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Fontaine TrailerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Fontaine Trailer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls31997–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Fontaine Trailer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Trailer median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Fontaine Trailer problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Equipment10
Power train11
Suspension10
Tires10
Trailer hitches10
3 recalls

Fontaine Trailer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Foundation components: drum04V-085 · 2002–2004 · Feb 12, 2004 · 30 vehicles–Antilock: ABS warning light03V-425 · 1999–2003 · Oct 28, 2003 · 67 vehicles–Trailer hitches98V-159 · 1997–1998 · Jul 15, 1998 · 50 vehicles