2004 Gulf Stream Endura

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring12V105000
Filed Mar 20, 20121,502 vehiclesGulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Defect. GULF STREAM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 CLASS “A” AND “C” RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BUILT ON FLOORPLANS 6316, 6317, 6330, 8325 AND 8328, DUE TO A SECTION OF UNSECURED WIRING. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE MODELS AFFECTED. THE WIRING WITHIN THE RACEWAY MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED LEADING TO WEAR AND POTENTIAL HEAT DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE EXPOSED WIRING AND HEATED REFRIGERATOR COILS.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL WIRING ROUTED TO THE MICROWAVE CABINET, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy. GULF STREAM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-800-482-6456.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V411000
Filed Aug 15, 200826,847 vehiclesGulf Stream Coach, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 25, 20053,500 milesNV

THE BRAKE COMPRESSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN/STOPPING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, REPEATED DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER GLITCH BECAUSE OF A PROGRAMMING PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT SINCE NO FAULT CODE WAS FOUND NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE. THIS IS ON A CHEVROLET CUT AWAY CHASSIS. NO ENGINE BRAKING . VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATES GOING DOWN HILL, DANGEROUS CONDITION. PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBSEQUENT MODES PRODUCED HAD AN AUXILLARY TRANS BRAKE INSTALLED FROM GM. *BF *NM

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20100100Routine
20091200Routine
20065100Routine
20052200Routine
2004 — this page1200Routine
20030200Routine
20020100Routine
20010100Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 20, 2012. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.