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2003 Damon Intruder problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3) · Visibility:windshield (2) · Wheels (1)

14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2019-07-26 · Service Brakes · 56,000 mi

“overheated brake calipers/bosch/workhorse caused brake loss from melted caliper.…”

2013-10-01 · Wheels · 30,000 mi

“i was driving the rv on a highway at 55 mph when i stepped on the brake. the steering wheel turned hard to the right as the right brake locked up. my foot went to the floor on the brake pedal. had to pump brake pedal very to stop the vehicle. took my foot off the brake and everything seemed o.k. a short time later, smelled something burning and lar…”

2012-04-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 20,150 mi

“this vehicle is equipped with a cummins onan generator model 5.5hgjab spec. b, with two fuel filters. the filters are apparently faulty and can separate at the seam causing fuel to leak. the upper filter can leak onto hot generator surfaces and both can leak onto the hot exhaust pipe. the upper filter on my unit is leaking and cannot be operated…”

2010-04-23 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 11,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 damon intruder 373 recreational vehicle. the contact stated the rear brakes continued to lock and exhibit smoking when engaged. the abs warning light was also illuminated on the warning panel. the dealer where there were unknown repairs made to the vehicle. after repairs, the failure persisted and the brakes felt extremel…”

2010-01-01 · Visibility · 2,000 mi

“passenger side windshield separates from gasket at top right leaving a 2" opening between window opening and windshield. *tr …”

2009-12-14 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 10,852 mi

“re: recall 50901-c repairs dated 11/16/07-6/15/09 i have had three repairs due to this problem. the most expensive was in 6/2007 - why is a time-frame mentioned and how can i have my problem addressed? my vin falls in the area of recall and i feel that my bills related to the recall should be paid also. five months should not make a difference…”

2009-06-28 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 21,000 mi

“1. no accident occurred, luckily. 2. while traveling through the houston area in stop and go traffic, the brakes suddenly turned to "mush" and i could not stop. luckily the vehicle in front of me moved again just as i was about to roll into them. by leaving plenty of extra space and pumping the brakes 3 or 4 times i was able to keep from rolling i…”

2009-06-28 · Exterior Lighting · 19,000 mi

“1. & 2. no accident occurred. when i use the high beams for about 15 minutes they will go out for a couple of seconds then come back on. the frequency becomes shorter and the duration of outage becomes longer. eventually i have to stop using high beams since they are constantly flashing on and off. 3. i have contacted gm and damon who have each …”

2009-06-28 · Electrical System · 19,000 mi

“1. no accident occurred. 2. the lcd display in the dash goes blank. most importantly i cannot see the speed the vehicle is traveling as well as any other information such as gear the vehicle is in, oil pressure, etc. this has occurred at least three times since i have had the motor home. 3. there was a recall on the dash display which was done…”

2008-10-09 · Service Brakes, Air · 20,206 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 damon intruder. when the brakes were depressed, the vehicle would shake badly. the dealer stated that all four rotors were cracked. the manufacturer stated that there were not enough complaints for them to proceed with any type of assistance. the vin was verified, but appears to be inaccurate. the failure and current…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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