2000 Jayco Eagle 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 Jayco Eagle, 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 & wheels550.0%
- Airbags110.0%
- Body & structure110.0%
- Interior & seats110.0%
- Other / unspecified110.0%
- Seat belts110.0%
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
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAYCO EAGLE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOOD RIDE TIRES, TIRE SIZE ST225/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO TIRE LINE NAME AFFIXED TO THE TIRE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETECTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED TREAD SEPARATION AND BELT BREAKAGE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. A WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT DETECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP AND BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF UPDATED 11/18/10
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE TREAD ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S (225/75R16) PARTIALLY SEPARATED. THIS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE (2000 JAYCO EAGLE RV). I AM TAKING THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP LATER THIS WEEK BUT WOULD ESTIMATE THE DAMAGE IN THE RANGE OF A FEW TO SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. A SPARE TIRE WAS USED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAYCO EAGLE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS THIRD REPAIR WILL BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS ALSO LUBED AND RESET TWICE. HE WAS INFORMED BY A FORD MANAGER THAT MOISTURE AND CORROSION WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATBELT AND PRETENSIONER. UPDATED *JB
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
THE CONSUMER HAD RAISED THE ROOF ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY WHEN THE MAIN CABLE SNAPPED, CAVING IN THE ROOF, THE DRAIN HOSE ON THE SINK FELL OFF RESULTING IN PUDDLES OF WATER BUILDING UP UNDER THE CABINET, THE ELETRICAL OUTLET INSIDE THE STORAGE SPACE (TABLE BENCH WAS FALLING OFF, THE CAMPER WAS VERY UNSTABLE, THE CONSUMERS FOUND THAT THE CAMPER WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH FRONT STABILIZING JACKS AND WAS LATER TOLD THAT THEY WERE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE JACKS SHOULD BE STANDARD JAYCO EAGLE POP-UP 10SG). NLM
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
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS INSTALLED BY JAYCO IN THE EAGLE MODEL 232U MOTOR HOME ARE A SAFETY HAZARD, SEAT BACKS ARE SO LOW (23 INCHES HIGH) THAT ANYONE OVER FIVE FEET TALL WOULD SUFFER EXTENSIVE NECK INJURY IF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
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
THE CONSUMER HAD RAISED THE ROOF ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY WHEN THE MAIN CABLE SNAPPED, CAVING IN THE ROOF, THE DRAIN HOSE ON THE SINK FELL OFF RESULTING IN PUDDLES OF WATER BUILDING UP UNDER THE CABINET, THE ELETRICAL OUTLET INSIDE THE STORAGE SPACE (TABLE BENCH WAS FALLING OFF, THE CAMPER WAS VERY UNSTABLE, THE CONSUMERS FOUND THAT THE CAMPER WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH FRONT STABILIZING JACKS AND WAS LATER TOLD THAT THEY WERE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE JACKS SHOULD BE STANDARD JAYCO EAGLE POP-UP 10SG). NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAYCO EAGLE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS THIRD REPAIR WILL BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS ALSO LUBED AND RESET TWICE. HE WAS INFORMED BY A FORD MANAGER THAT MOISTURE AND CORROSION WERE THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATBELT AND PRETENSIONER. UPDATED *JB
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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