DAMON Complaints

CHECKED OVER RV FOR TRIP. CHECKED AIR PRESSURE ON TIRES TO 105 LBS. BLEW OUT SIDEWALL OF INSIDE RIGHT REAR. (ZIPPER BLOW) I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE.

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN A PERIOD OF 2 DAYS, 2 TIRES HAD SEPARATION OF TREADS. THE FIRST - HEARD THUMPING, STOPPED COULD SEE TREADS SEPARATED. SECOND - HEARD THUMPING BEFORE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE TREADS SEPARATED AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. TIRES HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THEM. GARAGE KEPT AND COMPLETELY COVERED. *TT THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED DRIVER REAR SIDE AND PASSENGER FRONT. TIRES HAVE A COLD PRESSURE RATING OF 80 PSI'S. THEY WERE ALL CHECKED AND INFLATED AT 70 PSI COLD. TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED 03/1998. ALTITUDE WHEN INFLATED, 1,800 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL. ALTITUDE AT FAILURE FOR THE FIRST TIRE WAS ABOUT 5,500 FT M.S.L. ON MAY 8, 2005. THE SECOND TIRE WAS ABOUT 4,800 FT M.S.L. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT ORIGIN. FIRST AND SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS ABOUT EQUAL; APPROXIMATE. 85 DEGREES F. ALL TIRES, EXCEPT THE UNUSUAL SHAPE, HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*SB *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.

THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM LOCKS UP, WHEN IT DOES IT SOMETIMES TAKES 5-30 MINUTES TO DISENGAGE. THIS MEANS YOU HAVE TO SIT IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT RELEASES. *NM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP WHEN VEHICLE HAS COME TO A STOP. CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE MAY LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. *TT

BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKED . ONE MANIFOLD STUD BROKE OFF AT THE HEAD. WIRING HARNESS STARTED TO MELT DUE TO HOT EXHAUST. THIS IS A 454 CHEV. ENGINE. WE HAD TO INSERT METAL PLATE TO DEFLECT THE EXHAUST UNTIL WE COULD GET IT FIXED. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR REPAIR ON THE RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND REPLACEMENT ON THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WE WILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS WHEN DONE. *JB

BOUGHT UNIT USED ,DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. AIR CONDITIONER HAS TO BE PUT ON TO GET THE HEAT OUT OF THE VENTS PRIOR TO USING THE VENTS. NONE OF THE DOOR ARE SWITCHING TO DIRECT THE AIR. *JB

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

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH VEHICLE WANDERED MORE THAN NORMALLY. HE COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT WONDERED WHAT WERE HIS RIGHTS REGARDING THE WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.*AK

THE 32 GALLON PROPANE TANK BRACKET WASN'T WELDED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. THIS RESULTED IN THE FRONT END OF THE TANK FALLING DOWN ABOUT SIX INCHES AND HANGING ON THE FRAME. THE TANK WAS ONLY BEING SUPPORTED BY THE REAR BRACKETS. *AK THE TACK WAS ONLY WELDED. THE REAR SUPPORT WAS ONLY TACK WELDED WHICH WAS LOOSENING. THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING AND THE PLUMBING. *SC *JB

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY.*MR WHILE LEAVING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 5 MPH THE MOTORHOME'S NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES TO ACTIVATE SUDDENLY. THE SUDDEN BRAKING WAS FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEUTRAL SWITCH . THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE MOTORHOME IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AND EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IF THE PART FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED THE OUTCOME MAY BE DIFFERENT. *NM