2003 Forest River Rockwood Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Rockwood years
- More complaints than other years 4th of 28 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Forest River Rockwood. That ranks 4th out of 28 Rockwood model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (9 complaints, 90%), typically at around 10,000 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 10owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2003 Forest River Rockwood problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 9 | 90% | 10,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 20% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2003 Forest River Rockwood recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers 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.
Fix: Forest river 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain recreational vehicles 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.
Fix: Forest river 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact received a recall notice and took the vehicle to the manufacturer to have the refrigerator repaired. A technician installed a steel covering for free to block a potential fire. Since that time, the contact noticed a crack on the…
Travel trailer tires blew out on highway. *nm
Carlisle tire on 2003 rockwood travel trailer had a blowout while traveling down highway. Rubber came off of tire and struck side of trailer leaving black marks. Tire was properly inflated. Carlisle will not replace as we are not the original owners of the travel trailer. We have discovered that…
Dt: the consumer stated that 5th wheel trailers carlisle tires blew out. Tire size 20575/15 c- rated 6 ply. The consumer had two incidents with defective tires. The first tire had a blister and was separating. The tire only had 1,000 miles on it. The consumer sent the tire back to carlisle, and…
Dt: the contact stated there were 4 blow outs on the trailer. The contact felt that the trailer manufacturer put tires on the trailer that were not sufficient enough th hold the weight of the trailer, and that there should be a bigger size tire. The contact contacted the manufacturer, but they hav…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Forest River Rockwood?
Owners most often report tires, equipment problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 9 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Forest River Rockwood?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2003 Forest River Rockwood a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Rockwood model years, the 2003 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.