1999 Jayco EAGLE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 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 | 2 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 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 | 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: 0; 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
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2009: 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 10041234 · 2003-10-04 (October 4, 2003)
TIRE SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX (CLASS E) MOTORHOME TIRE WITH 15,000 MILES CAUSING $1,600 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. FIRESTONE NATIONAL DENIED CLAIM INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE DETERMINED BY INSPECTION OF BEAD. TIRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INFLATED TO 72 # PRIOR TO EVERY TRIP. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041234 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10072159 · 2004-05-05 (May 5, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRESTONE , LT225/R16, DOT VD1L1X0059. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269633 · 2009-05-21 (May 21, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL N621. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE NORCOLD CUSTOMER CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02E019000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE REFRIGERATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF 1999 JAYCO EAGLE. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10269633 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V382000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2000-11-20 (November 20, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPERS. A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE IS NOT CLAMPED IN A POSITION AWAY FROM THE TIRE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO CHAFFING OF THE HOSE CAUSING A LEAK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A CLAMP TO THE BRAKE HOSE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V320000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2006-08-30 (August 30, 2006)
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286) AND WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V287002 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2000-02-09 (February 9, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLD DOWN TRAILERS WHICH USE GAS/ELECTRIC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS SUPPLIED BY NORCOLD. THE SWIVEL NUT WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL CONNECTION COMPONENT OF A PRESSURE TAP DEVICE HAS "STRESS CORROSION CRACKING."
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT.
NHTSA campaign record ↗