Ford F53 2018

• Recall 132730 [USA]: If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2018 ford f53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began august 20, 2018. Owners may contact ford customers service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18s21.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Trimark 060-1650 door latch failures investigation # PE20021

  The office of defects (odi) is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) on trimark 060-1650 model door latches manufactured with zinc plunger bolts from calendar year 2013 to 2016. Odi has received forty-six vehicle owner’s questionnaires (voqs) alleging door latch failures. Many of the failures describe consumers being locked in our out of their vehicles. The plunger bolt, made of zinc during the affected manufacturing years, becomes porous and brittle over time and can break without warning, resulting in the lock-in/lock-out condition. Additionally, the plastic bushing, which is needed to reduce friction between the drive elements and keep the latch release efforts smooth and low, can break and jam the lock to an inoperable state. Through communications with trimark, odi learned that these door latch failures are widespread across original equipment door manufacturers and different final stage vehicle manufacturers that use the 060-1650 model latch. This investigation has been opened to understand the frequency of latch failure and whether the failures are universal across the industry or limited to certain final stage manufacturers in specific vehicle applications.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification numbers: 11111891, 11312165, 11352178, 11040852, 11110475, 11118508, 11228739, 11228739, 11230464, 11230464, 11278257, 11343363, 11016475, 11088692, 11089428, 11099251, 11110381, 11110431, 11128222, 11130238, 11132271, 11149731, 11180695, 11265710, 11302531, 11340907, 10929929, 11021492, 11021705, 11030206, 11032978, 11090292, 11098056, 11128128, 11160521, 11300826, 11078987, 11081911, 11104930, 11342532, 11143346, 11277308, 11364743, 11365145, 11321971, 11327052.
  

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Transmission failed at 54000 miles due to internal defective part. The vehicle started to jump on shifting from 1 st gear to 2 nd .

Transmission failed at 54000 miles due to internal defective part. The vehicle started to jump on shifting from 1 st gear to 2 nd .

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f53. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the roof started to leak causing water to get inside of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the inverter unit shorted out and caught on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire or police department was not notified. The contact stated that the floor heating units and would occasionally overheat burning the contacts feet. The contact sustained a sore foot but no medical attention was required. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independent mechanic to have it diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that they would not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Main door hatch plunger broke on trimark 72130 door hatch /dead bolt , locking us out. If we had been inside we would have been trapped inside. The vehicle was parked at the time. Had to find a ladder a climb thru window and after a couple hours were able to take apart to get unlatch and found broken plunger/hatch. *tr

Main door hatch plunger broke on trimark 72130 door hatch /dead bolt , locking us out. If we had been inside we would have been trapped inside. The vehicle was parked at the time. Had to find a ladder a climb thru window and after a couple hours were able to take apart to get unlatch and found broken plunger/hatch. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-53 rv. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the back-up camera detached and became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to appleton camping center (2100 n mccarthy rd, appleton, wi 54913, (920) 757-6112) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of a loosened electrical wire. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.*dt*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-53 rv. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the back-up camera detached and became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to appleton camping center (2100 n mccarthy rd, appleton, wi 54913, (920) 757-6112) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of a loosened electrical wire. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,000.*dt*jb

The front passenger shoulder harness in my rv is mounted so high that the belt goes across my wife's throat instead of her chest. Why is there no safety standard which requires a shoulder harness mount to be adjustable vertically to keep short people safe?*dt

Vehicle sold as new to me by giant rv with a 15 year old tire installed on the front driver side. This was a mismatch, off brand "expired" tire that caused a blow out requiring repairs and creating an opportunity of risk. This was not disclosed and the dealer refuses to take ownership of the issue or provider necessary background as to the cause of why this tire was improperly replaced. Concern being that there may have been a non disclosed vehicle event (accident etc.) that caused damages which were improperly and unsafely repaired without proper disclosure. Concern being that there may be other hidden issues which may continue to put my family at risk. When asked the dealer and manufacturer (thor) place blame with ford as the chassis manufacturer. I do not believe ford motor company stores and installs 15 year old tires on brand new chassis. I believe there was an event when the vehicle was being transported by giant rv from thor's manufacturing center to their dealership in california. I believe they replaced the tire for the lowest cost as possible with inferior and unsafe material - putting me and my family as well as my vehicle at risk. I feel it is reasonable and and i feel a responsible dealer would do all they could to determine where and how this happened. If this is their business practice there are other vehicles and consumers at risk. The tire blew out while in a typical travel situation, after recently being serviced by the dealer (giant rv) for unrelated warranty issues. Tire blew out on 2/24/19 during regular travel. (fewer than 4,000 original miles on the coach). The failure was due to a front driver side mismatched tire that had a dot date of 2005 and failed due to age. The unsafe tire was identified as being a 2005 dated dot tire by both highway patrol and a tire agency which did the roadside repair for me. The tire was provided to giant rv service department where they too agreed that this was an unsafe ("expired") tire. Ultimately thor agreed to reimburse me for the tire. *dt *jb

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P264F [3] Reserved
• P0011 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• P0012 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
• P0014 [1] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• P0015 [1] "B" Camshaft Position -Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 1)
• P0016 [1] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)
• P0017 [1] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor B)
• P0018 [1] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor A)
• P0019 [1] Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 2 Sensor B)
• P0021 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 2)
• P0022 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 2)
• P0024 [1] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 2)
• P0025 [1] "B" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded (Bank 2)
• P161A [1] P161A