COACHMEN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS. WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED CRACKS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMPERS INN RV OF RALEIGH (LOCATED AT 1501 OUTLET CENTER DR, SELMA, NC 27576, (984) 223-2203), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

FRAME CRACKING IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. LEAF SPRING MOUNT CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM FRAME. SPRING MOUNT SEPARATION HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 COACHMEN VIKING RV. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ROOF COLLAPSED WHILE IT WAS BEING WOUND DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANGLER'S CHOICE MARINE (6611 A L PHILPOTT HWY, MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112, (276) 632-5600) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION ON WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 COACHMAN FREEDOM EXPRESS EQUIPPED WITH A KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, MODEL NUMBER: FA110G. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V756000 (EQUIPMENT). THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-855-262-3540 APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS AGO AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WOULD BE SENT TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME HAD PASSED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 COACHMEN APEX TRAVEL TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 40 GALLON FRESHWATER TANK FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PARKED AFTER A LONG ROAD TRIP. THE DEALER (CAMPERS INN RV OF PITTSBURGH, 1580 PA-65, ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117, (724) 752-1541) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TANK WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT HAD BEEN 90 DAYS SINCE THE TANK WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER PER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FOREST RIVER MANUFACTURER WAS EMAILED BY THE CONTACT, BUT HAD NOT RESPONDED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

THE RIGHT FRAME SECTION AND RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKET RIPPED COMPLETELY APART. THE REST OF THE FRAME TWISTED AND THE WALLS/BODY BUCKLED. 2016 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS 229TBS (TRAVEL TRAILER). LIPPERT FRAME. A DEADLY OR CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I NOTICED THE WHEELS WERE NOT TRACKING PROPERLY. I CRAWLED AROUND UNDER THE TRAILER AND DISCOVERED THE FRAME AND AXLE/SUSPENSION MOUNTING BRACKET HAD RIPPED COMPLETELY APART. THE MOUNTING SECTION SPUN AROUND AND UPWARDS INTO THE TRAILER. THE TIRES WERE RUBBING INTO THE WHEEL WELL. IF I HADN'T NOTICED AND WE KEPT DRIVING MY FAMILY OR ANOTHER FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR BADLY INJURED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS STILL SOME DAY LIGHT LEFT WHEN I NOTICED THIS. THE TRAILER WOULD HAVE COME APART ON THE HIGHWAY IF WE HAD CONTINUED DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS TRAILER IS LESS THAN THREE (3) YEARS OLD. THIS HAS TO BE INDICATIVE OF UNSAFE MANUFACTURING. FOREST RIVER, THEIR COMPANY COACHMEN AND LIPPERT ARE PRODUCING UNSAFE TRAVEL TRAILERS. WE LITERALLY COULD HAVE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT IF I HADN'T NOTICED IN TIME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD TO TOTAL THE RV.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 COACHMEN GALLERIA. WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE STRAPS FOR THE WATER TANK WERE FRACTURED AND WERE DRAGGING ON THE ROADWAY, CAUSING THE SPARKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HOLIDAY WORLD OF KATY (28909 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77494, (281) 371-7200) WHO STATED THAT THE STRAPS FRACTURED DUE TO RUST AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM FROM THE DEALER IF THEY WOULD SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

VEHICLE BOUNCES ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING OVER SOME BRIDGES AND CURVES THIS VEHICLE TILT TOO MUCH LIKE IT WANT TO TURN OVER. THIS VEHICLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE IN SOME CASES. SUV'S AND LARGE TRUCKS ESPECIALLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWAY TILT AND SWIRL WHEN THEY PASS.THIS RV FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE AROUND LARGE VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE SOMETIMES ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS VEHICLE BOUNCE SO MUCH AND HARD TILL SOME OF THE ITEMS IN THE REFRIGERATOR TURN OVER AND CUSHIONS AND PILLOWS FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE AND I ARE A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT GOING OVER BRIDGES AND DIPS IN THE ROAD THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BECAUSE WE ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE RV. CHASSIS OR WHATEVER MAYBE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO I AM 6'1. I HAVE PROBLEM GETTING IN AND OUT, I OFTEN BUMP MY HEAD WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT BECAUSE OF THE OVER HANG, VERY UNCOMFORTABLE GETTING IN AND OUT AND TRYING GO TO THE BACK , VERY HARD ON MY DISABILITYS.

"TAKATA RECALL" THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN TWO DAYS AGO. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I NOTICED THERE HAVE BEEN RECALL ISSUES WITH THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE. I NEED TO KNOW A.S.A.P IF MY VEHICLE MAY ALSO BE A RECALL. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY.

FAULTY HITCH INSTALLATION - THE BRACKET USED TO INSTALL HITCH TO FRAME BY MANUFACTURER WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER WITHIN LOAD/TOWING RECOMMENDATIONS IT TORE THE STEEL BRACKET, WHICH ALMOST LED TO LOSS OF TOWED TRAILER. SEE PHOTOS. *TT