DAMON Complaints

PIECES OF THE TIRE RUBBER CAME OFF AND THE TIRE HAD BLEW OUT AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. (5TH WHEEL TRAILER/HORNET 305R). *MR *SCC *NLM

THE METAL FRAME WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE, RUBBED AGAINST THE CONCRETE WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING A PARKING LOT. OVER TIME THE METAL WEAKENED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. *JB *TT

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS MISSING, AND THE MANUFACTURER NEVER PLACED ONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND FOUND THE CABLE HAD MELTED. SCC. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP THREE TIMES WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TWO TIMES WHILE STOPPING.*AK *JB

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK AND HIT A POLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAD MELTED AND HAD NEVER BEEN PLACED ON THE RV AT THE FACTORY. (MODEL/CHALLENGER) TS SCC

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY CHECKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. *TS *AK THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE, THE BATHROOM WAS OUT OF LINE, THE DOOR /EXIT DOOR DIDN'T STAY CLOSED, THE TANK LEAKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE ANTENNA WAS INOPERATIVE. SCC

DIODE INSIDE THE WIRING HARNESS EXPLODED AND BURNED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, DAMON CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED BY FREIGHTLINER (ON A 1997 CHASSIS). MR *NLM

MOTORHOME TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY 11/18/02. BRAKES MUSHY & BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 3,403 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. MECHANICS FOUND NUT MISSING FROM SWAY BAR & REPLACED. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO GROUND STRAP ON GAS TANK INSTALLED SAME. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNIT PULLING TO LEFT & SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, FRONT END ALIGNED 10/8/02 WITH 3,319 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. DT

FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED: SB54-3. "BRAKE LIGHTS DIODE REVISION" THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS FAILURE HAS COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRING TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM WHEN A SIMPLE RECALL WOULD HAVE SAVED US TIME AND MONEY. WE ALSO HAD TO BUY THE REPLACEMENT PART. I WILL ALSO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE MISSOURI STATE INSPECTION AUTHORITIES. DT

THE SPRINGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE MOTORHOME COLLASPED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIZE 16 CHASSIS IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CARRY A 3500 FOOT MOTORHOME. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. MR