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2001 Coleman Caravan Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 1, 2012
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 27, 2003

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Coleman Caravan. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Body & structure
Filed Oct 1, 2012

WENT TO CLEAN THE TRAILER AND WHEN I WENT INTO THE BATHROOM I NOTICED THAT THE FLOOR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE SHOWER/TUB WAS SAGGING AND SPONGY. THE TRAILER HAS NOT BEEN USED IN 1 - 2 YEARS. THIS TRAILER ALSO HAS A TENDENCY TO LEAK AROUND THE PULL OUT FRONT BED, AND WE HAVE HAD THAT REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER WE FIRST BOUGHT THE TRAILER. FROM LOOKING AT THE INTERNET THIS TRAILER'S TENDENCY TO LEAK AND DAMAGE THE FLOORS IS NOT NEW AND IF THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEN IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10478203
Incident
Oct 1, 2012
Suspension
Filed Sep 14, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER STABILIZER BAR BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER BAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID
10092053
Incident
Sep 14, 2004
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 27, 2003

COLEMAN / FLEETWOOD CARAVAN TRAVEL TRAILERS MODEL YEARS 2001 THROUGH PRESENT HAVE INCORRECTLY CUTOUT SLOTS FOR THE AXLE LEAF SPRING ATTACHMENT SHACKLES. THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS STRIKE THE FRAME WHEN THE SUSPENSION MOVES, CAUSING THE BOLT HEADS TO POUND GASHES INTO THE FRAME. EVENTUALLY THE BOLT LOCKS INTO THE FRAME AND THE SUSPENSION FREEZES UP. THIS CAUSES THE TRAILER TO SWAY DRAMATICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL. DAMAGE TO THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS CAN ALSO RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION COMING APART. I OWN A 2002 MODEL AND HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE FRAME CUTOUTS TO BE DONE CORRECTLY AND ATTACHMENT BOLTS REPLACED AFTER I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORT ON MY FIRST TRIP IN IT. I HAVE PERSONALLY INSPECTED OVER A DOZEN CARAVANS IN THE PHX AZ AREA AND FOUND THE MAJORITY TO HAVE THIS DEFECT ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME. THE DEFECT APPEARS RANDOMLY AT THE FOUR CUTOUT LOCATIONS. I HAVE NOTIFIED IN WRITING THE LOCAL DEALERS AND ALSO FLEETWOOD / COLEMAN. MY INCIDENT OCCURRED 08-2002. I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT FROM COLEMAN / FLEETWOOD. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LAST IN AUGUST, 2003 AND HAVE FOUND THAT ALL USED RESALE, NEW MODELS AND CONSUMER OWNED MODELS IN FOR SERVICE STILL HAVE THIS DEFECT. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED ME THAT THEY NOTIFIED COLEMAN / FLEETWOOD OF THIS DEFECT AND THE SERIOUS NATURE AND WERE TOLD NOT TO FIX ANY UNITS UNLESS A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT WAS MADE BY A CUSTOMER. THEY WERE INSTUCTED TO THEN ONLY FIX THAT UNIT AND NOT ANY OTHER ONES ON THEIR LOT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS DEFECT IF NEEDED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10036713
Incident
Aug 8, 2002
Mileage
500 mi

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.

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