Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the exterior lighting › brake lights › switch. It has been recalled 2 times.
What fails
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Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
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Unknown or Other
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Tires
1
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Structure › Body
1
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Fuel System, Gasoline
1
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Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
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2 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel07V553000
Filed Dec 5, 20071,176,000 vehiclesFord Motor Company
Defect. ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.
Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Structure03V094000
Filed Mar 7, 20033,674 vehiclesSouthern Comfort Conversions
Defect. CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
Risk. THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 8, 2025CA
We rented a Class C RV based on a Ford E-Series chassis from El Monte RV. During our trip, we experienced two dangerous tire tread separations. The first incident occurred on the third day of our trip on the highway. The right rear tire's tread detached while driving at moderate speed (~55–60 mph), causing the tire to explode. The violent separation destroyed the wheel well area and shook the entire vehicle violently. Our RV contained a [XXX] child, and we were forced to stop on the shoulder in a dangerous situation. The second tire separation happened two days later, again involving a rear tire. Fortunately, it was a slower separation and didn’t cause structural damage, but it further endangered our family and disrupted our trip. We believe these tires were not in a safe condition when the vehicle was rented to us. One of the separated tires showed severe dry rot and age. We had to pay for a replacement tire out-of-pocket during the first incident. The RV company has not responded to our compensation request. These issues could have resulted in serious injury or fatality, and we are filing this report so NHTSA can investigate if this vehicle or others of its kind have similar tire issues. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Tires
Filed Oct 10, 201480,210 milesNC
ONE OF OUR VANS' BCT JB42 FRONT TIRE BLEW UP LEAVING FROM A PARKED AREA WITHOUT GOING OVER ANY SHARP OBJECTS OR CURVES. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. I CHECKED FOR RECALL ON THIS TIRE BUT IT WAS NOT... I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE 12 OF THESE TIRES ON MY OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE CHANCES WITH THESE TIRES ALTHOUGH THEY ARE IN DECENT CONDITIONS... I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS TIRE MODEL FOR FUTURE SAFETY. *TR
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 20, 2006110,000 milesTX
I HAVE A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION THAT WHEN DRIVING, AS SOON AS THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. I HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I AM LESS THAN A MILE FROM A GAS STATION, AND THE TRUCK HAS TROUBLE MAKING IT TO THE GAS STATION. THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHEN MY SUV IS PARKED UP HILL AND IT HAS MORE THAN A QUARTER TANK OF GAS, AND IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. I HAVE TO PUT IT ON NEUTRAL, LET IT ROLL BACKWARDS AND PUT IT ON LEVEL SURFACE BEFORE IT CAN START AGAIN. RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHEN I DRIVE, WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE HAS COME ON, IT RUNS ROUGH. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES ON THIS SUV. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE COME CLOSE TO GETTING REAR ENDED AND OR GETTING STRANDED. I ALSO OWN A GMC TRUCK, AND WHEN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON, I CAN STILL DRIVE THIS TRUCK FOR MORE THAN 15 MILES. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND IT HAS NOT SHUT OFF ON ME EVER. THIS IS A COMPARISON ONLY. I AM TAKING MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION TO GET SCANNED FOR PROBLEM CODES TOMORROW AND FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OR HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, AND IF THERE IS , WHY HAS FORD NOT MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. *NM
Structure › Body
Filed May 23, 2005176,472 milesLA
DT: PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAMES ; CRACKS IN THE FRAMES; RECEIVED A SVC. BULLETIN AND AN ARTICLE BY THE NATIONAL AMB. ASSOC. TO REPORT THIS
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Mar 23, 200565,000 milesMI
MY CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS ON MY 2000 FORD ECONOLINE. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE ME REAR AIR CONDITIONER LINES, THEY RUSTED OUT.*AK
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Dec 20, 1999NV
BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Dec 5, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.