Pj Trailer GOOSENECK problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
17,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2004 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
3
33.3%
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.
Wheels
2
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
1
Tires
1
Traction Control System
1
Trailer Hitches
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Wheels
2
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
1
Tires
1
Traction Control System
1
Trailer Hitches
1
Wheels: 2; Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings: 1; Tires: 1; Traction Control System: 1; Trailer Hitches: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 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.
Wheels leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 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 10068392 · 2004-05-06 (May 6, 2004)
1. HITCH CAME LOOSE FROM TOW VEHICLE. 2. WITH NO LOAD IN TRAILER BOTH SAFTY CHAINS FAILED. 3. BRAKE SWITCH CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO SETTING BRAKES. 4. TRAILER PASSED TOW VEHICLE ON ROAD AND HAD TO BE FORCED OFF ROAD. MAJOR DAMAGE TO TOW VEHICLE. 5. CONTACTED MFG. 4/15/04 (RODGER HEAD OF C/S) AND E-MAILED PHOTO'S OF DEFECTIVE AREAS. NO RESPOSE. CALLED AGAIN 5/06/04, NOT INTERESTED. 6. TRAILER IS RATED FOR 14,000 LBS AS WAS EMPTY AT TIME OF FAILURE.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TOWED DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE POOR BRAKING ACTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE SEPARATED IN ONE OF THE AXLE'S WHEELS. AFTER DRIVING TO ANOTHER STATE, THE TRAILER BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, THE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADHERED TO THE DRUMS.…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage6 / 9 records
100.0%Valid incident date9 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 9 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
2003
2004
Wheels
125.0%ODI 10039696 · 8,000 mi
CONSUMER STATES THE WHEEL LEAKED AIR AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TIRES TO GO FLAT. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER THE TRAILER WAS SITTING OR MOVING, THE AIR CAME OUT. NANKANG TIRES, RADIAL, HT SUPER, LT 235 85R16. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8000-10000 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PJ DUMP TRAILER (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRAILER SUDDENLY SWERVED AGGRESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN OVERLOAD OF FREIGHT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TWO WHEELS AND HUBS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND IS CURRENTLY …
WHEN REVERSING WITH A TRAILER HITCHED TO THE 2004 FORD F350, THE TRAILER CRUSHED THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE TRAILER HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE MINIMUM HEIGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND THE TRAILER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) PJ GOOSENECK TRAILER. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS STATIONARY, THE BRAKES FELL OFF OF THE AXLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
125.0%ODI 10068392
1. HITCH CAME LOOSE FROM TOW VEHICLE. 2. WITH NO LOAD IN TRAILER BOTH SAFTY CHAINS FAILED. 3. BRAKE SWITCH CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO SETTING BRAKES. 4. TRAILER PASSED TOW VEHICLE ON ROAD AND HAD TO BE FORCED OFF ROAD. MAJOR DAMAGE TO TOW VEHICLE. 5. CONTACTED MFG. 4/15/04 (RODGER HEAD OF C/S) AND E-MAILED PHOTO'S OF DEFECTIVE AREAS. NO RESPOSE. CALLED AGAIN 5/06/04, NOT INTERESTED. 6. TRAILER IS RATED FOR 14,000 LBS AS WAS EMPTY AT TIME OF FAILURE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
120.0%ODI 10174677 · 26,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TOWED DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE POOR BRAKING ACTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE SEPARATED IN ONE OF THE AXLE'S WHEELS. AFTER DRIVING TO ANOTHER STATE, THE TRAILER BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, THE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADHERED TO THE DRUMS.…
NANKANG TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED. THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TREAD AREA AND ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ON A 7 X 12 UTILITY TRAILER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THEM. I TELEPHONED TIRECO, INC. TO GET A PRO RATA REIMBURSEMENT. THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WERE PURCHASED WITH THE TRAILER IN APRIL OF 2003. *TR
ALL TRAILERS MY ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP AT LEAST TWO OR THREE AXES. M-RV AMBER TRAILER MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH "3" AXES REPORTED BY THE PAMDALE CITY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT SAFETY WEATHER CONDITION(S). NON-OF MY TRAILERS HAVE SOLO ONE AXES AND A SINGLE WHEEL. DANGERS BECAUSE OF NOT SUSTAIN TIRE CHAINS WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING TERRAIN. ....RUN-A-WAY TRUCK RAMP 1 MILE. (WESTERN GENERAL INSURANCE, CALABASAS, CA). *TR
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
Wheels
Too few reports for a range
4,250 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10039696 · 8,000 mi
CONSUMER STATES THE WHEEL LEAKED AIR AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TIRES TO GO FLAT. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER THE TRAILER WAS SITTING OR MOVING, THE AIR CAME OUT. NANKANG TIRES, RADIAL, HT SUPER, LT 235 85R16. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8000-10000 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PJ DUMP TRAILER (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRAILER SUDDENLY SWERVED AGGRESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN OVERLOAD OF FREIGHT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TWO WHEELS AND HUBS. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND IS CURRENTLY …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) PJ GOOSENECK TRAILER. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS STATIONARY, THE BRAKES FELL OFF OF THE AXLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
Too few reports for a range
26,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10174677 · 26,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TOWED DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE POOR BRAKING ACTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE SEPARATED IN ONE OF THE AXLE'S WHEELS. AFTER DRIVING TO ANOTHER STATE, THE TRAILER BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, THE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADHERED TO THE DRUMS.…
NANKANG TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED. THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TREAD AREA AND ALONG THE SIDES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ON A 7 X 12 UTILITY TRAILER AND THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON THEM. I TELEPHONED TIRECO, INC. TO GET A PRO RATA REIMBURSEMENT. THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WERE PURCHASED WITH THE TRAILER IN APRIL OF 2003. *TR
ALL TRAILERS MY ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP AT LEAST TWO OR THREE AXES. M-RV AMBER TRAILER MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH "3" AXES REPORTED BY THE PAMDALE CITY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT SAFETY WEATHER CONDITION(S). NON-OF MY TRAILERS HAVE SOLO ONE AXES AND A SINGLE WHEEL. DANGERS BECAUSE OF NOT SUSTAIN TIRE CHAINS WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING TERRAIN. ....RUN-A-WAY TRUCK RAMP 1 MILE. (WESTERN GENERAL INSURANCE, CALABASAS, CA). *TR
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.
2003: 3 complaints · 2004: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2003
2
3
3
2004
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2003
4
0
0
2004
4
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
Wheels
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
Service Brakes
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
Tires
Traction Control System
Trailer Hitches
Wheels
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Service Brakes
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Shoes/Linings
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
Tires
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Traction Control System
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
Trailer Hitches
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 26,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10174677 · 26,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TOWED DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE POOR BRAKING ACTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE SEPARATED IN ONE OF THE AXLE'S WHEELS. AFTER DRIVING TO ANOTHER STATE, THE TRAILER BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, THE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADHERED TO THE DRUMS.…