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2003 National Rv DOLPHIN LX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

19,671 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2100.0%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2

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
1
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 49,9991
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: 1; 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.

2008
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20091

2008: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 10234269 · 2008-07-14 (July 14, 2008)

I HAVE A 2003 NATIONAL DOLPHIN MOTORHOME WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,342 MILES. I EXPERIENCED THE LEFT REAR BRAKE HEATING UP AROUND APRIL 2007 AND TOOK IT TO A WORKHORSE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND A BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THIS MONTH, JULY 2008, WE WERE DRIVING TO A LOCAL PARK AND, WAS TOLD THAT 3 CALIPERS CEASED, AFTER WE LIMPED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE WITH ME WHEN THE BRAKES TIGHTENED UP AND I COULD NOT DRIVE THE MOTORHOME ANY FASTER THAN 35MPH. THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND SEVERAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,342 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234269 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10266380 · 2009-04-22 (April 22, 2009)

ABS LIGHT CAME ON BRAKES GOT VERY HOT. TOOK M/H TO DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 3 THOUSAND MILES THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED.. DEALER SAYS FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS RUINED AND VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266380 at NHTSA ↗