1999 Carriage Carri-Lite 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 Carriage Carri-Lite, 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 & structure233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
- Steering116.7%
- Tires & wheels116.7%
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS; SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE TRAILER WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION; THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SPRING SHACKLE ON THE RIGHT REAR END HAD FRACTURED OUT OF PLACE WHERE IT WAS WELDED INTO THE FRAME. A CHUNK OF FRAME FRACTURED OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A NURSERY COMPANY FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT'S SON BROUGHT A PORTABLE WELDER AND REPAIRED THE TRAILER BY WELDING THE CHUNK OF FRAME BACK TO THE MAIN FRAME AND PLATED IT WITH STEEL PLATES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE TRAILER WAS A YEAR:1999, MANUFACTURER:CARRIAGE, MODEL:CARRILITE.*AK
WHILE BACKING OUT FRAME TORE LOOSE FROM STRAP HANGER WHICH RIPPED PART OF THE FRAME. STRAP HANGER WAS WELDED BACK TO THE FRAME. WELDER WAS NOT ABLE TO GUARANTEE THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
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
BRAKES LOCK UP MAKING TIRE SLID. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIFTH WHEEL CONTAINS A DEXTER AXLE ASSEMBLY, A DEFECT WITHIN THE AXLE UNIT CAUSED THE SHOCKS TO CHAFE/CUT THE ELECTRIC LINE TO THE BRAKES, PARTS FELL OUT AND LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY/LOCK UP OCCURRED, DAMAGE TO CONSUMERS 1999 F350 AS A RESULT OF FAILURES. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL FOR THE PIN BOX 02V-312000 RECALL BECAUSE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME TO COMPLETE THE TASK. SERIAL #13154. *NLM
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
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-MPH REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, RADIAL, R4S, SIZE# LT235/8516 ,DOT#VD0R65C488. DEALER STATED THERE WAS LOW PRESSURE ON THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
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
Data on this page last refreshed .