Showing 1,762 complaints for WINNEBAGO
Incident date: Jan 21, 2002
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 1997 WINNEBAGO SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *JB
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET
... LEAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE LEAK IN THE BACK CORNER ON THE DRIVER;S SIDE, THE FRONT DRAPES WATER STAINED ON DELIVERY, ENTRY DOOR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKED, THE VENT FOR THE STOVE CONSTANTLY RATTLED, THE VINYL COMING OFF THE MOLDING TO THE SLIDE OUT FASCIA, THE TRIM ON THE REFRIGERATOR WAS POORLY ATTACHED, THE COLD BATH FAUCET HANDLED MARRED, THE WATER PUMP WAS NOISY IN THE BEDROOM AREA, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE HAD BROKEN, THE JACKS WERE NOT REPRESENTED WHEN THE UNIT WAS SOLD, FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND LEVELS SENSORS APPEARED TO BE VERY INACCURATE. *SC *JBRead more
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET
... LEAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE LEAK IN THE BACK CORNER ON THE DRIVER;S SIDE, THE FRONT DRAPES WATER STAINED ON DELIVERY, ENTRY DOOR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKED, THE VENT FOR THE STOVE CONSTANTLY RATTLED, THE VINYL COMING OFF THE MOLDING TO THE SLIDE OUT FASCIA, THE TRIM ON THE REFRIGERATOR WAS POORLY ATTACHED, THE COLD BATH FAUCET HANDLED MARRED, THE WATER PUMP WAS NOISY IN THE BEDROOM AREA, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE HAD BROKEN, THE JACKS WERE NOT REPRESENTED WHEN THE UNIT WAS SOLD, FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND LEVELS SENSORS APPEARED TO BE VERY INACCURATE. *SC *JBRead more
Incident date: Jan 25, 2004
NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET
... LEAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE LEAK IN THE BACK CORNER ON THE DRIVER;S SIDE, THE FRONT DRAPES WATER STAINED ON DELIVERY, ENTRY DOOR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKED, THE VENT FOR THE STOVE CONSTANTLY RATTLED, THE VINYL COMING OFF THE MOLDING TO THE SLIDE OUT FASCIA, THE TRIM ON THE REFRIGERATOR WAS POORLY ATTACHED, THE COLD BATH FAUCET HANDLED MARRED, THE WATER PUMP WAS NOISY IN THE BEDROOM AREA, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE HAD BROKEN, THE JACKS WERE NOT REPRESENTED WHEN THE UNIT WAS SOLD, FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND LEVELS SENSORS APPEARED TO BE VERY INACCURATE. *SC *JBRead more
Incident date: May 21, 2004
THE ROOF OF THE MOTOR HOME LIFTED OFF THE J RAIL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE ROOF TO LIFT IN A SEVERE CROSS WIND, BUT WERE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.*AK
Incident date: Aug 7, 2004
ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO EXHAUST PIPE AND PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. *MR THE BRAKES WOULDN'T HOLD IN PARK AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A PIN WAS BROKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. *SC *JB
Incident date: Aug 30, 2004
WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTATED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Sep 12, 2003
OWNER IS HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED THE OWNER TO THE FREIGHTLINER MANUFACTURER WHO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND REMOVED THE STEERING WHEEL AND REPLACED THE CONTACTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Incident date: Sep 7, 2004
BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN AND STALLING OCCURRED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE.*AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 2004
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES CAME APART ON WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME. *MR (VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH SIX FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES) TWO OF THESE TIRE HAD SHORTLY BLEW OUT. ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER. *SC JB
Incident date: Sep 10, 2004
9/10/04 TRAVELING WEST IN 2001 MINNIE WINNIE, MODEL 331 C. WINDOW IN THE CAB-OVER SECTION OF THE MOTORHOME IMPLODED. NO VEHICLES IN IMMEDIATE AREA AND NOTHING HEARD HITTING WINDOW. WINDOW WAS TEMPERED GLASS AND COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES AND TINY SHARDS OF GLASS. BECAUSE WINDOW HAD CURTAIN DRAWN, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SPARED BEING COVERED WITH GLASS. ALTHOUGH AGAINS THE LAW TO
... DO SO, HAVE SEEN MANY CHILDREN RIDING UP IN THIS SECTION OF CLASS C MOTORHOMES AN CAB OVER CAMPERS. THEY WOULD HAVE PROBABLY LOST THEIR EYESIGHT. A CALL TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTORHOME WAS MET WITH DISINTEREST AND EXCUSES. I REPLIED THAT THE GLASS MAY BE TOO THIN AND THAT PROBABLY WINDSHIELD TYPE GLASS RATHER THAN TEMPERED GLASS SHOULD BE USED IN THIS APPLICATION. I CONSIDER THIS TYPE OF GLASS, USED IN VIRTUALLY A WINDSHIELD SITUATION, TO BE AN EXTREME HAZZARD TO ANY PASSENGERS RIDING IN MOTORHOMES OR CAB OVER CAMPERS. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 12, 2004
PURCHASED ONE OWNER 1997 29 FT. USED CLASS C WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME PRIVATELY FROM ELDERLY COUPLE (30,000 MILES) PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BY DEALER, LAST APRIL. WE HAVE USED THIS VEHILCLE 2000 MILES THIS YEAR. APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, TREAD AND OUTER BELT SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO STEEL BELT AT INSIDE CORNER 3 INCHES WIDE X 1/4 TO 1/3 CIRCUMFERENCE FROM FIRESTONE STEELTEX R
... 4S LOAD RANGE E TIRE ON PASSENGER REAR AT 58 MPH ALONG SMOOTH ROUTE 95, MYSTIC, CT, DRY, SUNNY 75 DEGREE DAY WITH FAMILY AND DOG ABOARD, UNDERWEIGHT. CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION. ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY AND ROUTINELY CHECKED BY ME. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT, CRACKING, OR HEAT CHECKING ON ANY OF THE TIRES. I WORKED AS A TIRE SALESMAN IN MY YOUNGER YEARS. I AM 48 YEARS OLD, WORK AS A MECHANICAL INSPECTOR IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND HAVE RACED SPORTSCARS. I HAVE CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE WITH NUMEROUS DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES. EVEN WHEN CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THESE TIRES, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS LOAD RANGE. *AKRead more
Incident date: Sep 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH INNER REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Incident date: Aug 25, 2004
AFTER WAITING A MONTH TO RECEIVE RECALLED PART FOR NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR RECALL 99E036000. WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. A SECOND PART WAS SENT, AND IT TOO WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. *AK (GAS VALVE IN GAS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR) *SC
Incident date: Jun 2, 2003
NAR 9-8-03. DEALER UNABLE TO PERFORM THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR REPAIR. *CB
Incident date: Jun 16, 2004
PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AKI CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRE WHEN NEEDED. *TC
Incident date: Aug 18, 2004
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER REAR DRIVER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. *TC
Incident date: Aug 20, 2004
MICHELIN, XRV, SIZE 275/70 19.5. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THESE TIRES FITTED THE MOTOR HOME. WHEN DRIVING THE SIDEWALLS BLEW OUT AND EXPOSES THE BELTS WITHIN. THE WIRING INSIDE WERE RUSTED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS EXACT. *AK
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
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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