2003 Ford Motor Home problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Tires (2) · Tires:sidewall (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2010-06-22 · TSB-10-12-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: some motorhome chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8l engine may exhibit hesitation, loss of rpm and/or low idle rpm driveability concerns. reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) to the latest calibration using ids release 67.04 and higher. *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2003-03-01 · 16683 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
false failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb
What owners report
2008-01-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“received recall notice 05s28 on 9-7-07. have called local ford dealer monthly since sept 2007 to schedule repair but am informed that repair part is unavailable from ford and to check again in a month. last called dealer on 1-21-08 and was told that part still unavailable and would probably be available in march/april 2008 time frame. four months i…”
2007-12-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 27,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford motor home. the cruise control was disconnected in september of 2007, under recall number 05s28. the vehicle is used to travel frequently and is in need of the cruise control. the contact felt that the repair has surpassed a reasonable amount of time. the dealer is currently stating that the part will not be avai…”
2007-10-31 · Tires:sidewall · 57,000 mi“2000 23 foot e-350 motorhome with problems on goodyear tires. consumer had to replace all six tires due to some kind of failure. consumer stated that the sidewall opened up. *kb the consumer was told the tire, one of the dual sets had been run flat. the consumer experienced a problem for the third time on october 16, 2007. when he pulled over he n…”
2007-10-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford stripped chassis georgetown motor home. the contact received a recall notice in september of 2007 for the vehicle speed cruise control. she notified the dealer and they provided her with a list of places that would repair her vehicle. she called to set up an appointment and was informed that the parts would remain…”
2003-06-26 · Tires · 10,241 mi“tire developed a bubble while the vehicle was in storage. however, while traveling 55 to 60 mph between san diego (ca) and hemet (ca), the left-outside rear (dual) tire experienced a blow out. firestone tire information: size lt225/75r16, dot # 8x1l1x11202. 2003 rouge ford motorhome. *tt *jb *mjj …”
2003-04-09 · Tires · 13,000 mi“the vehicle's tire had a blister and later the tire blew out. the dealer has been notified. *nlm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.