2005 Sundowner Sunlite Lq problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2011-01-03 · Structure · 12,000 mi“after pulling the 53 foot sundowner horse trailer for approximately 12,00 miles i noted broken welds and broken and missing rivets in the area adjacent to the hitch. the unit was returned to the dealer and left for 6 1/2 months for factory repair. i received an e-mail stating the manufacturer would pay for no more repair and was encouraged to remo…”
2009-06-12 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“there has been a recall on dometic full size fridges; located in trailers, but when i have called all the dealers in our area i have been told the same response that the dometic company is not paying them for their servicing the recalls so they have all stopped with the repairs. so in the mean time i am hauling a horse trailer with living quarters …”
2008-12-01 · Tires · 8,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 sundowner sunlite lq. trail america tires. while driving 55 mph, three tires failed on the trailer within three months (august-october). the blowouts occurred without warning. chunks of the tires and tread became detached. the contact did not drive over a pothole or any other road hazard. the fender on both sides of…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.