GULF STREAM Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKED WAS EMITTING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE FAILURE FURTHER DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FRONT WHEEL SEALS STARTED LEAKING OIL ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. UPDATED 06/29/12

2009 GULF STREAM MOTOR HOME. SOLICITORS WRITE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER THAT STATES THE MICROWAVE/CONVENTION IN RV HAS BEEN WIRED TO AN INSUFFICIENT BREAKER *TGW THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED THAT A MICROWAVE OVEN REQUIRED 15 AMPS BY ITSELF. HOWEVER, THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVER WAS WIRED ON A CIRCUIT WITH SEVERAL OTHER FIXTURES, INCLUDING LIGHTS, TELEVISION AND A BATHROOM OUTLET. THEY WERE WIRED TO A BREAKER DESIGNED TO SUPPORT 15 AMPS. THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN WAS CONSTANTLY OVERLOADING THE BREAKER, AS IT COULD NOT SUPPORT ANY OTHER ITEM BEING ON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE MICROWAVE/CONVECTION OVEN. *JB ....UPDATED 04/09/12 *BF. UPDATED 04/18/12

I WAS TRAVELING EAST-BOUND ON I-90 IN NORTHEAST OHIO IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN, PULLING MY 2011 SINGLE-AXEL GULF STREAM VISA RSD TRAILER WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I CLIMBED UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE BLOWN OUT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL THREAD. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TRAILER TIRE WAS WORN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. I ESTIMATE THAT THE TRAILER / TIRES HAD 7,000 MILES MAX AT THE TIME. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRAILER HAVE REPORTED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND WERE DIAGNOSED WITH BENT AXLES. SEEHTTP://GSOWNERS.COM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=4&T=3109&P=15362#WRAP. *TR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. EXCESSIVE FLEXING AND/OR TWISTING OF THE CHASSIS STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS AND SECURES THE AXLE HANGERS CAN OCCUR. ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND TEARING OF THE CHASSIS MAIN RAILS OCCURS. THIS IS WHAT OUR 5TH WHEEL DID WE NOTICE THE THREE WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIMENT SO WE STOPPED IT LOOK BAD WE CALLED TO FIND A DEALER CLOSE TO WHERE WE WERE I95 SOUTH CAROLINA AND WE TOOK IT TO THEM. WE CALLED THE ENDURAMAX THEY TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP US TO CALL THE AXLE COMPANY LIPPERT THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP BUT LIPPERT HAS A INFORMATION PUBLICATION ON LINE TO TELL DEALER HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY ADMITTED THEY HAVE A PROBLEM BUT SAID THEY WILL NOT HELP US CORRECT IF. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL IF IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM WHAT IF THE AXLE CAM OFF THE CAMPER PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT CAMPER DO NOT HAVE TO ABIDE UNDER THE SAME SAFETY STANDARD AS CAR OR TRUCKS. WILL YOU CHECK INTO THIS PLEASE BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GULF STREAM CANYON TRAIL WITH TRAIL EXPRESS TIRES, LINE SIZES SD 235/80/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60-65 MPH WHEN THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THAT THE SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 11/22/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO OTHER BLOW OUTS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND A FOURTH TIRE CAME APART. UPDATED 02/03/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GULF STREAM TOURMASTER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FUEL LINE HAD FRACTURED AND APPROXIMATELY 50 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL HAD LEAKED FROM THE FUEL LINES. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED HIS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL LINE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V141000 (FUEL FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

ON 3/18/2011 WHILE TRAVELING ON US-65 AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE AUTO PARK BRAKE APPLIED ON OUR GULF STREAM COACH. THE PANEL RED LIGHT STARTING BLINKING AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE ALSO. WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY VERY STARTLED, NOT KNOWING IF WE COULD STOP OUR COACH. WE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND I INVESTIGATED. AFTER CONFIRMING WE HAD SERVICE BRAKES, CALLED WORKHORSE (WCC) FACILITY AND WAS TOLD THAT AUTO PARK BRAKE AND SERVICE BRAKES WERE ON 2 SEPARATE SYSTEMS AND SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE HOME 300 MILES. BUT WE HAD NO PARK BRAKE ON OUR COACH, HAD TO BLOCK WHEELS WHEN PARKED. UPON TAKING RV TO AUTHORIZED WCC SERVICE CENTER IN TOLEDO OHIO WAS TOLD THAT PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY # W8001667 OVERHEATED WHEN IT SUDDENLY APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (FOR NO REASON) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED (COST OF APPROX. $2,300). THEY AND THE WCC DISTRICT REP WHO I SPOKE WITH HAD NO EXPLANATION WHY THIS HAPPENED. AND COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 13,700 MILES ON OUR 2005 GULF STREAM COACH W24 CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH J72 PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER SEVERAL SEARCHES ONLINE, I.E. IRV2.COM A SITE WHERE NUMEROUS RV OWNERS WITH WCC CHASSIS EXPRESSED AND DISCUSSED THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH SIMILAR CONCERNS AND FEARS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE ALL THE HISTORY OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAD AND MOST CONSULTED WCC AND NHTSA. SOME OF WHICH WHEN THIS HAPPENED PUT THEIR FAMILY AND OTHERS IN DANGER. I AM QUITE FRANKLY CONCERNED AND WORRIED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN (WHEN PLANNING OUR NEXT RV TRIP). AFTER DISCUSSING PROBLEM AND LARGE EXPENSE WITH THE DISTRICT REP, WE WERE NOT HELPED WITH REPAIR COST OR COMFORTED KNOWING WHY THIS HAPPENED OR IF IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER. SMITTY'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE IN TOLEDO OHIO IS THE AUTHORIZED WCC SERVICE FACILITY OF MY CHOICE WHICH I HAVE HIGH REGARDS AND COMPLETE CONFIDENCE. I AM REPORTING THIS B/C I'M CONCERNED AND WORRIED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

WE OWN A GULF STREAM INNSBROOK EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC MODEL RM 2652 REFRIGERATOR. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION AND WATCHED THE REFRIGERATOR FOR SIGNS LISTED IN THE RECALL. IT BEGAN TO SHOW THE SIGNS LISTED AND FAILED TO WORK AS SOON AS THOSE SIGNS BECAME PRESENT. WE TOOK THE CAMPER TO A CERTIFIED DEALER WHO SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION TO DOMETIC, THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE FAILURE. WE WERE TOLD THE UNIT FAILED DUE TO THE FATIGUE CRACK. I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT DOMETIC CAN ISSUE A RECALL THAT SAYS THEY PRODUCED A FAULTY PRODUCT BUT THE ONLY THING WE CAN BE PROTECTED FROM IS CATCHING ON FIRE. CAN SOMEONE MAKE THEM REPLACE ALL OF THESE UNITS THAT ARE FAILING SO THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE SUBSTANTIAL COST OF REPLACEMENT? AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THE UNIT AS WE ARE TRYING TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO A DOMETIC UNIT. *TR

THE RV LOST IT'S REAR BRAKES AND ALMOST ALL FRONT BRAKING ACTION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IS THAT THE ABS UNIT IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL CAUSING IT TO GET MOISTURE FROM THE ROAD. WHEN IT FAILS THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. INTERNATIONAL IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/13/11 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 GULF STREAM ENDURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE STARTED COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE BECAUSE HE BECAME SICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO AIR THE VEHICLE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/25/11*LJ UPDATED 12/7/11 *CN