Showing 1,744 complaints for WINNEBAGO
Incident date: Aug 14, 2004
RIGHT REAR INNER DULLER TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN IN A WINNEBAGO MINNIE 2000 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR AND FEEL THE TREAD FLAPPING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE PULLING OVER. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED DURING THE SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RS4, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 225/75R16
... , E LOAD RANGE AND THE DOT # VDILIXD379. THE TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA ANALYSIS. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NMRead more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2004
VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AND THE 3.0L ENGINE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER,WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE COOLING FAN MISSING A PIECE OF THE RIM, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 17, 2004
NO WARNING - ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND LOST ALL ENGINE ELECTRIC INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS. POWER WIRE TO ABS SYSTEM BURNED TO EXHAUST HEADER, LOOSE BULK HEAD CONNECTOR AND BLOWN 40 AMP & 60 AMP FUSES. REPLACED FUSES, REPAIRED WIRE AND TIGHTENED BULK HEAD CONNECTOR. *JB
Incident date: Apr 27, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V107000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FANS. CONSUMER ENDURED THE RECALL TWICE ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THERE WAS ALSO AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PAD DISINTEGRATED. *NM
Incident date: Apr 27, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V107000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FANS. CONSUMER ENDURED THE RECALL TWICE ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THERE WAS ALSO AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PAD DISINTEGRATED. *NM
Incident date: Apr 27, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V107000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FANS. CONSUMER ENDURED THE RECALL TWICE ALREADY, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THERE WAS ALSO AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PAD DISINTEGRATED. *NM
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 200 RIALTA. *MR THE A/C FAILED, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS TO REMOVE SNOW FROM THE WINDSHIELD, AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT THE IGNITION AND THE RV BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WERE SEVERE TRANSMISSION KNOCKS WHEN THE
... VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED UPHILL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED ALONG WITH APPLYING GAS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE MAIN GROUND BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, BOTH WINDOW CONTROLS WERE BAD AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND THE CLUTCH SLIPPED. (MODEL RV/RIALTA) *SC THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JBRead more
Incident date: Jul 17, 2004
TOTAL LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE ON OUR 2001 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL DUE TO THE BLOW-OUT OF TWO SMALL AIR TUBES ON THE ENGINE AIR COMPRESSOR. THESE TUBES ARE 3 TO 31/2 IN. LONG X 1/4 IN. IN DIAMETER. THESE TUBES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CONTROL BRAKING SYSTEMS FOR A 26,000LB VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
FIRESTONE TIRES THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT.*MR 225X75X16 E (DOT VDIL 1X). *CB
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
DEFECTS INVOLVING 1999 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN'S DUCT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL FRESH WATER TANK AND THE MOTORHOME.*MR THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE OPENING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME ALLOWED DIRT, WATER, INSECTS AND RODENTS COMPLETE ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE MOTORHOME. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Incident date: Mar 3, 2003
TREAD SEPERATION, NO LOSS OF AIR. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 2003
WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER HAS REJECTED TO BUY THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY REPAIR FACILITIES TO GET THE MOTORHOME TO HANDLE IN A MORE STABLE MANNER. COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED BUT THOSE REPAIRED DIDN'T CHANGE THE WAY THE UNIT HANDLED. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY INFORMED BY HIS MECHANIC THAT HIS MODEL MOTORHOME UNIT WAS TOO LARGE TO BE APPL
... IED TO THE SIZE WORKHORSE CHASSIS TO WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT TO BE UNSTABLE. *CB *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT *TCRead more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2003
WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER HAS REJECTED TO BUY THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY REPAIR FACILITIES TO GET THE MOTORHOME TO HANDLE IN A MORE STABLE MANNER. COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED BUT THOSE REPAIRED DIDN'T CHANGE THE WAY THE UNIT HANDLED. THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY INFORMED BY HIS MECHANIC THAT HIS MODEL MOTORHOME UNIT WAS TOO LARGE TO BE APPL
... IED TO THE SIZE WORKHORSE CHASSIS TO WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT TO BE UNSTABLE. *CB *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT *TCRead more
Incident date: Jul 21, 2004
WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE 31C [CLASS C] MOTORHOME. WE LEFT THE CAMPGROUND WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES NE OF RICHMOND, VA AT ABOUT 1130 AM. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 78-80 DEGREES. WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-295 AND HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN WE HEARD A LOAD BANGING SOUNDS AND FELT OUR RV SHAKING. LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WE SAW WHAT A
... PPEARED TO BE CHUNKS OF TIRE FLYING AWAY FROM OUR RV. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE HAD FAILED. THE FAILED TIRE TORE A [1] FOOT BY ABOUT [1.5] FOOT HOLE IN THE FLOOR ABOVE THE TIRE. WE HAPPENED TO HAVE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY RIGHT AT EXIT 41B, SO WE WERE ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN EXXON GAS STATION AT THAT EXIT. OUR AUTO CLUB SERVICE DISPATCHED A TIRE REPAIR SERVICE TRUCK TO CHANGE THE TIRE. UPON REMOVING THE TIRE WE SAW THAT THE TIRE TREAD HAD COME NEARLY COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE. THE CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ABOUT [3] THREE FEET OF THE TOP TREAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND THE REST OF THE REMAINING TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE REMAINING TREAD TO THE TIRE WAS ABOUT A [6] INCH SECTION THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE REPAIR SERVICE INSTALLED THE SPARE AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE REMAINING 110 MILES HOME. *JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2004
THE MOTOR HOME FAILS TO RESTART AFTER BEING DRIVEN AND TURN OFF. THE MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP JUST LET THE MOTOR HOME SIT AND DON'T REPAIR IT. THE CHAISE IS MADE BY FREIGHLINER. THE FREIGHLINER DEALERSHIP IS REMEDY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *LA
Incident date: Jul 2, 2004
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DRIVERS SIDE BLOWOUT LEFT FRONT MICHELIN235/80R22.5 XRV TIRE. *JB-
Incident date: Jul 2, 2003
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. *JB
Incident date: Jun 27, 2004
WHILE DRVING MOTOR HOME ON I81 VA TIRE STARTED SHAKING. WE BROUGHT IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS READY TO BLOW. 26,000 MILES. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, LT225/75R16. HAVING THE REST LOOKED AT. *AK
Incident date: Jun 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER CEASED. BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WERE RENDERED INOPERATIVE. WE COULD NOT GET ENTIRELY OFF THE ROAD SO NOT HAVING HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WAS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WELL AS US. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING BUT NO FURTHER FIRE WAS FOUND. NEITHER THE CHASSIS OR COACH MANUFACT
... URE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT HAVING A FAIL SAFE SYSTEM FOR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS NOT BEING OPPERATIONAL. *AKRead more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 27, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE T REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. FIRESTONE, 2557516E. *AK *NM
Incident date: Jun 12, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT. FIRESTONE, R4S2257516E THE TREAD SEPARATED 1/4 THE CIRCUMFERENCE. *SC *JB
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
NAR 06/19/2003. *MR THE CONSUMERS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON, BECAUSE THE AIR FILTER WAS FULL OF WATER, DUE TO THE AIR CLEANER SYSTEMS INABILITY TO KEEP THE WATER OUT. IT APPEARED TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE ENGINE COULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED WAYS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RECTIFIED. *CB *JB
Incident date: Apr 6, 2004
TWO FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S BLEW OUT WITHIN 2 HOURS OF EACH OTHER,ONE ON AN INSIDE REAR DUAL AND ONE ON THE OTHER SIDE OUTSIDE DUAL, ON MY WINNIBAGO MOTOR HOME WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1999. MILAGE AT TIME OF BLOWOUT 28000. DAMAGE $1500 PLUS TIRES ETC. IF TIRES WERE ON FRONT A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURED. FIRESTONE SAID TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED IMPOSSIBLE!!!*AK
Incident date: Mar 9, 2004
RECALL NO.%03E044000, MICROWAVE OVEN: THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THE MICROWAVE IN THE VEHICLE HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INSISTS THAT THE MICROWAVE WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS IT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE.*AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
1999 WINNEBAGO RIALTA COOLING SYSTEM FAN FAILURE. MR SERIOUS WARPING AND STRESS CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE BLADE. ONE OF THE FANS COMPLETELY DISINTERGRETED ANOTHER. THE CONSUMER HAS SPENT ALMOST $2000.00 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. *CB
Incident date: Mar 1, 2003
NAR 3-10-03 THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE'S BEEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. NUMEROUS PROBLEM HAS FOLLOWED, THE CONSUMER HOPES TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. * CB *JB
Incident date: Mar 1, 2003
NAR 3-10-03 THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE'S BEEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. NUMEROUS PROBLEM HAS FOLLOWED, THE CONSUMER HOPES TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. * CB *JB
Incident date: Jun 7, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES THEY WORKED, AND SOME TIMES THEY DIDN'T OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, AT TIMES HAD TO PUMP THEM. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS, AND ONE DEALER ROTATED THE DRUMS, AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Incident date: Mar 19, 2004
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 WINNEBAGO ACROSS THE HARRY NICE BRIDGE GOING FROM MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA ON I-301 THE AWNING UNFURLED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE WINDY. THE AWNING MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT INADVERTENT COVERING OF THE AWNING. THE MANUFACTURER IS A & E SYSTEMS.*AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: May 16, 2004
AUTO PARK ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET CHASSIS MOTORHOME CONTINUES TO LOCK UP, SOMETIMES BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OR LONGER. I SEE THIS AS BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. WITH HAVING SOME MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE, THE LATEST MALFUNCTION, I HAD TO DISCONECT THE AUTO PARK TO REMOVE THE MOTORHOME FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY, THEN I FIND THAT WHEN I PLACED THE MOTORHOME IN PARK IT CONTINUED TO ROLL,I HAD
... TO BLOCK THE WHEELS UNTIL I REPLACED THE LINKAGE OF THE AUTOPARK. *AKRead more
Incident date: Mar 27, 2004
THE PROBLEM INDICATED IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN CIRCUIT RECALL 03E0444000 OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHOSE RESOLUTION WAS TO CUT THE CORD AND SEND THE SERIAL # TO THEM AND THEY WILL SEND THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT MICROWAVE, IN WHICH THE CONSUMER HAS TO FIND A REPAIR SHOP TO INSTALL IT INTO THEIR MOTOR HOME. *AK SAMSUNG MICROWAVE/MODEL#
... MR6699GB SERIAL# 71MR5000044P *SC *JBRead more
Incident date: May 6, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V243000 CONCERNING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE COOKING RANGE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIS VEHICLE. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. IT HAS BEEN NINE MONTHS AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED HIM. CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *AK
Incident date: Apr 10, 2004
I WAS ON MY WAY TO SAN DIEGO, CA FROM TUCSON, AZ, WHEN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY CAME APART AND DEPRESSURIZED INSTANTLY. I WAS IN A 30' RV TOWING A CAR AND TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. I HAD JUST CHECKED ALL THE TIRE PRESSURES THE DAY BEFORE AND SET THE FRONT ONES TO 70 PSI. THE TIRES WERE ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 4000 MI
... LES ON THEM. THEY WERE ALWAYS KEPT TO THE PROPER INFLATION AND COVERED FOR PROTECTION. I HAD ABOUT 3 SECONDS OF WARNING BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE FENDERWELL WAS DAMAGED AND I WAS 50 MILES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN. I MANAGED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND SLOWLY CONTINUED TO YUMA WHERE I MANAGED TO GET ANOTHER SPARE FROM WALMART AT 4:00 P.M. ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S 225/75/16. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TIRE SAID I HAD TO RETURN THE TIRE FOR COMPENSATION. I WASN'T ABOUT TO HAUL A SHREDDED TIRE IN MY MOTORHOME FOR TWO WEEKS, SO I RECEIVED NOTHING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND BOUGHT $1000.00 WORTH OF MICHELINS SOMEWHERE ELSE.Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V11400O REGARDING LP TANK. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. VEHICLE WAS KEPT BY THE DEALER FOR OVER THREE WEEKS. *AK IT TOOK THE DEALER 3 WEEKS TO PERFORM A 3 HOUR RECALL. THE DEALER AND WINNEBAGO WERE NOT VERY COOPERATIVE. *NM
Incident date: Sep 23, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH RESTRAINT THAT HOLDS TV IN THE CABINET. *PH *JB
Incident date: Apr 1, 2004
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, I-55 ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF EXIT TO BLYTHEVILLE AR. SPEED 70 MPH, TEMP 55. WINNEBAGO 27 FT MINNIE RV, FORD CHASIS. ORIG EQUIP TIRE APPROX 40,300 MI. LEFT REAR INNER DUAL. TIRE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY DEFLATE. DROVE ON TO EXIT AND CHANGED TO SPARE. THIS IS THIRD TIRE OF THIS SERIES DOT VD1L1XD 349 TO SEPARATE TREAD ON THIS VEHICLE. SEE ODI NUMBER 10036700 AND ODI NUMB
... ER 10036694 (INCIDENTS OCCURRING JULY 19 AND 20 OF 2003).THIS TIRE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE ON THIS TYPE VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT FORD, FIRESTONE, OR NHTSA SAYS. THESE STEELTEX TIRES NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS SLIGHT, MUD FLAP LOST AND MUD FLAP RETAINER RUINED. WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE SEPARATELY.Read more
Incident date: Apr 9, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED.*AK
Incident date: Apr 9, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED.*AK
Incident date: Mar 18, 2004
ON MARCH 18TH 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM, A FEMALE ADULT (OCCUPANT) AGE 49, OPENED THE ENTRY DOOR AND STEPPED OFF THE RV. THE ELECTRIC DOUBLE-DOOR (EDD) STEP WAS NOT EXTENDED AT THE TIME AND THE OCCUPANT FELL TO GRADE, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET VERTICALLY, SERIOUSLY INJURING THE OCCUPANT AND FRACTURING HER RIGHT LOWER LEG. THE EDD STEP ON THE 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER V32 IS DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICA
... LLY EXTEND WHEN THE ENTRY DOOR IS OPENED AND RETRACT WHEN THE ENTRY DOOR IS CLOSED. THE EDD STEP CAN ALSO BE CONTROLLED BY AN ON-OFF SWITCH THAT DISABLES THE EDD STEP IN ITS LAST POSITION. THIS ON-OFF SWITCH ENABLES ONE TO DISABLE THE STAIRWAY IN THE EXTENDED POSITION FOR CONVENIENCE AT A CAMPSITE WHERE ENTRY AND EXIT WOULD OCCUR FREQUENTLY. IF THE EDD STEP IS SO DISABLED, TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL OVERRIDE THE ON-OFF SWITCH AND RETRACT THE EDD STEP IF THE ENTRY DOOR IS CLOSED. FELL TO GRADE SEVERELY INJURING HERSELF. DESIGN/SAFETY DEFICIENCIES: THE ON-OFF SWITCH FOR THE EDD STEP IS LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA AS THE PORCH LIGHT SWITCH AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH. IT IS ALSO THE SAME STYLE OF TOGGLE SWITCH WITH THE IDENTICAL SIZE, COLOR, AND OPERATING FEEL OF THE LIGHT SWITCHES. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INSTRUCTIONS POSTED TO DESCRIBE THE OPERATION OF THE EDD STEP AND THE FUNCTION OF THE STEP SWITCH AND THE POTENTIAL FALL HAZARD. *NMRead more
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Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
WHEN DRIVING IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THE AIR CLEANER FILLED WITH WATER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM AND SAFETY CONCERN. *NM
Incident date: Mar 18, 2004
ON 3/18/04 ENROUTE FROM KANSAS TO BRANSON MO, MY 2003 RIALTA DEAD STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY. 4 OF 6 BOLTS IN THE AXLE HAD FALLEN OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE WINNEBAGO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM, THAT HAD I NOT BEEN ON A BACK HIGHWAY, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY. I FEEL A RECALL IS DEEMED ON THE VW EUROVANS THAT WINNEBAGO UTILI
... ZES FOR THESE MOTORHOMES. *JBRead more