2005 Gulf Stream SUN VOYAGER: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER MOTOR HOME. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WORK HORSE CHASSIS BRAKES AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THEM. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY, WHICH HE REPAIRED HIMSELF, BUT THE PARTS HE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER WERE DEFECTIVE. WHENEVER HE CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THE NEW PARTS HE WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NOT ARRIVED AND ARE STILL ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE REACH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GULFSTREAM SUNVOYAGER. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 40 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION HE WAS ABLE TO STOP. AFTER AN HOUR OF WAITING HE NOTICED HEAT BUILD-UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIRS. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL 09V245000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000 . …

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2004 GULFSTREAM SUNVOYAGER WITH ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE REAR CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, TURN ROTORS, AND NEW ABS SENSORS AND WORKHORSE WILL NOT COVER ANY OF IT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED NOTICED MOTORHOME WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AND THOUGHT THERE WERE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY THE CONSUMER AND STATED THERE WAS A STRONG BRAKE SMELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RUST, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THE DEALERS FINDINGS AND AF…

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PURCHASED A GULFSTREAM CLASS A MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME ( 85 MILES) ABS LIGHT CAME ON.CALLED DEALER THEY SAID LOOK FOR FUSE OR HIT BRAKES AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NEVER FOUND FUSE, TOOK MH TO STORAGE LOT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN PICKED UP FOR SHIP TO GULF SHORES AL. ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON INITIALLY BUT CAME ON DURING TRIP AFTER LEAVING INTERSTATE AND HEADING SOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF STOP LIGHTS. AT 4TH LIGHT THE COACH WENT ABOUT 10 FT INTO INTERSECTION. PEOPLE IN TRUCK NEXT TO ME WERE WAVING AND HOLLERED "SOMETHIN…

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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 …

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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 …

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DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN A 2002 GULF STREAM MOTOR HOME CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM DOMETIC **CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REFRIGERATOR WAS LEAKING AMMONIA. *JB

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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 THA…

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MY 2004 GULF STREAM MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW FROM LA MESA RV HAS A WATER HEATER INSTALLED WITHOUT AN ACCESS PANEL. GULF STREAM INSISTS THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THE MFG., SUBURBAN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFY AN ACCESS. GULF STREAM SAYS IT IS NECESSARY TO PULL THE WATER HEATER FOR ACCESS. TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES WHICH I HAVE VISITED ALSO THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS ERROR ON GULF STREAMS PART. *JB

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS WOOD AND SHEETS OF PLASTIC UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE STEEL. THIS WAS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS WERE USED TO CLOSE THE HOT TAIL PIPES, MUFFLER AND GAS TANK. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGN. THE MODEL OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE IS SUN VOYAGER. UPDATED 7/31/2006 - THE CONSUMER IS RELUCTANT TO USE THE MOTORHOME BECAUSE OF FIRE HAZARD. *NM THE MOTOR HOME HAD A MAJOR HYDRAULIC LEAK. A NEW POWER GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V084000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS UNDER WARRANTY TO MAKE THE ABS LIGHT GO OFF WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD COAST, IT BEGAN TO STOP AUTOMATICALLY AND MORE QUICKLY THAN USUAL. WHEN THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,447 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,700.

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2004 GULFSTREAM SUNVOYAGER WITH ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE REAR CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, TURN ROTORS, AND NEW ABS SENSORS AND WORKHORSE WILL NOT COVER ANY OF IT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED NOTICED MOTORHOME WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AND THOUGHT THERE WERE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY THE CONSUMER AND STATED THERE WAS A STRONG BRAKE SMELL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RUST, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THE DEALERS FINDINGS AND AF…

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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 …

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THE TOE ON THE FRONT END OF THE CLASS A MOTORHOME WAS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TIRES WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS RESPONSIBLE. AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE AND THR TIRES WORE OUT. *SCC *JB

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I KEEP GETTING LIFE THREATENING RECALLS ON MY MOTORHOMES 3 SO FAR WHY SHOULDN'T MY DEALER BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY TO BURN ALIVE! *TR

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PURCHASED A GULFSTREAM CLASS A MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME ( 85 MILES) ABS LIGHT CAME ON.CALLED DEALER THEY SAID LOOK FOR FUSE OR HIT BRAKES AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NEVER FOUND FUSE, TOOK MH TO STORAGE LOT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN PICKED UP FOR SHIP TO GULF SHORES AL. ABS LIGHT WAS NOT ON INITIALLY BUT CAME ON DURING TRIP AFTER LEAVING INTERSTATE AND HEADING SOUTH THROUGH A SERIES OF STOP LIGHTS. AT 4TH LIGHT THE COACH WENT ABOUT 10 FT INTO INTERSECTION. PEOPLE IN TRUCK NEXT TO ME WERE WAVING AND HOLLERED "SOMETHIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND BEGAN SMOKING BEFORE IGNITING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE WARNING). PER THE RECALL, THE DEALER WAS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINING,…

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DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V092000, CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING. . THE DEALER WAS ONLY ABLE TO OFFER A TEMPORARY REPAIR BECAUSE OF PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, AND WAS AWAITING A COMPLETE BRAKE REPAIR. HIS PRIMARY CONCERN WAS THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL.*AK

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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 …

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS WOOD AND SHEETS OF PLASTIC UNDER THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE STEEL. THIS WAS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS WERE USED TO CLOSE THE HOT TAIL PIPES, MUFFLER AND GAS TANK. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGN. THE MODEL OF THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE IS SUN VOYAGER. UPDATED 7/31/2006 - THE CONSUMER IS RELUCTANT TO USE THE MOTORHOME BECAUSE OF FIRE HAZARD. *NM THE MOTOR HOME HAD A MAJOR HYDRAULIC LEAK. A NEW POWER GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MID'DECEMBER OF 2007 AND THEN IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/18/08. *LJ UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

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