Ford STRIPPED CHASSIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
19 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
14,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 19 complaints (21.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 21.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 10.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 5.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 5.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 3 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor | 1 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal | 1 |
Service Brakes: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 3; Suspension: 2; Visibility:Windshield: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2003: 2; 2008: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10750147 · 2015-08-20 (August 20, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 COACHMEN GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2000 FORD MH STRIPPED CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10750147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10884107 · 2016-07-11 (July 11, 2016)
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NEEDS A NEW ABS MODULE, FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAS DISCONTINUED MAKING THIS PART AND HAS NO REPLACEMENT PART FOR IT. HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE ABS SYSTEM???
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10884107 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 861433 · 2000-05-04 (May 4, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL JURK UP/BACK AND FORWARD WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861433 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11153848 · 2018-11-28 (November 28, 2018)
2015 FORD CHASSIS 24000. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEM. *LD *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11153848 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003434 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)
OUR THOR MOTORHOME "HURRICANE" IS A 1998 ON WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE A 1999 CHASSIS. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 1999 FROM SCOTT MOTOR HOMES, NJ. IT IS 30' WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES ON IT. IN AUGUST 2002, ON OUR WAY HOME FROM DISNEY WITH OUR TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN, WE HEARD A NOISE WHENEVER I EXCELERATED. WE WERE IN ROCKY MOUNT, NC AND IT WAS ABOUT 2:00 AM. WE HAD JUST GASED UP AND THOUGHT WE'D BETTER STOP IN HE NEXT REST AREA ON I-95 TO CHECK TO SEE IF MAYBE WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. NOTHING WAS NOTICABLY WRONG OUTSIDE THE MOTORHOME A…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003434 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10223564 · 2008-04-07 (April 7, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. SHE CALLED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2007 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HER WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE. SHE DID NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED AT THE TIME, INSTEAD SHE MANUALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. SHE CALLED THE MANUF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10223564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10816354 · 2015-12-27 (December 27, 2015)
AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR OR SO THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR NO RPM REV. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE ENGINE LUNGES AND WORKS FINE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. LAST TIME WAS DRIVING MOTORHOME OVER RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP. THE REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ADDED SOFT UPDATED SOFTWARE PROBLEM CONTINUES. BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2011 TIFFIN MOTORHOME WITH FORD V10 6. 8 LITER HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE GETS INTO STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BUT NEVER JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NORMAL SPEED.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10816354 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
2000: 0; 2006: 0; 2011: 0; 2013: 0; 2015: 0; 2016: 0