2006 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 2006 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 & structure150.0%
- Brakes150.0%
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
SUSPENSION SAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE 4 3/4 INCHES. HAD VEHICLE WEIGHED AND FOUND THE VEHICLE WEIGHS OVER 2,000 LBS MORE ON THE RIGHT REAR THAN IT DOES ONE THE LEFT REAR. THIS EXCEEDS THE TIRE RATING EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNLOADED. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE IN ITS FACTORY CONFIGURATION. DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM NHTSA RECALL #06V-347 ON THE VEHICLE WHICH IS AN ISSUE THAT CAN START A FIRE.
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE MOTOR HOME PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTOR HOME WAS WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED TRUCK SCALE WHICH INDICATED THE RIGHT REAR CORNER WEIGHED 2,000 POUNDS MORE CAUSING THE RV TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO, DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR ADDITIONAL WEIGHT, THE MOTOR HOME EXCEEDED THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE HYDRAULIC LINES. UPDATED 11/21/06. *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
Data on this page last refreshed .