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2013 Thor Motor Coach ACE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

3,559 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior266.7%

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.

Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Service Brakes1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (2). 1 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.

2013
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20133

2013: 3

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10532936 · 2013-07-31 (July 31, 2013)

WHILE DRIVING A 2013 THOR ACE MOTOR HOME AT 60 MPH I HEARD BEEPING NOISE IN THE DRIVERS AREA. WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE SOURCE I DISCOVERED THE MOTOR HOME WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT. THE LEVELING SYSTEM HAD TURNED ON THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND ONE OF THE RETURN LINES WAS LEAKING. THE RESULTING HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST AND IGNITING. THE LEVELING SYSTEM IS USED FOR LEVELING THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. APPARENTLY THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED SO THAT IF IT DETECTS ONE OF THE JACKS LOWERING WHILE DRIVING IT APPLIES H…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532936 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10533567 · 2013-07-31 (July 31, 2013)

I WAS DRIVING ON 8E FREEWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTORHOME FILLING WITH BLACK SMOKE AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR STARTED GOING OFF. BLACK SMOKE WAS POURING OFF THE BACK OF THE MOTORHOME AS WELL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND GOT MY WIFE TWO GRANDKIDS AND TWO DOGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON EXITING I FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE AS WELL AS FIRE DRIPPING FROM THE EXHAUST TO THE GROUND. AFTER GETTING THE FIRE OUT, I DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE LEVELING SYSTEM HAD A HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SP…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,318 miles reported. Look up ODI 10533567 at NHTSA ↗