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2005 Gooseneck 5TH Wheel Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jul 3, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Gooseneck 5TH Wheel Trailer, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified4100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 3, 2020
Crash reported

FIFTH WHEEL ANDERSEN ULTIMATE HITCH SYSTEM FAILED WHILE WE WERE HAULING OUR UNIT. HITCH BROKE AND SAFETY CHAINS ALSO BROKE. UNIT WAS BLOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE BALL TO BREAK SHEAR OFF DETACHING FROM TRUCK. COMPANY IS NOT WANTING TO DEAL WITH OUR INCIDENT. CAUSED OUR FIFTH WHEEL TO DETACH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER. WE WERE HAULING UNDER WEIGHT TO WHAT THERE HITCH RECOMMENDS TO STAND 24,000 LBS OF TORQUE. WERE JUST ASKING FOR SOME HELP. OUR NEW $84,000 UNIT IS A COMPLETE LOSS AND OUR TRUCK IS IN THE COLLISION SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THANK YOU*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE.*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB

NHTSA ID
11337326
Incident
Jun 9, 2020
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 16, 2016

I OWN A 26' 25,900LB GVW GATORMADE GOOSENECK TRAILER BOUGHT NEW IN JULY OF 2012. IT HAS 10K LB LCI AXLES UNDER IT THAT WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, THE ARE CROOKED. ALONG WITH DOG TRACKING DOWN THE ROAD, TIRES ARE BEING WORN UNEVENLY AND EXTREMELY FAST AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED 10X AS FAST AS THEY NORMALLY WOULD. THE MAJOR ISSUE THOUGH IS THAT BECAUSE THE AXLES ARE INSTALLED CROOKED IT IS PUTTING EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE WHEEL BEARING. AT THIS TIME 3 OR THE 4 WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED, ALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH EQUIPMENT ON. THE WORST WAS THE 2ND WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN A STATE ROUTE, LOADING WITH A 14K LB BULLDOZER, WHEN THE BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE HUB AND SURRENDERING PARTS TO GET EXTREMELY HOT. WITHOUT WARNING 2 TIRES BLEW OUT. THE TRAILER WENT SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE, ALMOST HITTING ONCOMING CARS. VERY FORTUNATE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK AND TRAILER SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THE MANUFACTURER (GATORMADE TRAILERS OUT OF SOMERSET KY) HAS DONE AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I'VE PAID OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO REPLACE AND REPAIR THE TIRES, BEARINGS, AND AXLE. BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. GATORMADE REFUSES TO HELP

NHTSA ID
10850056
Incident
Sep 15, 2015
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 3, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 APPALACHIAN FLAT BED (NA). THE CAPACITY WAS 15,000 AND WAS 23 1/2 FEET. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT AXLE SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SPRINGS AND AXLE WERE THE WRONG TYPE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE SERIAL NUMBER, PURCHASE DATE, PART NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10652110
Incident
Oct 24, 2014
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 3, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WALTON GOOSENECK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL WAS SPLIT IN THE CENTER, WHICH PROBABLY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO WEIGHT RATING ON THE WHEEL. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10210692
Incident
Nov 28, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gooseneck 5TH Wheel Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2005Viewing400—
1990001—
1989001—
1988001—
1987001—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.