Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2000 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 15 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
5
33.3%
Transmission and shifting
1
6.7%
Electrical and battery issues
1
6.7%
Steering behavior
1
6.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Suspension
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Parking Brake
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Suspension
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
1
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Parking Brake
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
1
Service Brakes
1
Suspension: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings: 1; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines: 1; Service Brakes: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 864744 · 2000-07-05 (July 5, 2000)
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE SPEED CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLIDE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
15 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
20.0%Usable mileage3 / 15 records
66.7%Valid incident date10 / 15 records
100.0%Valid filing date15 / 15 records
66.7%Ordered incident and filing dates10 / 15 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1986
1991
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Suspension
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 535789
SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS POOR ON THE MOTOR HOME RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DOLPHIN 5355 MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ROUGH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,684.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Parking Brake
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
133.3%ODI 868393
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 809862
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Suspension
Too few reports for a range
83,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10465444 · 83,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1978 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL HUB AND AXLE FAILED. THE EXCESSIVE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND THE WHEEL HUB TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DOLPHIN 5355 MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE ROUGH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,684.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1999: 2 complaints · 2000: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1999
2
2
2
2000
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1999
1
1
0
2000
1
0
1
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Suspension
Air Bags
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Parking Brake
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
Service Brakes
Suspension
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Bags
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
Parking Brake
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
Service Brakes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 40,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10667870 · 40,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS