2000 Ford Motor Home Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2000 Ford Motor Home recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2000 Ford Motor Home.

Most common 2000 Ford Motor Home problems

Problem areas named in the 26 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Tires	9
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Steering	4
Suspension	3
Power Train	2
Engine And Engine Cooling	2
Fuel System, Gasoline	2
Visibility	2
Exterior Lighting	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1

What owners report

2009-10-30, Engine And Engine Cooling
HEAVY RAIN,DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT TIME,ENGINE BREATHER TUBE AND FILTER IN FRONT OF RADIATOR SUCKED UP WATER IN LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSING THE FILTER ELEMENT TO COLLASPE AND RESTRICT AIR INTAKE TO THE ENGINE,CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE RPM. STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IF CAUGHT ON THE ROAD DURING ANY RAIN STORM. A CALL TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER CAUSED THEM TO SEARCH FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,TO OTHER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES ON FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND NONE. HE INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID HAVE A MODIFICATION KIT FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL IT FOR ABOUT $250.00 OR SO. I OF COURSE HAD INST

2008-03-20, Vehicle Speed Control
2000 FORD E-350 RV WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REPAIR HAS YET TO BE MADE AND HE RECEIVED THE RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE IN WITHIN 2 TO 3 WEEKS. THE PARTS NEVER CAME. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PART WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THE CONSUMER HAD TO OBTAIN FORD'S RELEASE LETTER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND HE WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL JULY 2008.*JB

2008-03-03, Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS AGAIN, ALONG WITH AN ADAPTER. WHEN THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE WIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON STUCK IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE A FREE REPAIR. THERE WAS NO BRAKE FAILURE. THE

2008-01-23, Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD NEWMAR DUTCH STAR (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. FORD INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND HE REFUSED TO HAVE HIS SWITCH DISCONNECTED. HE WAS UNABLE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE, RECALL NUMBER, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

2008-01-22, Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GULF STREAM MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED AND THE PART REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

2000 Ford Motor Home questions

Does the 2000 Ford Motor Home have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2000 Ford Motor Home at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford Motor Home?

Based on 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Tires (9), Vehicle Speed Control (8), Steering (4).

How do I check if a recall on my 2000 Ford Motor Home has been fixed?

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