2007 Alfa GOLD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Tires: 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. 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
2007: 2
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10199020 · 2007-08-09 (August 9, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ALFA GOLD (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR WINLAND TIRES, SIZE 235/85/R16 (NA) BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. HE CHANGED THE TIRES AND LATER NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE AREA TO DEAL WITH THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WALL OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER PANEL SKIRT WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10210681 · 2007-12-03 (December 3, 2007)
COMPLAINT ABOUT BLINDINGLY BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS I AM A NIGHT TIME TRUCK DRIVER,STARTING AT 11 PM FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK. I HAVE OVER 20 YEARS SAFE DRIVING. I RUN A REGULAR ROUTE FROM LONG ISLAND NY TO CLEVAND OH 3 TIMES A WEEK PULLING DOUBLE TRAILERS ACROSS ROUTE 80 ALL OF IT AT NIGHT. MY BIGGEST SAFTY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAD LIGHTS OF ONCOMMING AND OVERTAKING CARS AND TRUCKS. ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFLY HANDLE A 80,000 LB VEHICLE WHILE BEING BLINDED BY STUNNINGLY BRIGHT LIGHTS AND THEIR EVIL TWIN,FOG LIGHTS. WHO DETERMINED …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10210681 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V251000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2007-06-07 (June 7, 2007)
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR 'KINK' IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Remedy: ALFA LEISURE IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-909-628-5574.
NHTSA campaign record ↗08V016000 · Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Reported: 2008-01-10 (January 10, 2008)
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
Consequence: THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: ALFA LEISURE IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372.
NHTSA campaign record ↗