2019 Forest River PUMA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 40.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine: 1; Structure: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Wheels: 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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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 (2). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2019: 1; 2021: 3; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 11286235 · 2019-12-12 (December 12, 2019)
2019 PUMA PALAMINO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POOR WIRING JOB. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSULATION ON THE WIRING FROM THE 50AMP FEED TO THE INVERTER CHAFFED AND SHORTED OUT. THE CAMPER BECAME TOTALLY INOPERABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE TOWED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE WIRES THAT CONNECTED THE FRONT STABILIZER LEGSMOTOR TO THE SWITCH WERE LOOSE AND HANGING. THE DOME TRIM OVER THE SHOWER WAS CRACKED. THE DUCT WORK FOR THE HEAT BROKE. THE HINGES ON THE GLASS STOVE TOP BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS *DT CONSUMER STATED AWNING MOTOR QU…
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Owner report 11417994 · 2021-05-21 (May 21, 2021)
I check air pressure before every trip, tires were at 80PSI, driving on interstate between 60-65MPG outside temperature was between 75-80F about 50 miles into trip I heard something and heard a vibrating noise I thought of a flat so I checked my truck display and truck tires were good. I pulled of next exit which was less than a 1/2 mile I got to a safe spot and did a visual and driver side rear travel trailer tire had tread separation, I went about 1 mile to a shopping center parking lot to change the tire and tread was impaled into the travel…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11417994 at NHTSA ↗