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2003 Itasca Sunrise Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Sep 3, 2008
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Itasca Sunrise, 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

  • Brakes266.7%
  • Electrical133.3%

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

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER STUCK WHILE DRIVING BECOMING EXTREMELY HOT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO BRAKE PARTS AND LOSS OF BRAKES. THE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR ON THE BRAKE CALIPER MELTED CAUSING ABS ANTI-LOCK LIGHT TO COME ON DASH. *TR

NHTSA ID 10240815 · filed Sep 3, 2008

PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HANGING UP AND GETTING RED HOT. HOT ENOUGH FOR 20 LB. PRESSURE GAIN. THIS IS ON A 2003 ITASCA SUNRISE 36' MOTORHOME ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CHECKED BY A GARAGE BUT LIGHT REMAINS ON. CANNOT FIND WORKHORSE CHASSIS AUTHORIZED DEALER IN THIS AREA. *JB

NHTSA ID 10201862 · filed Sep 4, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE FAILING TO START. *MR THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE IDLING AND ON ONE OCCASION, WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERATIVE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPAIRED THE GENERATOR FUEL LINE AND REPAIRED A CONNECTOR THAT PREVENTED THE FUEL PUMP FROM GETTING THE NECESSARY ELECTRIC CURRENT. THE CONSUMER WOULD ALSO SMELL FUEL WHICH OCCURRED RECENTLY. *SC

NHTSA ID 10075881 · filed Jun 3, 2004

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

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