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2003 Damon INTRUDER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

19,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 14 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior535.7%
Electrical and battery issues17.1%
Steering behavior17.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes
2
Visibility:Windshield
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Service Brakes, Air
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Electrical System2
Service Brakes2
Visibility:Windshield2
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Service Brakes, Air1
Steering1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Visibility:Windshield: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes, Air: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0009
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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 (9). 3 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.

2004
2
2005
2
2008
1
2009
4
2010
2
2012
1
2013
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20052
20081
20094
20102
20121
20131
20191

2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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 10244983 · 2008-10-09 (October 9, 2008)

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 MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 20,206.

Owner-reported narrative. 20,206 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10275163 · 2009-06-28 (June 28, 2009)

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 INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. EVENTUALLY AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKES RETURNED TO "NORMAL" AND I HAVE NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN ALTHOUGH THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS O…

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275163 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10080926 · 2004-07-13 (July 13, 2004)

GENERATOR IS LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM SLIDE CAUSING THE CO DETECTOR TO GO AS HIGH AS 210. MY SON BECAME ILL. THE WINDSHIELD JUST POPPED OUT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER HE SAID THAT DAMON KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SHOWED THEM WHAT TO DO IF THEY CAME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM, HE SAW THIS AT THE PLANT TOUR. WHY AREN'T THE CONSUMER AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, WE WEREN'T UNTIL IT POPPED OUT ON US.THE TIRE SIZE I FEEL IS UNSAFE FOR THIS SIZE UNIT. THE RIGHT FRONT FOLDED OUT TWICE ON ME. THEY NOW HAVE BIGGER TIRES ON THE NEW UNITS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080926 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10546448 · 2013-10-01 (October 1, 2013)

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 LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA. STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT AND FOUND ALL WHEELS HOT AND SMOKING. THE BEHAVIOR CONTINUED OFF AND ON. TOOK TO RV DEALER AND WAITING TO GET DIAGNO…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546448 at NHTSA ↗