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Old 09-29-2014, 12:14 PM   #1
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2007 Airstream Interstate Potential Purchase

My wife and I are considering purchasing a low mile 2007 Interstate. Are their any known reliability issues I should be aware of? Any current owners care to offer their thoughts or insight? Thanks in advance.
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Old 09-29-2014, 12:22 PM   #2
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The Interstates are pretty rock solid reliable.
I met a guy at the mother ship with a 2007 that needed an EGR valve at about 60,000 miles.
We know a couple with a 2004 Interstate with 140,000 miles. The key fob has fallen apart. It takes 2 trips to a Mercedes dealership to get a new key fob. 1 trip to show them your title. Then they order the key. A 2nd trip to pick up the new key. They will get 2. I hope they have a new key for our big trip in less than 2 weeks. Otherwise they will be camping in their Chevy Express conversion van- no kitchen, no bathroom-
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Old 09-29-2014, 12:24 PM   #3
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I have had an 06 for 7+ years.

153,000 miles, and love it.


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Check out the paint system in particular. The most troublesome areas (which Maggie can probably confirm) seem to be door weatherstripping (peel back the weatherstripping to check for corrosion) and roof joints, which you'll need a ladder to check.
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Thanks for the quick replies. Keep them coming.
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Old 09-29-2014, 12:38 PM   #6
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Low mileage on a 2007 could indicate batteries may need to be replaced soon. These rigs seem to work better when they are used often. I now have over 45,000 on my 2013 that I haven't yet had for two years. It's running well and all systems are working good. Routine maintenance is the key. Does this potential unit have any maintenance records?


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Checking the maintenance records would be paramount. If you can review the MB maintenance req'ts vs the current mileage, it would be helpful.

While the Sprinter is pretty robust, be sure to check all of the Airstream systems for proper operation. By this time the early bugs that seem to plague the new ones should have been fixed so it just a matter of ensuring that all is well.

Good luck. Let us know how it works out.
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Old 09-29-2014, 07:59 PM   #8
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I'll be taking my 2007 to Eaton Rapids for Urban Air this week. Love the Interstate. Sprinter has a turbo resonator problem, however. After two failures I replaced the plastic part with an aluminum after market part and have had no problems. KOW
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I'll be taking my 2007 to Eaton Rapids for Urban Air this week. Love the Interstate. Sprinter has a turbo resonator problem, however. After two failures I replaced the plastic part with an aluminum after market part and have had no problems. KOW
Is that only on the 5 cylinder or does the V6 also suffer from that? What year did the changeover from 5 to 6 occur?
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Mine is registered as a 2007 Airstream but it rides on a 2006 chassis with the T1N 5 cyclinder engine. My only problem has been the plastic turbo resonator which I replaced with the aluminum eliminator. Just traveled 3k miles in the past two weeks only problem was a running light that burned out. $2.50 and we were back on the road.
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So the 2007 sprinter was the first with the V6?
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We had the plastic turbo resonator replaced some years ago, too, at no charge, at a sprinter dealer near Knoxville, TN if I remember correctly.


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Plastic resonator would split. Inexpensive fix, even if not under warranty. The aluminum is the way to go. Even if it did split the vehicle would still go down the road in limp mode, so you would not be stranded. Jim
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yes, 2007 chassis is the first year of the 6 cylinder engine.
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We've had our 07 Interstate (built on an 06 Sprinter with the 5 cyl engine) for 3+ years and have put on about 40k miles. Love it and so far no problems. We live in the Pacific Northwest and have driven across country and back twice and many shorter trips -- the perfect way to go. Have done oil changes of course, changed the transmission fluid, put 4 Michelins on it and just replaced the front brakes. It just goes and goes. We deep sixed the Airstream supplied table ( too heavy and it wobbles) fabricated a custom filler piece to allow making up the bed (we have the so-called mid bath model with a queen bed in back) Also had added a couple of fold down shelves and numerous other add ons including passenger seat swivel and improved privacy arrangement as the Airstream supplied curtain is pretty tacky. On long trips we tow a small 4x6 enclosed utility trailer (painted to match the Interstate color scheme) which allows us to take bikes, kayaks and other bulky stuff.
Based on our experience would recommend getting one. Our mpg is always in the 21-24 range.
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Old 10-05-2014, 06:28 AM   #16
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Interstate 20.

Boy do I need to talk to you. We have the 07 Interstate, except we have the rear bath model, and we continue to love it. I am currently writing you from Urban in in Eaton Rapids, Mi. I have tried unsuccessfully to add a swiveler to the front passenger seat. The battery underneath the seat does not allow me the proper clearance to add the swiveler. Could you, please tell me how you did it?

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Good luck with the 2007.
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Old 10-05-2014, 04:24 PM   #18
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Good luck with the 2007. I previously had one. Check the house batteries and turbo resonator as previously mentioned. Also, I would double check the grey tank for leakage. Google grey tank leak and a few issues may come up. Also, the original build did not have an invertor or solar panel which is standard on the new models.
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Very interesting, Turtle. I have had to replace the gray tank and have the entire Interstate replumbed because of a gray water leak costing me well over $2000 and an entire lost summer with the van sitting at Camping World. I do believe that Camping World took advantage of the situation to optimize their profit, however. It seems to be solid now, except for a dump valve issue which is another story.
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Spacers under the seat mount will allow the use of the swivel. Jim
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