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Itasca SUNDANCER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

11 distinct recall campaigns

28,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues112.5%

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.

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
2
Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Equipment
1
Seats
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer2
Tires:Tread/Belt2
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Equipment1
Seats1
Tires1

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Equipment: 1; Seats: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
3
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 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 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.

2000
1
2002
1
2003
1
2004
2
2005
1
2006
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20021
20031
20042
20051
20061
20081

2000: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues 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 10148145 · 2006-01-19 (January 19, 2006)

NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR UNIT BURN OUT, SEEMS TO BE THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THE PUBLISHED RECALLS: GROUP CODE: 70821 MODEL NR - 9162 S/N - 457156E COOLING UNIT S/N: 807168 [NOT PRESENTLY UNDER RECALL] THE RV WAS PARKED AT A CAMP SITE AT BANFF CANADA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATION UNIT WAS IN USE, POWERED BY ON SITE ELECTRICAL DROP. IT WAS MID MORNING ABOUT 1100 HRS THAT AN ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED. CHECKING THE RIG FOUND THAT THE NORCOLD UNIT WAS WARM AND THE WALL NEXT TO IT VERY MUCH WARMER, SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE AMBIENT TEMP.…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148145 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1990
2
1991
1
1992
2
1993
1
1994
1
1995
1
1996
1
1998
0
1999
0
2000
1
2001
3
2002
1
2003
4
2004
4
2005
4
2006
3
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19902
19911
19922
19931
19941
19951
19961
19980
19990
20001
20013
20021
20034
20044
20054
20063

1990: 2; 1991: 1; 1992: 2; 1993: 1; 1994: 1; 1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 1; 2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 4; 2005: 4; 2006: 3

Year-by-year records

Itasca SUNDANCER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198701Not available
1988010
1989010
199002+1
199101-1
199202+1
199301-1
1994010
1995010
1996010
199810Not available
1999400
200001+1
200103+2
200221-2
200304+3
2004040
2005140
200603-1