2003 DAMON INTRUDER Complaints

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE WHISTLING NOISE STARTED AROUND WINDSHIELD AREA INSPECTION FOUND WINDSHIELD COMING OUT OF MOUNTING. PUSHED WINDSHIELD BACK FOR DURATION OF TRIP. WINDSHIELD IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THIS COACH ONLY HAS 12.000 MILES ON IT. THE WINDSHIELD CONTINUES TO POP OUT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE SEAL CAUSING A 2" OPENING IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER. WHEN A WINDOW INSTALLER WAS HIRED TO RE-INSTALL THE WINDOW HE INFORMED ME THAT THE OPENING WAS CUT TOO LARGE FOR THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSTALLER ALSO NOTED THAT THE FACTORY DOCTORED THE WINDOW SEAL/OPENING TO ATTEMPT TO SECURE IT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER (DAMON) HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. REPAIR CONSISTED OF HAVING A BODY SHOP REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND BUILD UP THE OPENING IN ORDER TO GET PROPER STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. THIS WORK COULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY THE MANF. WITH LITTLE DELAY AND EFFORT TO THE MANUFACTURING SCHEDULE. A SEARCH OF OTHER RV SITES HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL OTHER CASES OF THIS ISSUE WITH DAMON MOTOR HOMES. IF YOU ARE READING THIS COMPLAINT AND THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TO YOU PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLETE A COMPLAINT REPORT.

THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM: WHILE TRYING TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH IS OBSCURED BY THE STERING WHEEL A CRASH COULD RESULT. WHAT COULD BE DONE IS A 18" WHEEL INSTALLED SO WE CAN SEE THE SPEED OMETER ECT.*AK

GENERATOR IS LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM SLIDE CAUSING THE CO DETECTOR TO GO AS HIGH AS 210. MY SON BECAME ILL. THE WINDSHIELD JUST POPPED OUT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER HE SAID THAT DAMON KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SHOWED THEM WHAT TO DO IF THEY CAME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM, HE SAW THIS AT THE PLANT TOUR. WHY AREN'T THE CONSUMER AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, WE WEREN'T UNTIL IT POPPED OUT ON US.THE TIRE SIZE I FEEL IS UNSAFE FOR THIS SIZE UNIT. THE RIGHT FRONT FOLDED OUT TWICE ON ME. THEY NOW HAVE BIGGER TIRES ON THE NEW UNITS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ONES WHO DON'T. WHEN YOU DRIVE THIS UNIT AND GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD YOU GO SO HIGH YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE COMING OUT OF YOUR SEAT.I DO NOT FEEL SAVE AT ALL IN THIS UNIT.I'VE GONE THROUGH TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE AND I CONTACTED DAMON. DAMON DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BUT SAY THEY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I REALIZED THAT MOTORHOMES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE LEMON LAW SO YOU HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE DRIVING AROUND IN UNSAFE VEHICLES BECAUSE MANUFACTURERS CAN TAKE AS MANY TIMES AS THEY WANT TO TRY TO FIX SOMETHING.I ALSO FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL LICENSE TO DO SO. ALL YOU NEED IS A REGULAR CLASS LICENSE. ALSO THE SLIDES DON'T SHUT PROPERLY. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE MAXIMUM BUT THEY STILL DON'T SHUT RIGHT ALSO THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DAMON WANTS TO TAKE IT BACK TO INDIANA BUT I REFUSED AS I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE MAXIMUM. WHAT IF THEY OPEN WHILE DRIVING? I REALLY FEEL THAT DAMON NEEDS ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS.NOW THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE SHORT SOMEWHERE. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 72 DAYS FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE STILL UNRESOLVED. *LA