Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 2 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires › Tread/Belt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy. FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286) AND WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE FASTENERS USED ON THE UNDERFLOOR CAN EITHER COME LOOSE OR PULL THROUGH THE UNDERFLOOR CAUSING PORTIONS OR ALL OF A SECTION OF UNDERFLOOR TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SECTION COULD FALL TO THE PAVEMENT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD OR REPLACE FASTENERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2001. 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 JAYCO AT 1-219-825-5861.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE STRUCTURE ON THE VEHICLE, #01V251000. THE NEAREST DEALER IS 90 MILES AWAY AND THE CONTACT HAS REQUESTED THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE THOSE BY MAIL FOR SELF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL.
WE HAVE HAD 4 TIRES LOOSE TREAD ON OUR JAYCO 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR LT215/85R/16 LOAD RANGE E. OUR TIRES NEVER LOST AIR. WE DROVE TO CAMPING WORLD IN MYRTLE BEACH FROM I95 ONLY ON THE STEEL TREAD AND THEY DID NOT LOOSE AIR OR GO FLAT. WHEN PURCHASING THE TIRES THE DEALER FELT THE ONE TIRE WAS STILL TOO GOOD TO BE REPLACED BUT SINCE IT WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES WE SAID TO CUT IT AND GIVE US 4 NEW TIRES. WE DID HEAVY DAMAGE TO OUR BRAKES, SLIDEOUT AND COACH DAMAGE. THANKFULLY NO INJURIES OCCURED TO US OR ANYOTHER PEOPLE BEHIND US. GOODYEAR WILL ADMIT TO NOTHING I TRIED BEFORE. BUT FOUND A LETTER DATED 11/7/2000 WHERE THEY HAVE A SLIENT RECALL ON LOAD RANGE E TIRES.
THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE TRAILER'S BOTTOM COVERING THE INSULATION,GAVE WAY DUE TO THE BOLTS COMING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE INSULATION TO FALL OFF TRAILER'S BOTTOM. *AK
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 — this page | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
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: Aug 30, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.