1997 Gulf Stream MOTORHOME: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
20,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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 (2). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle 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 10018138 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)
THE INSIDE TANDEM TIRES FAILED, AND BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE OWNER CHECKED THE TIRE INFLATION AND WEIGHT OF THE MOTORHOME LOADED AND UNLOADED. THE OWNER HAD (3) DIFFERENT TIRE MANUFACTURES AND BRANDS OF TIRES. THIS MOTORHOME HAD PROPANE LINES INSIDE THE WHEEL WELD. HE WAS TOLD BY GULFSTREAM TO USE A BIGGER TIRE. *TS *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018138 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161258 · 2006-07-03 (July 3, 2006)
1997 GULFSTREAM CONQUEST 28' MOTORHOME. 6/29/06, HAD ALL 6 TIRES INSPECTED BY DEALER IN ANCHORAGE, AK. VERIFIED CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. DROVE APPOX. 400 MILES, HEARD LOUD BANG, NO WARNING, NO VIBRATION. COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 INSIDE RT REAR DUAL. REPLACED WITH SPARE OF UNFORTUNATELY SAME MANUFACTURE/SIZE. MILEAGE ON FAILED TIRE: 21,600. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 21,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161258 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 861132 · 2000-04-28 (April 28, 2000)
DEFECTIVE U-BOLTS ON REAR AXLE WERE LOOSE, CAUSING THE AXLE TO BEND AT THE SPRING REST AND TIRES TO TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE. THIS DEFECT CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES. DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPAIR THE AXLE AT NO COST. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861132 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.