2006 Gulf Stream ENDURA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 20.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 20.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 20.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines And Fittings | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines And Fittings: 1; Suspension: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Tires: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 4 |
| 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: 4; 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 (4). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10156110 · 2006-04-26 (April 26, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE ROUTINELY INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE RV, THREE SOFT COPPER PROPANE LINES WERE NOTICED BESIDE AND ABOVE THE INNER PASSENGER REAR TIRE. THE LINES ARE ONLY THREE INCHES FROM THE TIRE AND HAVE ONLY A SOFT PLASTIC COVERING. ALTHOUGH, NO ACTUAL FAILURE OCCURRED THERE WAS CONCERN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A BLOWOUT OR ROAD HAZARD, THE SOFT LINES MAY RUPTURE AND CAUSE A LEAK OF PROPANE OR A FIRE MAY ERUPT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AND THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE MET S…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10263528 · 2009-03-29 (March 29, 2009)
I HAVE A GULFSTREAMS ENDURA 37.7 FEET LONG ON A GM C5500 THAT VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE WENT DRIVING. IT SWAY AND BOUNCE FORM SIDE TO SIDE CONSTANTLY WENT DRIVING . I RESEARCH THE RV FORUM ALL THOSE RV WITH THE SAME CHASSIS HAVE THOSE SAME PROBLEMS .I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263528 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373485 · 2010-12-30 (December 30, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 GULF STREAM ENDURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE STARTED COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE BECAUSE HE BECAME SICK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO AIR THE VEHICLE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/25/11*LJ UPDATED 12/7/11 *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373485 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594227 · 2014-05-27 (May 27, 2014)
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD "POP". I THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE BLOWN A TIRE SO I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I COULD SMELL COOLANT, SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAN BLADES HAD COME APART, TEARING APART THE FAN SHROUD, AND ULTIMATELY PUNCTURING MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE FREEWAY (I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO AN OFFRAMP), THE VEHICLE STALLED, LUCKILY IT IS EQUIPPED WITH BACK UP ELECTRICAL BRAKES, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594227 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11326937 · 2020-06-02 (June 2, 2020)
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A SHORT WEEKEND VACATION. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, WARM, CONCRETE HIGHWAY. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE WEEKEND. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEM. COMPLETE DELAMINATION AND FAILURE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11326937 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V411000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2008-08-15 (August 15, 2008)
GULF STREAM IS RECALLING 26,847 MY 2003-2006 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: GULF STREAM IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
NHTSA campaign record ↗