1998 Ford Motor HomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Motor Home, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 29, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford Motor Home has problems

7 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
Tires40
Vehicle speed control30
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford Motor Home recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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

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In owners' words

What Motor Home owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ONE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. A YEAR LATER, TWO TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUD FLAP ON VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO FIRESTONE, WHO TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WILL BE DISPOSED OF…
Complaint 10032047 · Aug 4, 2003 · 30,100 miles
ORIGINAL TIRES DOT VO1L1XD417 R4S LT225/75R16 MS ROAD RANGE E. ON DEC 11, 2001 CASTING CAME OFF THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUELLER. TIRE SEPARATED AND STAYED INFLATED. LEFT REAR INSIDE DUELLER FAILED ON MARCH 26, 2002 TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF AND STUCK UNDER VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHICLE IS 98 ULTRA MOTO…
Complaint 8008223 · Apr 22, 2002

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