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2003 Independence FREEDOM EXPRESS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

1,870 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%
Fuel system concerns150.0%

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.

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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). 1 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
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041
20051

2004: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10122342 · 2005-05-27 (May 27, 2005)

RIGHT SIDE MOUNT LED LICENSE PLATE/BRAKE LIGHT. MOUNT CRACKED DUE TO VIBRATION? WIRES WERE ATTACHED TO PLATE, WAS FLYING BEHIND ME ON BIKE. BROKE FREE, CARS BEHIND ME TO SWERVED TO AVOID LICENSE PLATE MOUNT (2 LBS) ALSO COULD OF GOT STUCK IN MY REAR WHEEL CAUSING ME TO CRASH. BILDER OF BIKE HUNGUP ON ME WHEN ASK FOR A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. (ROSEMARY TUSEN)

Owner-reported narrative. 1,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10122342 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10105094 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK.......THE GAS TANK IS A HAZARD ON THIS MOTORCYCLE, AND THE COMPANY IS LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE GAS TANK HAS A SMALL HOLE WHICH LEAKS FLUID AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10105094 at NHTSA ↗