AutoDefect IQ

2003 Forest River Sunseeker problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Engine (1)

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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

2016-10-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 16,460 mi

“while fueling, gasoline started to leak from the area above the sewer tank. the gasoline ran over the tank and onto the fueling dock. fueling was stopped with the tank about 1/2 full. the leak stopped shortly after fueling stopped. no leak was detected from the area around the fuel tank. this problem is similar to the problem reported in nhtsa…”

2014-06-26 · Engine

“we have owned this motorhome since we bought it, over the years randomly the the engine would just shut off. we could be going 65 mph on the highway and the check system light comes on with a red battery light and engine shuts of. we could be going 35 and it happens. we can drive for several hundred miles and nothing happens and then all of a sudde…”

2012-06-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 4,006 mi

“while attempting to fill rv with unleaded gasoline, the gas leaked onto the ground and caused a spill of approximately 2 gallons of gas. subsequently, we took the motorhome to a mechanic and he discovered that the filter hose leaked gas from holes in it. the mechanic stated that this should not happen. he has never seen a leak like this one, even o…”

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

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