GULF STREAM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GULF STREAM CONQUEST. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES OUT OF POCKET. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PART NUMBER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM CANYON TRAIL FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS ULTRA TIRES, SIZE P20570R15. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE PLIES ARE STICKING OUT OF THE SIDEWALLS AND THE REMAINING TIRES WERE REPLACED AFTER THE SECOND BLOWOUT. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/21/08.*JB

WE OWN A 2002 CONQUEST CAMPER WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN WE HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS WHILE TRAVELING FROM MICHIGAN TO KENTUCKY IN MAY 2008. WE LEFT THE CAMPER IN KENTUCKY UNTIL JULY 22, 2008, AT WHICH TIME WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO MICHIGAN. WE THEN TOOK THE CAMPER TO THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AT FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGE. AN AGENT WENT OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SINCE ADVISED THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR REFRIGERATOR WHICH WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE SENT AN APPRAISER OUT TO VIEW THE CAMPER REFRIGERATOR, WHO ADVISED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS ON RECALL FROM DOMETIC (06E076000). WE THEN CONTACTED DOMETIC, WHO CALLED AND ADVISED THAT SINCE OUR CAMPER WAS OVER 6 YEARS OLD, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. AFTER THE REFRIGERATOR WAS DAMAGED, THE WALL NEAR THE REFRIGERATOR IN OUR CAMPER BECAME VERY HOT. THAT IS WHEN WE CHECKED AND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING. WE THEN DISCONNECTED THE REFRIGERATOR. OUR FAMILY COULD HAVE DIED FROM THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AMMONIA BASED INGREDIENT IN THE COOLANT UNIT IS VERY TOXIC. THE REFRIGERATOR CANNOT BE REPAIRED - WE MUST HAVE A NEW UNIT. THIS UNIT WAS UNDER RECALL. WE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL. OUR INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER IT DUE TO THE FACT THE REFRIGERATOR IS UNDER RECALL. NOW WE MUST FIGHT THE ISSUE WITH DOMETIC. ALL IN ALL, OUR FAMILY WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. BUT THIS IS DOMETIC'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INSTALL A NEW REFRIGERATOR. WE UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER UNITS HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DAMAGED CAMPERS. YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

PURCHASED NEW CANYON TRAIL FIFTH WHEEL CAMPING TRAILER ON 8/22/2005. USED VERY LITTLE AND ACCUMULATED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES TO DATE AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RELIGIOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IN TIRES BEFORE EACH TRIP. WE ARE ALSO WELL BELOW THE MAXIMUM LOADING FOR THE TRAILER OR THE TIRES. TIRES ARE THE CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL ST225/75R15 (DOT 9Q HH ID - RADIAL TUBELESS - LOAD RANGE D - FOR TRAILER SERVICE ONLY - MADE IN CHINA). HAVE SUSTAINED 3 CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUTS SINCE 10/07. EACH INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON FREE-WAYS DOING 60 MPH. EACH INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO WIRING, FENDERS, AND STRUCTURAL PIECES NEAR THE WHEEL WELLS. FLINGING CHUNKS OF RUBBER WHEN THE TIRE BLEW AND CHANGING TIRES ON THE A FREE-WAY SHOULDER ARE IN THEMSELVES HAZARDOUS. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS I DISCARDED REMAINS OF DAMAGED TIRE (SIDEWALLS ONLY WERE LEFT). THIS LAST INCIDENT (#3), I REPLACED IT AND ONE GOOD TIRE AS I REALIZED I WAS RIDING ON DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE MECHANIC CHANGING THE TIRES POINTED OUT THAT THE 'GOOD' TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION AND WOULD HAVE ALSO FAILED SOON. THIS TIME I SAVED THE BLOWN-OUT TIRE AND TWO OF THE 'GOOD' TIRES (BOTH SHOWING SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION). I CALLED CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL COMPANY CONCERNING THEIR WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE ONLY GIVE WARRANTIES FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING DEPTH OF TREAD REMAINING ON THE TIRE. LOOKING AT THE OTHER EMAILS IN YOUR SEARCH COMPLAINTS SECTION FOR THESE IDENTICAL TIRES, THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY OTHERS CONFRONTING THE SAME DANGERS AND PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENDURED. AS I MENTIONED I HAVE THE LAST BLOWN TIRE WITH HALF THE TREAD AND MOST OF THE SHREDDED SIDEWALL IN TACT AND I HAVE THE TWO 'GOOD' TIRES WITH THERE SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE CONVINCED THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP GETTING THEM OFF THE ROAD AND HAVING CARLISLE SHOW SOME RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

WE BOUGHT A NEW FIFTHWHEEL CAMPER IN APRIL 2006, IT WAS BUILT MARCH 16, 2006. NEW, IT CAME WITH CARLISLE 225/75R 15 TIRES LOAD CLASS D, WITH 2540LBS MAX LOAD PER TIRE, 65PSI, SINGLE WHEEL, TANDEM AXLE, TIRE DOT# 3EHHID09/05. WE MAY HAVE HAD 3000-4000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I 'VE NEVER MOVED THE CAMPER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIRST AND MAKING SURE THEY WERE AT 65PSI COLD. JULY 30, 2008 WHILE AT A CAMPGROUND I NOTICED THE BELTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT CAMPER TIRE HAD COME APART. THE TREAD WAS DEFORMED ALL AROUND THE TIRE, AND THE SIDEWALL HAD WAVES AND INDENTATIONS NEAR THE TREAD. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND WE TOOK OFF FOR OUR NEXT LOCATION. WE TRAVELED 1-2 HOURS AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. I CHECKED THE MIRRORS AND NOTICED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR CAMPER TIRE. THAT TIRE WAS DESTROYED, WITH TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION, AND THE STEEL BELTS HANGING OUT ALL OVER. THE FLAPPING TREAD GRABBED PROPANE LINES FROM UNDER THE CAMPER STRETCHING AND CRIMPING THEM TO THE POINT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I PUT THE OTHER BAD TIRE BACK ON IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT OFF THE TURNPIKE. WE MADE IT ABOUT TEN MILES BEFORE THAT TIRE EXPLODED. SAME SHOTGUN BLAST AS BEFORE, SAME TOTAL TIRE FAILURE, AND MORE DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF THE CAMPER, INCLUDING THE SIDE FENDER SKIRTING GETTING BENT UP. I UN-HOOKED THE CAMPER ON THE TURNPIKE AND TOOK THE WHEELS WITH THE SHREDDED TIRES TO BUFFALO AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. WE MADE IT TO OUR NEXT LOCATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AUGUST 5, 2008 ON I.S. 86 WE HEARD ANOTHER SHOTGUN BLAST, THIS TIME IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON THE CAMPER. THIS BLAST CAUSED A DE-LAMINATION OF THE FIBERGLASS SIDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAMPER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED. I PUT THE SPARE ON AGAIN AND FOUND A TIRE DEALER IN JAMESTOWN NEW YORK TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRE, AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE LAST CARLISLE THAT HADN'T BLOWN YET TO AVOID ANY FURTHER DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE INJURY. DAMAGE TO ALL 3 TIRES WAS THE SAME. *TR

WE BOUGHT A NEW FIFTHWHEEL CAMPER IN APRIL 2006, IT WAS BUILT MARCH 16, 2006. NEW, IT CAME WITH CARLISLE 225/75R 15 TIRES LOAD CLASS D, WITH 2540LBS MAX LOAD PER TIRE, 65PSI, SINGLE WHEEL, TANDEM AXLE, TIRE DOT# 3EHHID09/05. WE MAY HAVE HAD 3000-4000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I 'VE NEVER MOVED THE CAMPER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE FIRST AND MAKING SURE THEY WERE AT 65PSI COLD. JULY 30, 2008 WHILE AT A CAMPGROUND I NOTICED THE BELTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT CAMPER TIRE HAD COME APART. THE TREAD WAS DEFORMED ALL AROUND THE TIRE, AND THE SIDEWALL HAD WAVES AND INDENTATIONS NEAR THE TREAD. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND WE TOOK OFF FOR OUR NEXT LOCATION. WE TRAVELED 1-2 HOURS AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. I CHECKED THE MIRRORS AND NOTICED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR CAMPER TIRE. THAT TIRE WAS DESTROYED, WITH TOTAL TREAD SEPERATION, AND THE STEEL BELTS HANGING OUT ALL OVER. THE FLAPPING TREAD GRABBED PROPANE LINES FROM UNDER THE CAMPER STRETCHING AND CRIMPING THEM TO THE POINT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I PUT THE OTHER BAD TIRE BACK ON IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT OFF THE TURNPIKE. WE MADE IT ABOUT TEN MILES BEFORE THAT TIRE EXPLODED. SAME SHOTGUN BLAST AS BEFORE, SAME TOTAL TIRE FAILURE, AND MORE DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF THE CAMPER, INCLUDING THE SIDE FENDER SKIRTING GETTING BENT UP. I UN-HOOKED THE CAMPER ON THE TURNPIKE AND TOOK THE WHEELS WITH THE SHREDDED TIRES TO BUFFALO AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. WE MADE IT TO OUR NEXT LOCATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AUGUST 5, 2008 ON I.S. 86 WE HEARD ANOTHER SHOTGUN BLAST, THIS TIME IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON THE CAMPER. THIS BLAST CAUSED A DE-LAMINATION OF THE FIBERGLASS SIDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAMPER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TIRE THAT EXPLODED. I PUT THE SPARE ON AGAIN AND FOUND A TIRE DEALER IN JAMESTOWN NEW YORK TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRE, AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE LAST CARLISLE THAT HADN'T BLOWN YET TO AVOID ANY FURTHER DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE INJURY. DAMAGE TO ALL 3 TIRES WAS THE SAME. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 GULF STREAM ON A F-53 CHASSIS AND THE PROBLEM IS WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER THE AIR INTAKE TAKES IN WATER CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTO A GREAT DEAL OF LOSS OF POWER CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS ROAD HAZZARD . I HAVE READ ON THE RV FORUMS OF ADD ON PART TO HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THE PRICE QUOTED ON THE FORUM 0F $15.39 IS NOT THE PRICE I FOUND FOR THE PART ON THE FORD SITE FOR THE PART . I DON,T MIND PAYING FOR THE PART BUT I FEEL $49.53 PLUS SHIPPING RATHER HIGH TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS FROM FAULTY ENGINEERING ON THEIR PART AND WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THANK YOU IN AN ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD CAN GIVE ME

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GULF STREAM INNSBRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS TRAILER WAS EXAMINED AND EXTREMELY HIGH LEVELS OF FORMALDEHYDE WERE DISCOVERED. HE AND HIS WIFE BECAME PHYSICALLY ILL. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS TIRE WAS A BLOW OUT, 1 WEEK AFTER THE LAST FAILURE, AND TIRE WAS ONLY ON THE ROAD 6 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE WE LEFT. TIRE BLEW OUT THROUGH THE TOP/ AND A SMALL PART OF THE SIDE WALL. BELT FAILURE UNDER THE TREAD. *TR

TIRE FAILURE, AT FULL PRESSURE, 51PSI, ALWAYS MAINTAINED FULL PRESSURE, BECAUSE I SAW A TRAILER JUST LIKE MINE DESTROYED BY A LOW TIRE. BELTS CAME THROUGH THE TIRE, TREAD SEPARATION, AND A FOOTBALL SIZED BULGE. *TR