2005 Damon Intruder 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 2005 Damon Intruder, 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%
- Visibility233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
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
PER REPAIR FROM FLEET PAINTING INC., MAY 18, 2012: MAY 18, 2012 RE: 2005 DAMON INTRUDER RV TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT SIDE FRONT CAP, MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN TOP CORNER. THE CAP RADIUS ON THE WINDOW OPENING DOES NOT MEET THE CURVE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, SO THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WILL NOT SET CORRECTLY. THIS CREATES AN OPENING TO THE FRONT CAP. ADDITIONALLY THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT WAS CRACKED & SHIFTED ADDING TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT WE HAD TO RECONSTRUCT THE FIBER GLASS AREA ON THE FRONT CAP TO MATCH THE CURVE & RADIUS OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRAME WORK ON THE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT HAD TO BE REPAIRED & RE-ATTACHED TO THE FRONT CAP, IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO SET & SEAL CORRECTLY. WE HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL OF THESE UNITS THAT HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER DEFECT & PROBLEM WITH FRONT WINDSHIELDS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY NEED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DAMON INTRUDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND PARKED. HE STATED THAT HE COULD SEE A GAP BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
PER REPAIR FROM FLEET PAINTING INC., MAY 18, 2012: MAY 18, 2012 RE: 2005 DAMON INTRUDER RV TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT SIDE FRONT CAP, MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN TOP CORNER. THE CAP RADIUS ON THE WINDOW OPENING DOES NOT MEET THE CURVE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, SO THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WILL NOT SET CORRECTLY. THIS CREATES AN OPENING TO THE FRONT CAP. ADDITIONALLY THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT WAS CRACKED & SHIFTED ADDING TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT WE HAD TO RECONSTRUCT THE FIBER GLASS AREA ON THE FRONT CAP TO MATCH THE CURVE & RADIUS OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRAME WORK ON THE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT HAD TO BE REPAIRED & RE-ATTACHED TO THE FRONT CAP, IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO SET & SEAL CORRECTLY. WE HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL OF THESE UNITS THAT HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER DEFECT & PROBLEM WITH FRONT WINDSHIELDS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY NEED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DAMON INTRUDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND PARKED. HE STATED THAT HE COULD SEE A GAP BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
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
AUTO PARK BRAKE LOCKS UP, TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES: 02/28/2007; 02/29/2008; 03/02/2010; & 02/01/2011. WE ARE IN FEAR THAT WE MAY BE KILLED AND MAYBE ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF OTHERS EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS. ON 08/04/2009, THE AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD WHEN WE PARKED. THE MOTOR-HOME STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD, SO WE HAD TO BLOCK THE TIRES. EACH TIME WE HAD THE AUTO PARK BRAKE REPAIRED THROUGH WORKHORSE - AND EACH TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF 2005 DAMON INTRUDER. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** IN DEC 2005 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE FROM WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS, IN WHICH THEY ENCLOSED THE ORIGINAL NOTICE DATED DEC 2004. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T TAKE POSSESSION OF THE RV UNTIL MARCH 2005. WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE RV IT WAS NOT MENTIONED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING ANY AND ALL PAPERWORK OF REPAIRS THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *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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