2003 FORD MOTOR HOME — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 05S28 ON 9-7-07. HAVE CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALER MONTHLY SINCE SEPT 2007 TO SCHEDULE REPAIR BUT AM INFORMED THAT REPAIR PART IS UNAVAILABLE FROM FORD AND TO CHECK AGAIN IN A MONTH. LAST CALLED DEALER ON 1-21-08 AND WAS TOLD THAT PART STILL UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD PROBABLY BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH/APRIL 2008 TIME FRAME. FOUR MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A FIRE HAZARD PRESENT IN MY MOTORHOME (OR TO DISABLE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL TO AVOID FIRE HAZARD). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD MOTOR HOME. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE VEHICLE IS USED TO TRAVEL FREQUENTLY AND IS IN NEED OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY STATING THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ UPDATED

2000 23 FOOT E-350 MOTORHOME WITH PROBLEMS ON GOODYEAR TIRES. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL SIX TIRES DUE TO SOME KIND OF FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL OPENED UP. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE, ONE OF THE DUAL SETS HAD BEEN RUN FLAT. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM FOR THE THIRD TIME ON OCTOBER 16, 2007. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE NOTICED SOME ANOMALY IN THE RUBBER ON THE RIB EDGE. IT APPEARED AS IF THE RUBBER HAD DRIED OUT ALONG THE RIB, HOWEVER A VIBRATION WAS FELT WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THE OUTER LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE SMALL CRACKS BETWEEN THE RIBS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY PROVIDED HER WITH A LIST OF PLACES THAT WOULD REPAIR HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD REMAIN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. SHE CALLED AGAIN IN OCTOBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DEACTIVATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,617. THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 24, 2007 THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 11/06/07. *JB

TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH BETWEEN SAN DIEGO (CA) AND HEMET (CA), THE LEFT-OUTSIDE REAR (DUAL) TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. FIRESTONE TIRE INFORMATION: SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT # 8X1L1X11202. 2003 ROUGE FORD MOTORHOME. *TT *JB *MJJ