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Rexhall AMERICAN CLIPPER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

17,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 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

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues133.3%
Steering behavior133.3%

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.

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
1
Suspension:Front:Stabilizer Bar
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber1
Suspension:Front:Stabilizer Bar1
Tires:Tread/Belt1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 1; Suspension:Front:Stabilizer Bar: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 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). 2 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
2006
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041
20061
20081

2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber leads the component reports. 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 10223895 · 2008-04-01 (April 1, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 REXHALL AMERICAN CLIPPER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS NOT DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE DRIVING DISTANCE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY UNTIL THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE TO PERFORM THE COMPLETE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE WAIT TIME IS TOO LENGTHY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10223895 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063484 · 2004-04-29 (April 29, 2004)

THERE WAS SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE MOTOR HOME WHEN IT WENT OVER AN IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS A BUMP, POT HOLE, ETC,. DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE SWAY, AND REPLACED THE SHOCKS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED WHEN THE CONSUMER BROUGHT A FRONT STABILIZER BAR AND HAD IT INSTALLED. CONSUMER FELT THAT A STABILIZER BAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE MOTOR HOME WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS MOTOR HOME WAS ON A FORD, F53 CHASSIS.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT STEERING IS ERRATIC DUE TO FRONT END PROBLEM. *L…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063484 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.

1998
2
1999
2
2000
2
2001
2
2002
2
2003
2
2004
1
2005
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19982
19992
20002
20012
20022
20032
20041
20052

1998: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 2

Year-by-year records

Rexhall AMERICAN CLIPPER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199802Not available
1999120
2000020
2001020
2002020
2003120
200401-1
200512+1