR REPLACED THE ENGINE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE CAME OFF WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.