1999 National Rv Tradewinds 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 1999 National Rv Tradewinds, 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
- Electrical125.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
- Transmission125.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC TANK TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALR ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC HOSES 3 TIMES, THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION CENTER AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PLUG BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *BF *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC TANK TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALR ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC HOSES 3 TIMES, THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION CENTER AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PLUG BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *BF *NM
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
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK LIGHT FOR HER DOMETIC MODEL # RM7732 SERIAL #84300006 REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE 1999 NATIONAL RV MOTOR HOME TRADE WINDS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A YELLOW SUBSTANCE COMING FROM THE COOLING TUBE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DRIP ON THE BURNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE SUBSTANCE WAS CLEANED OF THE BURNER WOULD WORK. HOWEVER , ONCE THE SUBSTANCE STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN IT WOULD STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REFRIGERATOR WITH MODEL # NDR1292 SERIAL # 34100100. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS REFRIGERATOR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THIS REFRIGERATOR ALSO HAS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE BOILER *AK UPDATED 04/05/07 *JB
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
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC TANK TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALR ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC HOSES 3 TIMES, THE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION CENTER AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION PLUG BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *BF *NM
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 .