DAMON Complaints

THE MOTORHOME HAS BEEN DRIVEN 1,118 SINCE PURCHASED, ALL DRIVING BY OWNER. FROM PURCHASE DATE, THE ABS WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTED MUCH OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNEVEN WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES, OF A TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH TOE OUT OF THE FRONT WHEELS. AT ODOMETER READING 003885, FRONT WHEEL TOE WAS MEASURED AT THREE QUARTERS OF ONE INCH (.075") TOE OUT. TOE WAS RESET TO THREE THIRTY SECONDS OF ONE INCH (.093") TOE IN. AT ODOMETER READING 004395, TIRES WERE ROTATED. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, THE SIGNAL WIRE AT THE ABS WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR WAS EXAMINED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRE WAS ROUTED TO ENABLE IT TO CONTACT THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DISC BRAKE ROTOR, AND HAD BEEN SEVERELY ABRADED BY SAME. THE ROTOR HAD WORN THROUGH THE OUTER INSULATION AND HALFWAY THROUGH THE INNER COPPER CONDUCTOR. THE CONDUCTOR WAS ABLE TO INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE ROTOR, AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH SAME AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE WIRE WAS MOVED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE ROTOR AND SECURED IN POSITION. THE ABS WARNING LAMP HAS SINCE REMAINED EXTINGUISHED WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTING MOMENTARILY DURING ENGINE START, AS IS NORMAL. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE OWNER THAT EXCESSIVE TOE OUT AND ABRASION OF THE ABS SENSOR WIRE ARE SAFETY DEFECTS WITH POSSIBLE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *AK

FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER INSIDE FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AND OVERLAY FROM CASING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, WIRING AND TAIL PIPE CAUSING FIRE IN COMPARTMENT ABOVE TAIL PIPE. NLM

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 5TH WHEEL CHALLENGER WITH 13,000 MILES ST225/75R15. TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SIDE OF FIBERGLASS FOR 5TH WHEEL, AND UNDERNEATH DAMAGE.*AK DOT#MDHHRM0R055. *SLC

VEHICLE IS A DAMON MOTORHOME ON FORD CHASSES, WHERE MANUFACTURE MODIFIED THE VEHICLE, SUSPENSION SYSTEM DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT, RESULTING IN POOR STABILITY AND DIFFICULTY IN STEERING CONTROL, CONSUMER HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO LEMON LAW HEARINGS AND FAILED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE TO HIS SATISFACTION. YH

CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FORD. MANUFACTURER HAS IGNORED THE ISSUE. CONSUMER MAY HAVE A PROBLEM PASSING EMISSION TEST TO GET A STICKER. *AK LEAK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO PASS EMISSION. *YH

SPRINGS ARE FLAT. FORD MAKES SPRINGS, BUT WON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEM BECAUSE COACH IS TOO HEAVY. *AK

FORD CHASSIS FOR MOTOR HOMES ARE FOR 11000 GVWR OR 13000 GVWR, AND CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY STUFF ON VEHICLE. A COMPANY BY THE NAME OF "A WEIGHT WE GO" SAID THAT FRONT AXLE WEIGHED IN AT THE CORRECT WEIGHT, BUT REAR AXLE CAME IN OVER THE WEIGHT LIMIT. CONSUMER FEELS MANUFACTURER USES INSUFFICIENT AXLE SIZE, AND CONSUMER CAN'T PUT ANYTHING ELSE ON THE MOTORHOME, SUCH AS DISHES, ETC. *ML

WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED IT HITS THE OPEN PART OF THE WINDOW. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS POOR DESIGN COULD CAUSE THE GLASS IN THE WINDOW TO BREAK. NLM

FRAME ON MOTORHOME KEPT CRACKING. IT WAS CRACKED SO BADLY THAT THE BATTERY CASE DROPPED IN FRONT OF THE WHEELS. TOOK MOTORHOME TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES TO HAVE FRAME REPAIRED. MECHANIC GAVE NO INDICATION WHY FRAME KEPT CRACKING AT WELD. PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMED TO REAPPEAR. #[XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR