What breaks most · 1991 to 2003 model years
Ford Motor Home problems by year
Owners have filed 125 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Motor Home across model years 1991 to 2003. Three years stand out: 1999 for speed control and throttle complaints, 2000 for tires complaints and 1997 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1991, 1993 and 1995.
- Years to check closely: 1999, 2000, 1997
- Fewest complaints: 1991, 1993, 1995
- Complaints on file
- 1251991 to 2003, all trims
- Worst year
- 199926 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 26 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 25kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (1) | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (3) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (3) | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Tires (6) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Tires (4) | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (10) | |
| 26 | 2 | 0 | Tires (9) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (6) | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (6) | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Tires (3) |
What fails on the 1999 Ford Motor Home
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 38% |
10 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Tires | 38% |
10 | 0 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 8% |
2 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 8% |
2 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 4% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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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 .
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Consumer would like to know where the parts are for his 2000 FORD motorhome. Consumer received a recall regarding the speed control deactivation switch and would like to know where the parts are so he can get the problem repaired. *kb
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford Motor Home years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1999, 2000, 1997 carry the most filings on the Ford Motor Home. The 1999 alone has 26 complaints, led by speed control and throttle.
What is the most common Ford Motor Home problem?
On the 1999 model year, the most-reported component is speed control and throttle with 10 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford Motor Home problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford Motor Home complaints that include mileage is about 25,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.