Pilgrim is recalling certain my 2004-2007 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...
2003-2007 · 5 model years
Pilgrim Open Road Problems by year
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the Pilgrim Open Road across 5 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (6). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Open Road complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Open Road problems
Pilgrim Open Road recalls 2
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.
Latest Open Road complaints
Pinbox failed where connected to main frame. The failure caused the trailer front to fall approximately 3 inches, almost contacting the top of the truck bed rails. Failure was noticed when we stopped at an rv park at the end of day. Both left and right sides failed at the connection of the pinbox to the main frame. The welds at the point of connection did not fail, rather it was the base metal that cracked and allowed the trailer front to drop down. Either the steel was too light for this application or was...
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inferior in some other way. I see that lippert has experienced this failure many times before. I have never received any information to alert me to this problem when a problem like this that hazards human lives exists why hasn't something been done to correct it. At the very least they could have warned all people that have a lippert frame to be on the watch for this type of problem. Lippert should have to correct defective equipment that they have foisted on a publlic that put their trust in them. The manufacturer that used their product should have to step up and accept their share of the blame also. Is there no sense of responsibility or honor in these companies involving their products, especially when products that fail may cost someone their life ?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pilgrim open road trailer equipped with goodyear marathon st235/80/r16 (dot ohun1lhr). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the driver's side front tire blew. Additionally, the rear passenger's side tire blew, causing damage to the vehicle. The manufacturer of the tires was made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The vehicle damage was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000. The vehicle failure mileage was unknown. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pilgrim open road. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, she noticed the front of the trailer dropped onto the bed side rails of the truck and king pin. The hitch went into the trailer. The metal had to be replaced due to fatigued. The rv was then towed to an independent trailer repair shop. The technician inspected the rv and noticed that the frame was fractured. The technician also stated that the frame would have to be re-welded. The rv was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 01/13/12*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pilgrim international open road camper rv with the original dometic refrigerator, model number m-332rks-5. The contact stated that the refrigerator was repaired under a manufacturer recall in which a secondary shield was installed around the burner. The contact was concerned that with the remedy, gas could still leak and cause a fire. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would only do a secondary re-enforcement, but not repair the possible leak. The refrigerator was not further repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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...
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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. *Tr
2006 Pilgrim international open road 5th wheel pin box welding broke on right side and as a result the metal around the welding on the left side has also broken in a couple of spots. The pin box appears to be ready to go through the floor of the 5th wheel. Had we not discovered this prior to pulling it we would probably have had an accident which may have cause serious injury to not only ourselves but anyone else on the road. This is a known problem with lippert rv frames and yet no one seems to be doing anything about it. We have contact lippert via email and will contact them on monday to attempt to resolve this issue and get it corrected. *Tr
Questions about the Pilgrim Open Road
Which Pilgrim Open Road years have the most problems?
Which Pilgrim Open Road years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2007 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Open Road years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Pilgrim Open Road problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (7), body, doors & structure (5), wheels & tires (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Pilgrim Open Road have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Pilgrim Open Road model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data