1999 Ford Motor Home problems & reliability
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Ford Motor Home. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires → | 10 | 38% |
| Vehicle Speed Control → | 10 | 38% |
| Structure | 2 | 8% |
| Visibility | 2 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 4% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 4% |
| Equipment | 1 | 4% |
| Power Train | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford motor home stripped chassis. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the passengers side front double pane window became extremely foggy. The contact stated that the failure also occurs on the front driver side double pane window. The vehicle was taken to an…”
Visibility · filed May 17, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford residency motor home (na). The contact stated that there was a defective seal in the windows of his motor home. The seal caused the window to turn black. A glass specialist stated that the replacement windows would be very expensive. The manufacturer requested his contact information…”
Visibility · filed Mar 17, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford motor home. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v33600 (vehicle speed control). The deactivation switch was disconnected. The part for the recall repair was unavailable. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 62,000.”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Feb 19, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
4 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1999 Ford Motor Home.
False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb
16683 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2003
Some motorhome stripped chassis may have a customer complaint of power steering whine. *tt
15264 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2001
Information regarding e40d/4r100 transmission fluid cooler flow test specification. *mjs
13187 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 1999
Subject regarding e40d / 4r100 transmission fluid cooler flow test specification. *tt
6999 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 1999
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1999 Ford Motor Home in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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