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1999 Gulf Stream Motorhome Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Jan 20, 2009
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 27, 1999

What this page shows

Our database holds 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Gulf Stream Motorhome. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 20, 2009

I PURCHASED OUR MOTOR HOME FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN MAY OF 2007 AND WAS UNAWARE OF ANY REFRIGERATOR RECALL, UPON RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2008; I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT TO CAMPERWORLD IN FIFE, WASHINGTON. THERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DENIED REPAIR BECAUSE THE UNIT HAD ALREADY BEGUN LEAKING AND ACCORDING TO THE CAMPERWORLD REPRESENTATIVE OUR REFRIGERATOR IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. YET, THE RECALL NOTICE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS LEAKAGE OR STAINING AS A WARNING SIGN. TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE UNIT DUE TO A POTENTIAL LEAK AND THEN TO DECLINE TO MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS LEAKING IS RIDICULOUS. I THEN CALLED THE DOMETIC NUMBER ON THE RECALL NOTICE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I MUST PURCHASE A NEW REFRIGERATOR. HOW CAN THAT BE? CONSIDERING THAT DOMETIC CORPORATION IS RECALLING OVER 925,000 UNITS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM AND THEN TO SAY THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY NOW HAPPENING THAT THE UNIT IS NO LONGER COVERED IS UNBELIEVABLE. *TR UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

NHTSA ID
10255710
Incident
Jan 7, 2009
Mileage
38,000 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jan 25, 2007

MOTORHOMES WEIGHT ON REAR AXLE EXCEEDS MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT WITH MOTORHOME COMPLETELY EMPTY. REAR AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING IS 9,450 LBS. ACTUAL WEIGHT EMPTY IS 9,530 LBS. WHEN MOTORHOME IS LOADED WITH ITEMS NEEDED FOR A TRIP REAR AXLE WEIGHT CAN REACH APPROXIMATELY 11,300LBS. THIS CONSTANT CONDITION OF BEING OVER WEIGHT ON THE REAR AXLE HAS LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF SIX TIRES IN THE LAST 33,000 MILES. TWO OF THE TIRE FAILURES DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE COACH BODY, ELECTICAL, PROPANE SYSTEMS. THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TIRE FAILURES. THE MOTORHOME COMPANY HAS TAKEN THE STAND THAT THIS IS NOT A LIABILITY ISSUE FOR THEM AND HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO OFFER ANY SOLUTION TO THE OVER LOAD PROBLEM. IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION THE MOTOR HOME CAN NOT BE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE IT WAS BUILT FOR AND IS NOT SAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID
10180671
Incident
May 16, 2006
Mileage
33,360 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 11, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE INSIDE RIGHT DUEL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10022793
Incident
May 11, 2003
Mileage
15,700 mi
Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed May 15, 2001

CHASSIS AND REAR AXLE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE'S WEIGHT LOAD. THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
888267
Engine
Filed Dec 27, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH A FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGES FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A FORD PROBLEM; NOTIFIED FORD, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A MALFUNCTIONED VALVE. BUT THAT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM; CONTACTED MANUFACTURER GULF STREAM. MESSAGES STATED THAT MANUFACTURER WOULD BE CLOSED UNTIL JAN 3, 2000. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON WHO IS RESPONSIBILE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
854433
Incident
Dec 21, 1999

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.

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