2003 American Tradition Brand AMERICAN TRADITION problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
21,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension:Front is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
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Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
Suspension:Front: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
2008: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Front leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10216208 · 2008-01-27 (January 27, 2008)
NOTICED IN REGULAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT COVERS WERE CRACKING AND SPLITTING APART, ALLOWING DIRT AND DEBRIS TO ENTER THE BALL JOINTS, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE AND HAZARDOUS STEERING PROBLEMS.. CONTACTED SPARTAN WHO WAS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REFERRED ME TO TUTHILL THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO KNEW OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE PARTS ONLY AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE LABOR. STILL WAITING FOR APPOINTMENT DATE AND PARTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216208 at NHTSA ↗