Ford RV Service: Finding Ford Dealerships That Service RVs
There are websites designed to help you locate a dealership that services RVs near you. All you have to do is put your zip code in and a list should be generated. On one web page, you can limit the results by checking the right boxes.
We know of a website that does this off-hand. You can find it at this link. It is easy to use and all you have to do is put your zip code. When we did we got over 600 results and when we used the advanced search, we narrowed that down to over 400.
To learn more about this topic, just continue to read our article. It comes with the information you want to know about so you can find fast friendly service at a Ford dealership. Keep in mind many people are driving gas-powered RVs and can go to just about any Ford dealer.
Finding Ford RV Service Centers Near Me
Besides the link above which takes you to the Ford Commercial dealership locator service, you can try this link. It gets you to different Ford dealerships that may help you out or direct you to one that does service RVs.
Again, all you have to do is input your location, pick within how many miles you want the locator to look, and then wait for your results. The results come fairly quickly and then all you have to do is pick one to call or visit.
Or you can try this website. It gives you an alphabetical listing or you can look for one under the state name. That website is for all Ford repair centers in the country. Unfortunately, these websites do not cover any repair centers or dealerships in Canada.
There is also a Ford collision center locator and you can get to it through this link. Again, you would have to put your current location to receive accurate results. Once the results are in, you would have to spend some time, filtering out the ones that are not close enough to your location.
Once you have one, give them a call or e-mail and see what they can do for you.
Ford Dealerships That Service RVs
This is not going to be too difficult as all the links we shared above, should connect you with different Ford dealerships around the country. Those options may be the quickest way to get a dealership near you.
When we typed in the sub heading in our search box, we got a lot of independent websites for different Ford dealers that service RVs. Their names usually included the letters RV and the word service so you know right away if you can have your RV taken care of at those locations.
The one thing you may have difficulty with is Ford dealerships that will not service specific RVs. One owner was told that they no longer service Class C E-450s. These seem to be few and far in between and if you are being given a no answer when you contact one close to you, call Ford Customer service.
The rep on the other end of the line seems to supply names and contact information for those Ford dealers that service those specific RVs. One reason different Ford dealerships do not accept RVs for service is that they are lacking a truck lift.
This seems to be standard practice for the entire auto industry. Some dealers will accept RVs for service and others won’t no matter the brand name. Then if you find one, do not be surprised if the dealer raises the price of the service.
The reason is they are using a special lift to do the service so higher shop rates apply. You can find cheaper places to do the same work on the same type of lift.
Ford RV Service Alternatives
The talk at different RV discussion forums is quite interesting. While many owners want to be loyal to Ford, the company seems to let their dealers create unsatisfied customers. There are many that will not touch an RV especially if the chassis has been modified with after-market parts, etc.
These discussion forums do not provide names but they do mention that there are many non-Big 3 repair facilities that welcome RVs of any model or brand. They are happy to have the business.
You should have some back up options as in one owner’s case, the Ford dealership that serviced RVs changed brands. They stopped being a Ford dealer and moved to Peterbilt. That meant no more RV service.
The advice given was that you should give up on Ford dealers except for warranty work and move to the smaller independent outfits that are not so selective.
This link should take you to one web page that hunts down independent repair shops that work on RVs.
To find other locations, just type in ‘shops that service RVs’, and your results page should be filled with different independent repair shops that service RVs. The key will be having the time to go through them all to find one near you.
This is not always easy as you will get pages of results. You may find some mobile repair outfits that come to you. it all depends on where you are at.
Some Final Words
It seems that finding a Ford dealership that services RVs is going to be a little more difficult than it seems. Dealerships have the final say in what vehicles they service and many do not want to work on these large vehicles.
They have their reasons which makes it more difficult for you to find someone to handle the work. If it is just an oil and filter change, then it is possibly better to do it yourself. If you can find an oil depository near you.
