Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 3 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension | 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.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI MOTOR HOMES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRE LOOM IN THE ENGINE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Risk. CONTACT BETWEEN THE WIRE LOOM AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CAN CAUSE SMOKE AND/OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AREA.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE WIRE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK.
CONSUMER STATES THAT "THE KING PIN HITCH ASSEMBLY WAS BREAKING LOOSE AND COMING APART. THE 6 INCH SEA CHANNEL ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL BROKE IN HALF, DOWN THE CENTER. THE BEDROOM FLOOR AREA DROPPED 4 INCHES." THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME IS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. *NLM THE KING PIN HITCH ASSEMBLY ON TRAILER BROKE LOOSE. THE EXTENSION FRAME WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*MR
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRONT BEAM, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY DRILLING TO PUT OTHER COMPONENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRACK IS A RESULT OF A TOO LIGHT CHANNEL IRON AND THE DRILL HOLE COMBINED, WHEN THE RV DEALER INSTALLED A LELAND ENGINEERING EXTENDED HITCH ON A NEW SHORT BED PICKUP THIS WAS POSSIBLY THE FACTOR IN THE CRACK/BREAK. *SCC
2 of 2 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 — this page | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 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.