- The problem
- Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
- The risk
- The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Alfa leisure is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372.
Vehicle safety record
2007 Alfa Gold Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2007 Alfa Gold with NHTSA, most often about the lights (1) and the wheels & tires (1). It is covered by 2 recalls, the latest in January 2008 for the gear box (other than rack and pinion). For comparison, the 2006 has 3 and the 2008 has 0.
NHTSA data checked
FFar more problems than a typical Gold year, for its age
#360 most complained-about 2007 vehicle
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2007 Alfa Gold problems
Share of all 2 complaints. One complaint can name more than one area. Tap an area for its complaints and recalls.
2007 Alfa Gold recalls 2
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- On certain fifth wheel trailers and motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
- The risk
- This condition could result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- The fix
- Alfa leisure is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges, the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or alfa leisure at 1-909-628-5574.
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2 complaints about the 2007 Alfa Gold
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners.
Complaint about blindingly bright headlights I am a night time truck driver,starting at 11 pm five nights a week. I have over 20 years safe driving. I run a regular route from long island ny to clevand oh 3 times a week pulling double trailers across route 80 all of it at night. My biggest safty complaint is about the brightness of head lights of oncomming and overtaking cars and trucks. Its almost impossible to safly handle a 80,000 lb vehicle while being blinded by stunningly bright lights and their evil...
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twin,fog lights. Who determined that every vehicle from the smallest honda to the largest semi needs enough candlepower to look like a747 coming in for a landing? I understand that such lighting would be very helpful a on a winding , dark country road , but they have no place on a modern interstate highway where even at the lonleist hours you are never more than a few hundred yards from another vehicle to save my eyesight from the welding torch brigtness of most cars and trucks I am forsed to point my mirrors down and not keep them where they belong. I also keep my 2 sunvisors (drivers side and front) down all night this limits my ability to safly see all aroud me at all times like I do during rare daytime driving.I am sure I am not alone among truck drivers who are driving half blinded by unnessacerry and excessive candlepower. This could be fixed by regulating the maximum (and resonable) brightness needed cars and truck headlights and foglights didnt used to be so stunningly bright, why the sudden need for such brightness? Just because manufactuers can make such headlights (and at a big profit I understand) is no reson to make our highways more deadly every night. Hoping to get some relief from this safty hazard, paul howe *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 alfa gold (na). While driving 60 mph, the rear winland tires, size 235/85/r16 (na) blew out. The contact was able to pull off the road. He changed the tires and later notified the dealer. The dealer stated that they did not have a representative in the area to deal with the failure. The passenger side wall of the vehicle was damaged and the driver side lower panel skirt was replaced. The current mileage was 12,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. No other vehicle information was available.
Alfa Gold: every year compared
All Gold years2007 Alfa Gold vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Alfa Gold | 2 | 2 | F | |
| 2007 Alfa See YA | 2 | 1 | D | Compare |
More sales usually means more complaints, so compare similar vehicles of the same year. The grade compares each vehicle with its own model's other years.
Questions about the 2007 Alfa Gold
Does the 2007 Alfa Gold have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2007 Alfa Gold: gear box (other than rack and pinion) (January 2008); recreational vehicle / trailer (June 2007). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Alfa Gold?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the lights (1), wheels & tires (1).
How many complaints has the 2007 Alfa Gold had?
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on August 9, 2007 and the latest on December 3, 2007. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2007 Alfa Gold a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 19 out of 100 (grade F: far more problems than a typical Alfa Gold year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Alfa Gold years have the most complaints?
2006 (3), 2007 (2), 2003 (1). See every Alfa Gold year compared.
What should I do if my 2007 Alfa Gold has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data