Ford v-10 failed after 64000 miles. The intake manifold gasket leaked water into the cylinders and blew out the oil and a rod broke and damaged the engine block. This cannot be fixed.
The worst 1997 Damon Ultrasport problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Tires1
Problems by type
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- Body1
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Tires1
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Damon will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 damon at 1‑800‑860‑3812.
Recall number 07V130000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: mounting
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. The hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.
- Risk
- If the lp tank is not secured, the tank could fall to the ground while the motor home is being driven.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the motor homes to verify that the proper hardware is being used and that all nuts are tightened properly.
Recall number 98V213000 · Recall details
What 1997 Damon Ultrasport owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving the rear passenger inside firestone tire separated from the tread and overlay from casing causing damage to the wheel well, wiring and tail pipe causing fire in compartment above tail pipe. Nlm
The ABS brake warning light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system cause unknown. Dealer can not identify the problem. Please give any further details.
Vehicle overweight per axle (empty) all floors sag bad ,lights blow fuses,elec.step still fails after 5 repairs
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Questions about the 1997 Damon Ultrasport
Is the 1997 Damon Ultrasport reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1997 Damon Ultrasport, 4.0 times a typical Ultrasport model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Damon Ultrasport?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is brakes (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 Damon Ultrasport have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and fuel system, other.
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