2005 Four Winds Mandalay 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 Four Winds Mandalay, 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 & structure133.3%
- Brakes133.3%
- Visibility133.3%
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
I HAVE A 40 FOOT MOTOR HOME I PURCHASED IN 2005. DURING THAT TIME UP UNTIL NOW THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS HAVE COME LOOSE AND POPPED OUT OF THE FRAME. THE MOTOR HOME COMPANY PAID TO REPAIR THE WINDOWS BUT THEY CONTINUED TO POP OUT. UP TO NOW THEY HAVE POPPED OUT 6 TIMES . NOW THE MOTOR HOME COMPANY SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE TO BRING THE MOTOR HOME TO INDIANA BUT THEY WANT ME TO SIGN A RELEASE. I DO NOT WANT TO SIGN A RELEASE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD MAY FALL OUT AGAIN WHEN I GET IT BACK. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD COULD HAVE FALLEN BACK IN ON ME AND PASSENGERS OR FALLEN OUT ON SOMEONE ELSE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SELLING LARGE 40 FOOT UNITS WITH WINDSHIELDS THAT FALL OUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY VIOLATION. *TR
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
REAR AIR BRAKE HOSES ARE RUBBING TOGETHER AT THE AIR CYLINDERS. THE HOSES HAVE BEEN WORN DOWN TO THE INSIDE CORDES. *TR
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
I HAVE A 40 FOOT MOTOR HOME I PURCHASED IN 2005. DURING THAT TIME UP UNTIL NOW THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS HAVE COME LOOSE AND POPPED OUT OF THE FRAME. THE MOTOR HOME COMPANY PAID TO REPAIR THE WINDOWS BUT THEY CONTINUED TO POP OUT. UP TO NOW THEY HAVE POPPED OUT 6 TIMES . NOW THE MOTOR HOME COMPANY SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE TO BRING THE MOTOR HOME TO INDIANA BUT THEY WANT ME TO SIGN A RELEASE. I DO NOT WANT TO SIGN A RELEASE BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD MAY FALL OUT AGAIN WHEN I GET IT BACK. WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD COULD HAVE FALLEN BACK IN ON ME AND PASSENGERS OR FALLEN OUT ON SOMEONE ELSE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SELLING LARGE 40 FOOT UNITS WITH WINDSHIELDS THAT FALL OUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY VIOLATION. *TR
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 .