COACHMEN Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1997 CATALINA COACHMAN WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 55000 MILES WHEN HE FOUND THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL NOTICE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP HIM AND HE CALLED DOMETIC WHO TOOK HIS NAME AND NUMBER. DOMETIC SAID THAT THEY WOULD SEND HIM SOME INFORMATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR HAS STOP WORKING DUE TO THE RECALLED FAILURE. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE HIGHWAY MAGAZINE FROM GOOD SAMS REGARDING THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL 06E076000. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN, MODEL# RM2652 AND SERIAL # 04500353. THE CONTACT TRAVELS FREQUENTLY, AND IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, ITCOULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT WILL ALSO CALL DOMETIC PER INSTRUCTIONS IN HER MAGAZINE. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW COACHMEN MOTOR HOME / WE WERE ON A MAINTAINED DIRT ROAD DRIVING IN REVERSE. SUDDENLY WE HEARD A CRACKING SOUND AND THE FRONT CAP SEPARATED FROM THE BODY . WE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISE US TO CALL OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH WE DID ON SATURDAY MORNING 11-11-06..OUR SON PICKED US UP AND WE RETURNED THE NEXT MORNING 11-11-06. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OR ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD, THEIR WAS NOTHING UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. WE EXAMINED THE MOTOR HOME AND FOUND MANY OF THE FASTENERS, RIVETS OR SCREWS THAT HOLD THE FRONT CAP TO THE BODY WERE MISSING. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE MOTOR HOME AND INSPECTED IT AT THE DEALER WE NOTED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WHERE THE FRONT CAP MEETS BODY WAS SEPARATING AT THE BOTTOM. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED MY WIFE THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO REMOVE THE FRONT CAP TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. COACHMEN HAS STATED THAT WE RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT FORCED THE BODY AND FRONT CAP TO SEPARATE. WE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING, THEIR WAS NOTHING IN THE ROADWAY, THEIR WAS NOTHING UNDER THE COACH , THEIR WAS NOTHING CAUGHT UNDER THE COACH. WE FEEL THAT POSSIBLY SOMETHING HAPPENED IN ROUTE FROM THE PLANT IN INDIANA TO CALFORNIA AND THIS MIGHT HAVE WEAKENED THE STRUCTURE AND COUPLED WITH THE BODY MISSING FASTENERS WHICH SHOULD HOLD IT TOGETHER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE COACH IS NOW AT COACHMEN IN CHINO, CALIFORNIA. THE PHONE NUMBER IN CHINO IS 909 628 5755. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR UNLESS OUR INSURANCE COMPANY PAYS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD MY WIFE WE HAVE 48 HOURS TO TOW THE MOTOR HOME OFF THE PROPERTY OR THEY WILL START CHARGING STORAGE. I DROVE THE MOTOR HOME TO COACHMEN IN CHINO, CA. THEY DISASSEMBLED THE FRONT CAP FROM THE BODY WITHOUT OUR APPROVAL OR AUTHORIZATION AND NOW EXPECT US TO PAY FOR TOWING OR STORAGE IF WE DON'T AUTHORIZE OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE FUEL LIFTER PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THIS WAS THE 6TH PUMP TO BE REPLACED IN 8 YEARS. THE CONTACT FOUND A NHTSA RECALL # 05V062000, FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM: DIESEL, FUEL LIFT PUMP THAT HAD SIMILAR CONSEQUENCES. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DIRTY FUEL AND FUEL FILTERS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN GOING OVER A HILL. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

1991 COACHMAN CATALINA'S LEFT REAR TIRE AND RIM CAME LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER. *KB *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY WOULD NOT TRACK WELL IN THE FRONT. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

2001 COACHMEN SPORT COACH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES UNDERCARRIAGE. *NM

CONSUMER FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE FAILED. *TS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATIONS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V364000 ON THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE REGARDING THE LIFT SYSTEM. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

1 TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 26 IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN 38 FT RV 2 LEFT FRONT BLOW OUT 3 NEW TIRE XZE INSTALLED ONSITE. *NM