2006 Gulf Stream G-FORCE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
3,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires:Sidewall is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
Tires:Sidewall: 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 | 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: 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). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
2008: 1
Pattern summary
Tires:Sidewall 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 10229061 · 2008-05-28 (May 28, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GULF STREAM ENDS-BROOK SUPREME (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS FTS ULTRA CRT TIRES, SIZE ST/225/75/R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEEL BELT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY BLOW OUT. PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE AND TREAD WERE NORMAL. HE HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE TIRE, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEEL BELT DETACHED FROM THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229061 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.
06V453000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage
Reported: 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE FUEL STATION MAY BE INSTALLED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TRANSVERSE AND/OR LATERAL SUPPORT FOR THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence: THE FUEL TANK COULD BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FUEL TANKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-482-6451.
NHTSA campaign record ↗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 ↗