AI Damage2000 Ford Motor Home reliability: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Ford Motor Home filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and vehicle speed control. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 26
- involving a crash
- 2
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 35% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 31% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 15% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 8% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- 8 Exterior lighting 4% of all complaints
- Tires: 9 complaints (35% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 8 complaints (31% of all).
- Steering: 4 complaints (15% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (8% of all).
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 26 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Transmission torque converter having problems, and ford knowing of this , why no recall on this v.10 transmission.
Consumer was traveling 55mph on highway and noticed vibration inside of vehicle. Passenger's rear tire tread separated. Firestone tires, lt p2575r16. Firestone was aware of problem.
Heavy rain,driving on highway at time,engine breather tube and filter in front of radiator sucked up water in large amounts causing the filter element to collaspe and restrict air intake to the engine,causing a loss of power and engine rpm. Steering control and brakes became extremely difficult to operate.
2000 ford e-350 rv with speed control recall. Consumer states that the repair has yet to be made and he received the recall in september 2007. The dealer kept telling him that the parts would be in within 2 to 3 weeks. The parts never came.
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford motor home. The vehicle was repaired for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was driven home from the dealer. When the engine was turned off, the contact smelled a strong burning odor coming from the driver side of the engine compartment.
Tl contact owns a 2000 ford newmar dutch star (na). The contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control switch. He immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. Ford informed him that the parts were unavailable and he refused to have his switch disconnected.
After the blowout the tread totally separated from the tire and wrapped around the exhaust pipe and pulled up through the side panel of my motor home causing substantial damage.
Steering is off centered and turn signal is inoperative.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 7,013 of 32,257 model years in the NHTSA data (top 22% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Motor Home has 10 complaints (13 years in the data). This year has 26, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford Motor Home?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, vehicle speed control, steering. Total complaints: 26. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (15%), brake failure (4%), loss of power / limp mode (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Ford Motor Home?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Ford Motor Home from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.