2005 Forest River Cardinal Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Forest River Cardinal, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2005 Forest River Cardinal travel trailer. Dometic refrigerator recall notice. Consumer states that dometic will not repair their product. The consumer stated his refrigerator leaked ammonia and stopped working. Dometic informed the consumer that since the unit was inoperative and more than 3 years old they were not going to help with the repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10238233, filed 2008-08“The contact owns a 2005 Forest River Cardinal pull behind trailer. The contact stated that the cooling unit on the refrigerator leaked after a crack formed in the cooling tube. The contact discontinued using the refrigerator. Someone informed the contact of the recall via the internet. He called dometic and has been getting the run around ever since. No repairs have been made. The recall number was unknown. The vehicle is a pull behind; therefore, no mileage or VIN information was available.”
NHTSA complaint #10236238, filed 2008-07Related recalls
- 10V454000Oct 1, 2010Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and…Covers: Forest River Cardinal 2001–2005, Georgetown 2001–2005, Cedar Creek 2003–2006, 2009 +9 more
- 08V346000Jul 7, 2008Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic…Covers: Forest River Cardinal 2003–2006, Rockwood 2003–2006, Forester 2003–2006 +17 more
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Forest River Cardinal
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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