2000 Itasca Horizon 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 2000 Itasca Horizon, 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
- Tires & wheels327.3%
- Engine218.2%
- Driver assistance19.1%
- Interior & seats19.1%
- Other / unspecified19.1%
- Body & structure19.1%
- Transmission19.1%
- Heating & air conditioning19.1%
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
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING A NEW 36 FOOT ITASCA WITH OE MICHELIN XRV 235/80R22.5 LRG. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT WHEN RIGHT REAR INSIDE EXPLODED THROUGH THE OUTSIDE FACING SIDEWALL NO HARM RESULTED BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CHECK MY INFLATION PRESSURE EVERY MORNING. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A 36 FT MOTORHOME THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE BANG AND DECREASED CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN PASSING LANE OF BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE MOTORHOME KEPT OVERHAETING. CONSUMER TALKED TO A FREIGHTLINER REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOLD THEM THAT THE RADIATOR WAS IN FACT PLUGGED WITH OIL, DUST, AND DIRT BEHIND IT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL BREATHER TUBE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH ENOUGH AND THE COOLAN FAN WOULD PICK UP THE OIL AND THROW IT ONTO THE RADIATOR.*SCC
BODY MOUNTS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO BOLTS LOSENING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENDLY BROKE FROM THE FLOOR SUPPORT RESULTING IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, PLASTIC HOLLOW PIN , WHICH SECURES THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BROKE, OWNER FIXED THE FAILURE BY DRILLING OUT THE PLASTIC PIN AND INSERTING A 1/4 X 3 1/2 INCH BOLT THROUGH THE PIN, PEDAL AND FLOOR SUPPORT. CJ
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
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 .