1999 Beaver Patriot Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Beaver Patriot, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure228.6%
- Brakes228.6%
- Tires & wheels228.6%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE RIGHT FRONT (GOODYEAR UNISTEEL 275/70/R22.5) TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, THE TIRE TREAD CAME THROUGH THE FLOOR AND INTO THE MOTORHOME CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A TIRE BLOWOUT. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, PIECES OF TIRE, PIECES OF THE FLOORING & OTHER DEBRIS CAME INTO THE MOTOR HOME FROM A HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE TREADS OF THE WIRE WERE COMPLETELY GONE. THE RUBBER FLAP INSIDE THE WHEELWELL SHEERED OFF. THE CONSUMERS MAIN CONCERN IS, IF THE FLOOR OF THE COACH IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A TIRE BLOW OUT. *ET
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V278000) MONACO/BOSH BRAKE ASSEMBLES. THE RECALL WAS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DRIVER'S BRAKE STARTED SMOKING AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE SERVICE MANAGER JOHN SETO. *NM THE CD, AND HEATER DID NOT WORK. TWO EXTERIOR WINDOW SLIDES WERE MISSING, AND THE CHROME FELL OFF THE WHEEL. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE RIGHT FRONT (GOODYEAR UNISTEEL 275/70/R22.5) TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, THE TIRE TREAD CAME THROUGH THE FLOOR AND INTO THE MOTORHOME CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A TIRE BLOWOUT. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, PIECES OF TIRE, PIECES OF THE FLOORING & OTHER DEBRIS CAME INTO THE MOTOR HOME FROM A HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE TREADS OF THE WIRE WERE COMPLETELY GONE. THE RUBBER FLAP INSIDE THE WHEELWELL SHEERED OFF. THE CONSUMERS MAIN CONCERN IS, IF THE FLOOR OF THE COACH IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A TIRE BLOW OUT. *ET
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V278000) MONACO/BOSH BRAKE ASSEMBLES. THE RECALL WAS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DRIVER'S BRAKE STARTED SMOKING AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE SERVICE MANAGER JOHN SETO. *NM THE CD, AND HEATER DID NOT WORK. TWO EXTERIOR WINDOW SLIDES WERE MISSING, AND THE CHROME FELL OFF THE WHEEL. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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