AutoDefect IQ

2005 Gooseneck 5th Wheel Trailer problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1) · Equipment:mechanical (1)

4
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
1
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

2020-07-03 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer · 💥 crash

“fifth wheel andersen ultimate hitch system failed while we were hauling our unit. hitch broke and safety chains also broke. unit was blown off the truck while driving on the highway causing the ball to break shear off detaching from truck. company is not wanting to deal with our incident. caused our fifth wheel to detach on the highway and rolled o…”

2016-03-16 · Equipment:mechanical

“i own a 26' 25,900lb gvw gatormade gooseneck trailer bought new in july of 2012. it has 10k lb lci axles under it that were installed incorrectly, the are crooked. along with dog tracking down the road, tires are being worn unevenly and extremely fast and having to be replaced 10x as fast as they normally would. the major issue though is that becau…”

2014-11-03 · Equipment

“tl* the contact owns a 2012 appalachian flat bed (na). the capacity was 15,000 and was 23 1/2 feet. while driving approximately 60 mph, the front axle spring fractured. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the springs and axle were the wrong type for the vehicle. the front passenger side spring was replaced. the manufact…”

2007-12-03 · Wheels

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 walton gooseneck. the contact noticed that the rear driver side tire was flat. the dealer stated that the wheel was split in the center, which probably caused the failure. there was no weight rating on the wheel. no other vehicle information was available.…”

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