Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Damon Challenger peaked in 1997, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Damon Challenger
Other, gasoline, built in Mexico. Owner complaints on file from Nov 4, 1997 to May 24, 2000.
Recall campaigns covering this model year225k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Below the median 1997 other
Severity index0.01997 others average 8.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 1997 Damon Challenger name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 1997 Damon Challenger
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07V-130 | Mar 20, 2007 | Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the… | Equipment | 25,128 | Repair or modification |
| 98V-213 | Sep 4, 1998 | Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes | Fuel system | 101 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Damon Challenger
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed May 24, 2000Failure May 1, 1999Worchester, MAManifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Fuel system, Carburetor system
CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD. MANUFACTURER HAS IGNORED THE ISSUE. CONSUMER MAY HAVE A PROBLEM PASSING EMISSION TEST TO GET A STICKER. *AK LEAK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO PASS EMISSION. *YH
NHTSA complaint 862440 - Filed Nov 4, 1997Failure May 28, 1997Sagamore Hills, OHService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED HOWEVER BRAKES DO NOT FEEL RELIABLE.
NHTSA complaint 524401
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.