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2003 Pilgrim Open Road problems

The most common problem on the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road is body and structure. It has fewer complaints than a typical Open Road model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
1
Worst area
Body

The worst 2003 Pilgrim Open Road problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Body
    1

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  • Body
    1

Recalls 1

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported May 9, 2007 · 1,000 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain recreational trailers 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
Pilgrim 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 pilgrim at 1‑574‑825‑8686.

Recall number 07V201000 · Recall details

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What 2003 Pilgrim Open Road owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 28, 2010 · VA

Dometic rm2852 refrigerator, serial no. 23905278. Recall notice. 06e-076. We awoke in our travel trailer to the odor of ammonia. We searched for a cause but found nothing to relate to the odor. We 'aired' the trailer and the odor dissipated. My wife has had a persistent cough since the incident. The following morning, we discovered that the refrigerator was not cooling. Subsequently, while investigating repair options, we were advised that the cooling unit had failed, was cracked and that the ammonia contents had escaped. Additionally, we were advised that our unit was part of a recall group. I contacted the dometic company and was told by the representative that the company would not repair the cooling unit. The representative told me that a recall notice had been sent to us in 2007 and that it was sent to our physical address. Unfortunately, we never received a recall notice. My explanation was that our mail is delivered to a post office box and that when a mailing does not contain our po box number, our postal service personnel often return the mail to the sender. The representative indicated that he did not know whether the notice was returned. I believe that as important as the recall seemed, a returned notice should have been followed by a registered letter. The cost to replace the cooling unit is approximately $1000. We believe that we are entitled to financial assistance from dometic to repair the failed cooling unit.

Filed Apr 28, 2008 · Body · 1,500 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pilgrim open road rv. While driving at any speed, the sliders on the rear driver side were rubbing against the tires on the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but is still experiencing the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 05/19/08. *lj water entered the rv, there was a smell of gas in the cabinets, the was noise coming from the water pump, the hubs were rusting out on the wheels, the air vent and roof were leaking. The windows did not fit right, the spindles were loose on the cabinets, the gas pip clamp was not fitted properly. Updated 05/19/08.

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Is the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road reliable?

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road, fewer than a typical Open Road model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road?

Body and structure, with 1 complaint.

How many recalls does the 2003 Pilgrim Open Road have?

1 recall, covering equipment.

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