Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 23, 1995 to Sep 16, 2015.
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10 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
ON AUGUST 28, 2015 MY MOTORHOME, BUILT ON A FORD F53 CHASSIS, SPUTTERED TO A HALT ON A BUSY FREEWAY DUE TO A FAILING OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP. THE FORD PART NUMBER FOR THIS FAILED PUMP IS F6PU9H307DB. MY FUEL PUMP, WHICH I HAD REPLACED ONLY THREE YEARS EARLIER ON JULY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, HAD ONLY 750 MILES OF USE ON IT. THE REPLACEMENT PUMP'S OVERHEATING FAILURE HAD AGAIN ENDANGERED MYSELF, AND EVERYONE TRAVELING IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. MY MOTORHOME'S GVWR IS 17,000 POUNDS. ON A VEHICLE WEIGHING 17,000+ POUNDS, THESE FUEL PUMPS NEED TO BE BULITPROOF!! THIS LATEST FUEL PUMP REPAIR COST ME $1,323. THE PREVIOUS NEW PUMP, REPLACED JUST THREE YEARS AGO AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, COST ME $1,143. FORD CLAIMS THE PUMP I REPLACED JUST THREE YEARS AGO IS OUT OF WARRANTY (A WARRANTY OF JUST 2YRS OR 12,5000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST), AND FORD HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. IF ONE RESEARCHES "FORD F53 FUEL PUMP PROBLEM" ON GOOGLE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS BY MOTORISTS OF THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMPS. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THIS FUEL PUMP! WHY WOULD THEY? FORD MAKES MORE THAN $1,000 WITH EACH FAILURE. AND, THE GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO FORCE FORD TO DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING. WHICH IS TO FIX THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT'S ONLY BECAUSE OF PURE LUCK, AND THE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBLE THE DRIVERS OF THESE LARGE VEHICLES, THAT THE REPEATED FAILURE OF THESE PUMPS HASN'T CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, AND DEATH. OR, HAVE THERE ALREADY BEEN SUCH ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS? MY NEW FUEL PUMP FOR THIS VEHICLE, WHICH ALSO IS WARRANTED FOR ONLY TWO YEARS, OR 12,500 MILES, IS PART NUMBER F6PZ9H307DB. THESE FUEL PUMPS ARE SO DANGEROUS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE THAT FORD ACCOUNT TO THEM FOR EVERY REPLACEMENT PUMP INSTALLED OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS. THESE FUEL PUMP FAILURES AREN'T HAPPENING BECAUSE OF POOR USER MAINTENANCE.
NHTSA complaint 10764145WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER. STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA complaint 10040561AUTO PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. NO REVERSE. AUTO APPLY BRAKE DID NOT RELEASE. FOUND LINKAGE SHIFTED. NOTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. CRACKING NOISE FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. CRACKING NOISE STILL EXIST. PARKING BRAKE FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEMS EXIST. BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR 3RD TIME. *TT *JB *TS
NHTSA complaint 10007329PARKING BRAKE LOCKS UP WHEN WE ARE DRIVING - 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED 8/94-TRANSMISSION FAILED -NO REVERSE- 2ND TIME 10/94 BRAKES LOCKED UP-FLUID LEAKED INTO TRANSMISSION -HEAVY TRAFFIC- TRUCK IN REAR HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING US - 6/96 WE HAD TO PAY FOR CLUSTER PANEL EVEN THOUGH IT DIDNT WORK FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE - 9/97 TRANSMISSION -NO POWER ON HILL -PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD - CRACKING NOISE SINCE PURCHASE -STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM - 11/98 BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN - 6/23/02 -BRAKE LOCKED UP AGAIN-VEHICLE AT HAWKINS CHEV. DEALER IN DANVILLE, PA. SINCE THEN. MECHANIC TOO BUSY TO INSPECT AND GIVE US REPORT ON REPAIRS - WE PAID FOR ALL PRIOR REPAIRS - CONCERNED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION EXIST AND BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AGAIN . MY HUSBAND IS A TRUCK DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE MOTOR HOME EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED OR WE WOULD BE DEAD. I NEED HELP ASAP
NHTSA complaint 763627VEHICLE HAS A STOVE THAT RUNS OFF PROPANE. WHEN IT IS TURNED ON, THE VALVE GETS STUCK, AND THE ONLY WAY IT CAN BE TURNED OFF, IS OUTSIDE FROM THE MAIN TANK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 859455WHEN PUTTING INTO PARK OR REVERSE WITH INDICATOR SHOWING THE GEAR, PARKING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE BY ITSELF . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SWITCH, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
NHTSA complaint 838871BATTERY ACCESS DOOR FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint 516289WHILE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED BRAKES OVERHEAT, SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND HAS A SMELL. TT
NHTSA complaint 975809VEHICLE HAS NATURAL GAS LEAKS DUE TO MISSING SEALING PIPES.WHEN IN MFR PLANT.THE LEVELING JACKS GO INTO REVERSE. TT
NHTSA complaint 975159THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN TO STEERING BOX FELL OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
NHTSA complaint 960447Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.