2004 Itasca Sunrise 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 2004 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
- Body & structure125.0%
- Brakes125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Visibility125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
The windshield Carrier (frame) that the windshield sits in rusts out causing the windshield to NOT remain secure the carrier. This can be inspected upon request. I have found online, Many complaints about this issue. The safety factor is, the windshield could become loose or crack while traveling. I am not aware if this has been confirmed by a dealer. At this point, I have not had it inspected but I did have this issue fixed twice to the tune of about $1500.00. Each time this was fixed, it only lasted several years. Last time I had it addressed, I was told that it wouldn't last and that I would need to replace the Carrier or at least the rusted out sections. The warning signs were the water from the rain leaking from above the windshield to the inside of my dash.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ITASCA SUNRISE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. FOUND OUT AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL LINES WERE CRUSHED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR FIVE MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE AND AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT CORRECTED. AT THIS TIME, WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONICS STARTS SHUTTING DOWN. WE HAVE OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURES THROUGHOUT THE COACH AS WELL. ORIGINALLY THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BEING SPLICED WHEN THEY FOUND SECTIONS THAT HAD MELTED TOGETHER. THE LAST REPAIR THERE WAS A NEW WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED, BUT IT HAD TO BE SPLICED AS WELL BECAUSE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT REACH THE ENTIRE WIRING DUE TO IT BEING COVERED. THE FUEL LINES HAD A RECALL AND THEY WERE FIXED. THE SECOND SAFETY ITEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE REPAIRED IS THE ENGINE COVER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT COMES LOOSE WHEN YOU HIT A SOUTHERN WIND FLOW AND SHIFTS TOWARDS THE DRIVER. THE PASSENGER HAS TO SIT SIDEWAYS IN THERE SEAT AND HOLD THE COVER IN PLACE WITH THERE FEET OR FIND SOMETHING SMALL AND HEAVY TO PLACE ON THIS COVER TO PREVENT IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WINNEBAGO AND WORKHORSE WANTS TO KEEP REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE INSTEAD OF TAKING IT OFF THE ROAD. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
The windshield Carrier (frame) that the windshield sits in rusts out causing the windshield to NOT remain secure the carrier. This can be inspected upon request. I have found online, Many complaints about this issue. The safety factor is, the windshield could become loose or crack while traveling. I am not aware if this has been confirmed by a dealer. At this point, I have not had it inspected but I did have this issue fixed twice to the tune of about $1500.00. Each time this was fixed, it only lasted several years. Last time I had it addressed, I was told that it wouldn't last and that I would need to replace the Carrier or at least the rusted out sections. The warning signs were the water from the rain leaking from above the windshield to the inside of my dash.
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
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