GULF STREAM Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM TOUR MASTER WITH A CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL ON JULY 23, 2007, FOR THE DIESEL ENGINE. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS TO INSTALL A CRANK CASE PRESSURE SENSOR. THE CONTACT FELT THE REMEDY IS INADEQUATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SENSOR BEING INSTALLED DOES NOT STOP OIL FROM LEAKING ON THE HIGHWAY OR AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER ENCLOSED THE SAFETY NOTICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR RECALL REPAIR AND IS ASKING FOR ADVICE TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM DOMETIC**CC THE CONSUMER STATED IN HIS OPINION, THE KIT FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT A CORRECTION FOR THE DEFECT, IT WAS MERELY PUTTING A METAL BOX AROUND THE DANGER AREA WITH A THERMO-COUPLER TO TURN OFF THE GAS IF IT STARTS A FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE LABOR BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY PAY $40.00 AND THE SHOP CHARGED $95 PER HOUR FOR LABOR, SO THERFORE IF IT TOOK MORE THAN 20 MINUTES THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE HIS $95 DOLLARS RETURNED TO HIM. *JB

I HAD 4 CARLISLE ST225-75-R15 TIRES FAIL THAT WERE ON MY 2004 GULF STREAM TRAILER. THE TREADS SEPERATED ON 2 OF THE TIRES AND DESTROYED THE FENDERS AND SLIDE ROOM WIRING. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER I PICKED UP THE TRAILER IN NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE DEALER NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING NEAR ANACONDA MONTANA IN 2005 AND THE THIRD TIRE WAS CHANGED WHEN I NOTICED THE TREAD SEPERATING WHEN CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AT MONUMENT VALLEY UTAH IN 2006. THE FOUTH TIRE BLEW OUT NEAR EAGLEVILLE MISSOURI IN 2006. ALL THE TIRES THAT FAILED INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM CARLISLE. CARLISLE WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE TIRE WITH THE TREAD SEPERATING OR REPLACEMENT TIRES, HOWEVER THEY DID PAY FOR THE DAMAGED FENDER. AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKING EVERY MORNING AND TIRES WERE WITHIN THE LOAD SPECIFICATIONS. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH HUNDREDS OF REPORTED FAILURES I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE STILL ALLOWED TO SELL THESE JUNK UNSAFE TIRES IN THE UNITED STATES.

MOTORHOMES WEIGHT ON REAR AXLE EXCEEDS MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT WITH MOTORHOME COMPLETELY EMPTY. REAR AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING IS 9,450 LBS. ACTUAL WEIGHT EMPTY IS 9,530 LBS. WHEN MOTORHOME IS LOADED WITH ITEMS NEEDED FOR A TRIP REAR AXLE WEIGHT CAN REACH APPROXIMATELY 11,300LBS. THIS CONSTANT CONDITION OF BEING OVER WEIGHT ON THE REAR AXLE HAS LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF SIX TIRES IN THE LAST 33,000 MILES. TWO OF THE TIRE FAILURES DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE COACH BODY, ELECTICAL, PROPANE SYSTEMS. THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE TIRE FAILURES. THE MOTORHOME COMPANY HAS TAKEN THE STAND THAT THIS IS NOT A LIABILITY ISSUE FOR THEM AND HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO OFFER ANY SOLUTION TO THE OVER LOAD PROBLEM. IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION THE MOTOR HOME CAN NOT BE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE IT WAS BUILT FOR AND IS NOT SAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY.

BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES NO WARNING. HAD CHECKED NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A VERY LARGE DIESEL MOTOR HOME NOT STOPPING. THANK GOD NOT IN SITUATION OR PLACE WHERE I HIT ANYTHING WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE PROBLEM OR WAS IN A DESERTED AREA. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND PUSHED BRAKES TO THE FLOOR. FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. *JB

NO WARNING, COMPLETE DRIVESHAFT FAILURE CAUSING $6000 DAMAGE. DRIVE SHAFT CHANGED FROM CHEVROLET 2 PIECE TO 3 PIECE. MANUFACTURE OF MOTORHOME AND COMPANY DOING THE DRIVE SHAFT CHANGES REFUSED TO HELP. ALSO FRAME CUT AND WELDED TO MAKE LONGER, BAD WELD JOB COMING APART. *NM

THIS INVOLVES MY GULF STREAM BT CRUISER. WE HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHERE THERE IS A 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS REPAIRS AT DEALERS AND AT THE FACTORY HAVE NOT BEEN STOPPED THE LEAK. PLEASE HELP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ROCKING SUBSIDED. AS THE VEHICLE SPED UP, THE ROCKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 50/50 OVER EACH AXLE, INSTEAD GULFSTREAM DESIGNED AND BUILT THE UNIT WITH 6,195 OVER THE FRONT AXLE AND 13,990 LBS OVER THE REAR AXLE WHICH WAS GROSSLY UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THE SLIDE OUT STILL DIDN'T WORK IT HAS A BREAKER PROBLEM AND THE BREAKERS BLOW OUT DAILY. UPDATED 05/02/07. *JB

GULF STREAM MOTORHOMES BUILT IN 2005 AND 2006 HAVE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT ARE MOUNTED HIGH AND FORWARD OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE ARE VERY DISFUNCTIONAL AND LEAVE ONLY PARTIAL VIEW OF THE MIRROR WITH NO COVERAGE OF THE AREA RIGHT ASIDE OF THE MOTORHOME. THAT IS TO SAY THAT WE HAVE A LARGE DEAD SPOT WHEN CHANGING LANES.. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN MY UNIT 2400 MILES AND ALREADY HAD INCIDENTS OF CROWDING CARS THAT WERE RIGHT ASIDE OF ME BUT UNSEEN. I HAVE MADE REQUESTS OF THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD BY THE GULF STREAM REP, "YOU BOUGHT IT, LIVE WITH IT." I AM SURE THAT IF I FORCE A CAR EITHER OFF THE ROAD OR INTO OTHER TRAFFIC, WE WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF LIVING THAN THE OTHER FELLOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP ME CORRECT THIS FOOLISH MIRROR DESIGN THAT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE GULF STREAM IS FAZING OUT..*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDER THE RV. THE RV WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE DRIVESHAFT ANGLES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND WAS EXCEEDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE LENGTHENED IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE OVERLOAD AND THE VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM