1998 Gulf Stream MOTORHOME: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
23,962 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 6 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights | 1 |
| Interior Lighting | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Slack Adjusters | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Governor | 1 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 4; Structure:Body: 2; Equipment: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Exterior Lighting:Fog Lights: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Slack Adjusters: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Governor: 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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Tires:Tread/Belt 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 10038980 · 2003-09-16 (September 16, 2003)
CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. THESE ARE F/S 225/75R16 TIRES. I HAD TWO CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN 300 MILES ON TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,500 MILES. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 21,689 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038981 · 2003-09-16 (September 16, 2003)
CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. THESE ARE F/S 225/75R16 TIRES. I HAD TWO CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATIONS WITHIN 300 MILES ON TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,500 MILES. FIRESTONE REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 21,923 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047017 · 2003-11-16 (November 16, 2003)
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN OUR RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE ON OUR MOTOR HOME TO DO THIS. WE HAVE FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIALS R4S LT 225/75 R16 M/S TIRES.
Owner-reported narrative. 39,316 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10076200 · 2004-06-14 (June 14, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10076200 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154770 · 2006-04-07 (April 7, 2006)
SLACK ADJUSTERS HANG OUT .CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE SUPENSION FALLING. BAD PROPANE LEAK. JACK WON'T HOLD COACH UP. ALL LEAK AND ONE RT FT WEALDED ON. COACH FALLS SO LOW IT HITS THE FLOOR ,TIRES GOING THROUGH THE WOOD FLOOR AND THE TOP IS STARTING TO BUCKLE.BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD.SATILITE DISH INOP. LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS STAY ON, DRIVING LIGHTS ALWAYS SHORT OUT. STEPS SHORT OUT BOUGHT THE COACH 2/28/05 BEEN OUT OF SERVICE ABOUT 27 WEEKS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154770 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 551642 · 2000-03-30 (March 30, 2000)
BODY CRACKED AT SIDE WALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DUE TO DEFECTIVE UNIT. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551642 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.