COACHMEN Complaints

THE FUEL GOT LOW AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THESE LIGHTS WENT ON THE DASH. RE-FUELED AND THEY STILL DIDN'T GO OUT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. AFTER REFUELING, I PUT IN DRIVE AND IT REVD UP ALL BY ITSELF AND AS I PUT ON BRAKES, IT WAS GRINDING LIKE SAND IN THEM. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. TURNED BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE BUT LIGHTS STILL ON. THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR WAS SHOWING OUT WHICH MAKES IT REV UP AND SLOW DOWN. HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON HIGHWAY AND IN PARKING LOT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM OR UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR AS IT ONLY HAS 5500 MILES ON IT.

TRAILER WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT 65 MPH ON NJ ROUTE 78 EASTBOUND WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE TIRE TREAD BLEW APART FROM THE CARCASS. TRAILER HAD A FUNCTIONING TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE BEFORE BLOWOUT THE PRESSURES WERE BETWEEN 85-86 PSI AND THE WHEEL TEMPS WERE BELOW 100 DEGREES. THE TRAILER WAS SCALED AT 8800 POUNDS, TRAILER AXLE AT 7860 POUNDS. THESE ARE WELL BELOW THE MANUFACTURERS MAX RATINGS ON THE TRAILER'S PLACARD. THE TPMS ALERTED TO A RAPID AIR LOSS. THE GOODRIDE TRAILER TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND CAUSED $3100. IN DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO 3 SEPARATE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN REGARDS TO THEIR FAILED PRODUCT. THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT ALL 4 TIRES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED BY ME AND THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED IN THE TREAD OR SIDEWALL AREAS. AFTER GETTING THE TIRES REPLACED AT A LOCAL SHOP, I ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE 3 REMAINING GOODRIDE TIRES. THE SHOP STATED THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH THE 3 REMAINING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. I REPLACED THEM AS WELL SINCE NO ONE COULD CITE WHY IT SELF DESTRUCTED. I SAVED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE. THE OTHER 3 I HAD TO LEAVE BEHIND SINCE I WAS TRAVELING 1000 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD NO ROOM TO STORE THEM. IT IS EASY TO BLAME THE CONSUMER WHEN A TIRE FAILS. I WAS NOT EXCEEDING THE TIRES SPEED RATING OR LOAD RATING. I RAN NOTHING OVER, WHICH WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A SLOW LEAK LEADING TO THE BLOWOUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS LIKE THIS ON THE OWNERS FORUMS. 99% OF THEM ARE TIRE MADE IN CHINA. I REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR ENDURANCE TRAILER TIRES SINCE I COULD NOT FIND A SINGLE REPORT OF AN INCIDENT LIKE MINE ONLINE. THESE GOODRIDES ARE A TICKING TIME BOMB AND NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED ALONG WITH THE CORPORATE LACK OF RESPONSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 COACHMEN MIRADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE WAS ALERTED BY FELLOW MOTORIST THAT LIGHT GRAY SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD ALL THE OCCUPANTS EXIT THE MOTOR HOME. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD OVERFLOWED ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH HAD CAUSE A FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED UNTIL HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ORIFICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO FLOW TO THE ENGINE WAS TO SMALL; DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW, THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. COACHMEN HAD INITIALLY BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO FORD WHO WAS THE MAKER OF THE CHASITY. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE FORD MANUFACTURER WHERE HE FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD. THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST WAS THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. *BF *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 COACHMEN VIKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER LEAKED WATER AND CAUSED THE SEAMS TO DETACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STAPLES HOLDING THE WALL PAPER LOOSENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER WAS USED ONLY ONCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SANDHILL BOAT COMPANY LOCATED AT 3825 RHEA COUNTY HWY, DAYTON, TN 37321 AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE RV TAKEN IN FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE BETWEEN 1-3 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE RV WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WE PURCHASED THIS TRAVEL TRAILER (NEW) 3 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES AND HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS A TOTAL OF 17 WORK ORDERS AND IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. THE AXLES AND TIRES HAVE CLEARLY NOT LINED UP SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT. WE HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AXLES, EXCEPT ONE TIME THEY SAID THEY WERE PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN. THE TIRES DO NOT LINE UP AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE FLOOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NOW SOME OF THE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD AND OTHERS LOOK PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. AT THIS POINT WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE TOW IT. IT ALSO DOES NOT TOW "EVENLY". IT PULLS TO ONE SIDE. WE'VE ATTEMPTED TO REACH OUT TO COACHMEN, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AXLES, AND THE CAMPER SALES TEAM (WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND HAVE TAKEN IT EVERY TIME FOR SERVICE) TO HELP WITH THIS ONGOING ISSUE. WE WERE JUST TOLD BY THE SALESMEN WHERE WE PURCHASED THIS CAMPER THAT WE WILL BE TAKING AT LEAST A $10,000 LOSS ON THIS TRAILER EVEN WITH TRADING IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAMPER THROUGH THEM. THIS CAMPER HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT. I DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT THE "LITTLE" THINGS, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS STRUCTURAL ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN DISMISSED TIME AND TIME AGAIN. THE CAMPER DOES NOT TOW STRAIGHT, SOME OF THE TIRES ARE BALD, AND THE TIRES CLEARLY DO NOT LINE UP APPROPRIATELY.

OUR 2018 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS 287BHDS WITH LIPPERT (LCI) FRAME EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STEEL FRAME WHILE MAKING A TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE HANGER FOR THE LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION BROKE OFF THE FRAME. LARGE CRACKS WERE ALSO VISIBLE BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BROKEN SUSPENSION HANGER. *TR

DEFECTIVE TIRES ON A NEW 2018 CAMPER. CODE DATE ON TIRES IS: 20 15. THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAMPER. TOTAL TREAD LOSS.WITH ONLY ABOUT 200 MILES ON TIRES.I HAVE A 2018 COACHMAN CLIPPER 125SST, WHICH IS MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER, INC. I HAVE A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, CONCERNING THE TIRES ON THIS RIG. HERE IS THE LIST OF THE ISSUE: 1.WE MADE OUR SECOND CAMPING TRIP TO THE AUSTIN AREA. PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR THIS TRIP, AND ALSO BEFORE WE STARTED BACK HOME, I CHECKED BOTH TIRES FOR PRESSURE, AND LOOKED FOR ANY ISSUES. THEY WERE BOTH AT 65PSI, WHICH IS PER THE VENDORS (KENDA) RECOMMENDATION, AND NO CRACKS, IMPERFECTIONS, ETC., AND, THE TIRE PRESSURE AGREES WITH THE LABEL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAMPER. 2.I WAS TOLD BY THE SELLING DEALER NEVER TO EXCEED 65MPH WHILE TRAVELING. TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, I HAVE ALWAYS TRAVELED AT ONLY ABOUT 60MPH. 3.STOPPED FOR GAS ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE TRIP, AND VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTH TIRES FOR ANY ISSUES. I ALSO FELT OF TIRES, RIMS, AND HUBS FOR ANY WARMTH, WHICH WOULD INDICATE AN ISSUE. ALL WAS FINE. 4.ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME, WE EXITED THE FREEWAY, WHICH SPEED DROPS TO 50MPH. HOWEVER, I WANTED TO BE EXTRA SAFE, SO, I SLOWED MY SPEED DOWN TO 40MPH. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I FELT SAFER TO DO WITH THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. 5.SUDDENLY, AND VERY VIOLENTLY, THE LEFT TIRE ON THE CAMPER BLEW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE RIG, BUT PIECES OF THE TIRE FLEW OFF, HITTING OTHER CARS. 6.PULED OVER TO A VERY SHORT SHOULDER ON THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. APPEARS THAT THE TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO SIDE OF THE CAMPER

OUR 2014 COACHMEN MIRADA RV HAS 30,800 MILES AND STARTED TO VIBRATE WITH NOISE WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS KING PINS (SUSPENSION) ON OUR FORD F53 CHASSIS. KING PINS HELP HOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND NORMALLY LAST 175,000 MILES. KNOWING THIS WE WANTED A SECOND OPINION SO TOOK THE RV TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM IS THE KING PINS. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND 7 CASES WITH SAME PROBLEM ON RV CHAT ROOMS SO I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. WE WERE AT THAT TIME A FEW WEEKS OVER 5 YEAR WARRANTY. FORD GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID MY RV DEALERSHIP DIDN'T FILE AN EXTENDED SALE WARRANTY DATE AND IT TAKES ONE MONTH TO UPDATE THE SYSTEM AFTER RECEIVING CHANGE ORDER. AFTER WE WAITED A MONTH FORD SAYS THEY WON'T HELP PAY FOR THE $2,200 JOB BECAUSE OUR FIRST CLAIM WITH THEM WAS CLOSED AND THEY'D HAVE TO START THE CLAIM TODAY WHICH IS 2 MONTHS OVER WARRANTY.

2017 COACHMEN FREELANDER 2CB. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO THE VEHICLES REAR VIEW CAMERA MONITOR MALFUNCTIONING. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 COACHMEN CHAPARRAL. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN TO SWAY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE U-BOLTS ON THE AXLE WERE LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE EQUALIZERS TO BEND AND POP. THE PRESSURE OF THE U-BOLTS SHIFTED INSIDE THE AXLE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO SWAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,500 TO $4,500. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE DUE TO THE NUMBER NO LONGER BEING IN SERVICE. THERE WAS NO ODOMETER INSIDE THE TRAILER.