Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › storage › tank assembly › filler pipe and cap. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NATIONAL RV DOLPHIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE BRAKES BEGAN WORKING AT MINIMUM CAPACITY AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 NATIONAL RV DOLPHIN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. SHE CALLED FORD IN NOVEMBER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008. SHE HAS NOT HAD THE SWITCH DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB
THE MAIN HOSE LEADING FROM THE CAP TO THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL WHEN THE MOTOR HOME WAS GETTING FILLED UP. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK....THERE WERE CRACKS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FUEL TANK. MECHANICS CLAIMED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. MAY BE A MANUFACTURIING DEFECT. *AK
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.