Thor California WANDERER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 33.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 16.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace: 2; Tires: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Trailer Hitches: 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 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 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
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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 10193821 · 2007-06-20 (June 20, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 THOR CALIFORNIA WANDERER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V208000 (EQUIPMENT: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE RECALL REQUIRES THE CONTACT TO INSPECT THE TRAILER FOR THE RECALLED COMPONENT, HOWEVER HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS LOOKING FOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE, # OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, BRAKING SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL, MILEAGE, FUEL TYPE, POWERTRAIN, OR FUEL …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10193821 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169514 · 2006-09-28 (September 28, 2006)
IN CHECKING THE TRAILER CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE, I NOTED BARE WIRE IN THE BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS WAS CAUSED BY PINCHING BETWEEN THE ANTI-SWAY BAR ASSEMBLY AND THE FRAME. THE WIRING WAS ROUTED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS, AND FURTHER FRAYING OF WIRES OCCURRED, THE SAFETY BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THERE HAS THANKFULLY BEEN NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, DEALER AND FACTORY ASSUME NO LIABILITY, THOUGH THE WIRING WAS PLACED IN THIS POSITION BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW TRAILER. …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169514 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1