FaultScore report
Owners have filed 24 complaints about the 1997 Utility Trailer with NHTSA between 1998 and 2005. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 46/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Utility Trailer.
How this is worked out24
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE FRONT LEFT DUAL TIRES ON THE 1997 UTILITY BOX TRAILER CAME OFF THE WHEELS. THE WHEEL WENT THROUGH THE MEDIAN, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL FACE, JUMPED THE GUARDRAIL, JUMPED THE RIGHT AWAY FENCE AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10146478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTERNAL HEATING AND A/C UNIT DAMAGED AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP, ONCE RESULTING IN JACK KNIFE INTO DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNIT, REPAIRS TO BRAKE SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP, ONCE RESULTING IN JACK KNIFE INTO DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNIT, REPAIRS TO BRAKE SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
AXLES FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SHORTED OUT GFI REPLACED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AXLES FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AXLES FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHORTED OUT GFI REPLACED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOVE BROKEN, REPLACED NEW KNOBS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHORTED OUT GFI REPLACED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LP LEAK AT REGULATOR, REPLACED REGULATOR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP, ONCE RESULTING IN JACK KNIFE INTO DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNIT, REPAIRS TO BRAKE SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
STOVE BROKEN, REPLACED NEW KNOBS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
STOVE BROKEN, REPLACED NEW KNOBS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
LP LEAK AT REGULATOR, REPLACED REGULATOR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
LP LEAK AT REGULATOR, REPLACED REGULATOR. MJS
NHTSA complaint #544030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #542881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #542896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE SHOES SEPARATED CAUSING TRAILER TO LOCK UP AND DAMAGE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #542866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME FAILED,FRAME BENT ALLOWING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TRAILER TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. (HAULMARK TRAILER MODEL MC612BS).
NHTSA complaint #541948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAILER HITCHES
KARAVAN UTILITY TRAILER KU585 1997, TRAILER TONGUE SAGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REINFORCED.
NHTSA complaint #526106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.