2002 Gulf Stream Conquest Owner Complaints

THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV QUIT WORKING ENTIRELY. IT HAS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE LAST DECEMBER, 2013. IN JULY, 2014, THE BURNER JET WAS CLEANED. PROBLEM OF UNRELIABILITY AND INTERMITTENTLY WORKING CONTINUED. REFRIGERATOR STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY OCTOBER 28, 2014. INSPECTION OF REAR OF REFRIGERATOR FOUND STRONG SMELL OF AN AMMONIA LEAK, AND YELLOW RESIDUE AND STAINING ON FLOOR OF UNIT. I RECENTLY CONTACTED DOMETIC RECALL CENTER AND SENT THREE PICTURES OF THE BACK OF MY REFRIGERATOR TO THEM. I WAS TOLD THEIR RECORDS SHOW A RECALL KIT WAS INSTALLED ON MY REFRIGERATOR IN 2008. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651615

Incident

Jul 18, 2014

Mileage

41,705 mi

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE- FATIGUE CRACK IN BOILER TUBE OF THE REFRIGERATOR RELEASING PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION. MODEL #RM2652, SERIAL #2020367, PRODUCT #9211440-44. WE NEED THIS REPLACED BEFORE WE HAVE A VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS SUPPLIED. THANK YOU, MAUREEN GILLICK *TR

NHTSA ID

10248718

Incident

Oct 31, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GULF STREAM CONQUEST. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN OCTOBER OF 2007. WHEN SHE CALLED FORD IN NOVEMBER, THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD BE LATE (4TH QUARTER) DECEMBER BEFORE THEY COULD SERVICE THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED BACK IN DECEMBER AND FORD STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THEIR GUESS WAS SOMETIME AROUND JANUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10213102

Incident

Oct 1, 2007

TWO KUMHO TIRES FAILED THAT WERE MOUNTED AS DUALS OF THE RIGHT REAR AXLE OF MY 2002 GULFSTREAM MOTORHOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERLOADED AND TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED (80 PSI). WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE MOTORHOME, FIRST TRIP, AND WERE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES F. WE HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 175 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TIRES WERE MADE BY KUMHO, SIZE LT225/75 R-16 LOAD RANGE E. IT APPEARS THE OUTSIDE DUAL SEPARATED CAUSING ABOUT $5,000 DAMAGE TO THE COACH, TO THE INSIDE DUAL CAUSING IT TO BLOWOUT AND SEVERING THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE. NO INJURIES. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE INSIDE DUAL WAS H21LYD1P1004 AND THE TREAD DEPTH WAS 11. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163631

Incident

Jun 23, 2006

I AM A CONSUMER WITH SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES! I AM THE OWNER OF A 27 FOOT GULFSTREAM RV. IT BEING BRAND NEW, MY FIRST PROBLEMS WERE WITH ONLY ~ 6K000 MILES ON IT--1/2 WAY ACROSS THE US. THE FIRST TIRE TREAD SEPARATED--WITH THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. THEN THE TREADS WORE OUT ON HE FRONT AT ~ 7000 MILES. CAUSED PROBLEMS AND BIG $$ TO FIX THE FRONT END...AND 2 MORE NEW TIRES --NOT FIRESTONES. NOTHER TIRE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A HUGE "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDEWALL--HAD TO REPLACE OUT OF MY POCKET-AGAIN! :-( LAST STRAW...MAY 26....TAKING MY DAUGHTER (5 YRS OLD) WITH 5 OF HER FRIENDS ON HER BIRTHDAY OUTING. ANOTHER TIRE TREAD CAME OFF--AGAIN, WITH THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. AGAIN, MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RV, AND RUINED THE DAY...4 HOURS LATER WE WERE HOME...NO PARTY.... SIRS, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW WORRIED I AM ABOUT A COMPANY WHO, JUST TODAY, TOLD THE LOCAL TIRE DEALER (ABOUT MY SITUATION) AND I QUOTE: "WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REST OF THEM TO BLOW".............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE......?!??????? I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR DAMAGES AND REPAIRS, AS WELL AS REPLACEMENTS! I AM HAVING THEM ALL REPLACED AND NEVER WITH FIRESTONES AGAIN. SO, HOW CAN YOU ASSIST.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116371

Incident

Mar 27, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

DRIVING 55 MPH ON I-25, NOTHING OUT THE ORDENARY, JUST HEARD A POP, AND WHEN I PULLED OVER THE TREAD HAD RAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. APPON REMOVING THE WHEEL, I THEN TRIED TO REMOVE THE TREAD FROM THE AXLE, WHEN I GOT IT OFF I NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS IN ONE PEACE LIKE IT HAD SEPERATED FROM THE CORD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE ALL I KNOW IS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT CARLISLE TIRES HAVE A RECORD OF FAILURE. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND THE WHEEL, NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY TRAILER OR TO MY WIFE AND I. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083110

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN IMMEDIATELY, LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW RUBBER ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10076251

Incident

Jun 12, 2004

Mileage

4,900 mi