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NHTSA recalls & complaints · 1995–2003

Ford Motor Home complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 114 owner complaints for the Ford Motor Home from model years 1995 to 2003, and no vehicle recall campaigns filed under this model name. The 1999 and 2000 model years drew the most complaints (26 each), and Vehicle Speed Control is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 114 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 9 model years with data (1995–2003)
  • most complaints: 1999, 2000 (26 for that model year)
  • top component: Vehicle Speed Control (41 complaints)
  • 2 complaints reporting a crash (1.8%)
  • 6 complaints reporting a fire (5.3%)
  • 1 complaint reporting an injury (0.9%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Ford Motor Home complaints by model year

9 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 1999 and 2000 model years share the highest count, 26 complaints each. Next come 1997 (13) and 1996 (11). The fewest are for 2003, with 6 complaints.

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years
Ford Motor Home owner complaints to NHTSA by model year, 1995–2003Column chart of 114 complaints across 9 model years. The highest are 1999, 2000 with 26 each. The full figures are in the table below the chart.1995: 7 complaints719951996: 11 complaints1119961997: 13 complaints1319971998: 7 complaints719981999: 26 complaints2619992000: 26 complaints2620002001: 8 complaints820012002: 10 complaints1020022003: 6 complaints62003
Ford Motor Home complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Ford Motor Home complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
199570200
1996110100
1997130100
199870000
1999260010
2000262100
200180000
2002100100
200360000
All model years1142610

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Ford Motor Home components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Vehicle Speed Control is the component named most often, in 41 complaints (36.0% of all 114), followed by Tires (37) and Engine and Engine Cooling (10).

Components named most often in Ford Motor Home complaints (top 15)
Components named most often in Ford Motor Home complaints (top 15)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Vehicle Speed Control4136.0%
Tires3732.5%
Engine and Engine Cooling108.8%
Electrical System65.3%
Fuel System, Gasoline43.5%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic43.5%
Steering43.5%
Power Train32.6%
Suspension32.6%
Visibility32.6%
Exterior Lighting21.8%
Fuel/Propulsion System21.8%
Structure21.8%
Unknown or Other21.8%
Wheels21.8%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Ford Motor Home questions

4 questions

Are there any recalls for the Ford Motor Home?

NHTSA lists no vehicle recall campaigns filed under the model name Motor Home. NHTSA sometimes files versions of a model under other names, so check the brand’s other models too, and use NHTSA’s VIN lookup (opens in a new tab) for any particular vehicle.

Which Ford Motor Home model year has the most complaints?

The 1999 and 2000 model years tie, with 26 complaints each out of 114. The next are 1997 (13) and 1996 (11). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Ford Motor Home complaint?

Vehicle Speed Control is the component named most often: 41 complaints, or 36.0% of all 114. Tires (37) and Engine and Engine Cooling (10) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

How many Ford Motor Home complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 114 complaints, 2 report a crash, 6 a fire, 1 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

8 models · most complaints first

The Ford models with the most NHTSA complaints, and the Ford VIN decoder with every Ford model page, WMI code and VIN note.

  • Ford F-150 1995–2027 · 158 recalls · 35,790 complaints
  • Ford Explorer 1995–2027 · 131 recalls · 31,089 complaints
  • Ford Escape 2000–2026 · 95 recalls · 27,343 complaints
  • Ford Fusion 2006–2020 · 46 recalls · 22,383 complaints
  • Ford Focus 1999–2018 · 36 recalls · 22,086 complaints
  • Ford Windstar 1995–2005 · 33 recalls · 14,108 complaints
  • Ford Edge 2004–2024 · 43 recalls · 14,009 complaints
  • Ford Taurus 1995–2019 · 52 recalls · 12,702 complaints

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.