1988 Ford Motor HomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1988 Ford Motor Home, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 28, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Ford Motor Home has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Ford Motor Home recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Motor Home year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Motor Home median. How we score

'88'91'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Motor Home owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STANDSTILL OR IS JUST BEING STARTED, WITHIN A 500FEET/50 MILE RADIUS ENGINE CUTS OFF AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. *SLC
Complaint 891572 · Jun 28, 2001

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