DAMON Complaints

THE MOTOR COACH JACK LEVELING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 94 IN WISCONSIN. THE SYSTEM WAS NOT ACTIVATED BY ANYONE. THIS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND BECAUSE OF THE ALARM, THE FLASHING LIGHTS, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO FEAR. THIS JACK LEVELING SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. HAVING SAID THAT, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AS I CANNOT TRUST THAT THE LEVELING SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE ITSELF AGAIN, AND MAYBE THIS TIME THE JACKS WILL DROP AND STRIKE THE ROAD SURFACE AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. I HAVE ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE ONLY TO BE TOLD TI TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME IS LIPPERT CONTROLS INC. THE NAME OF THE JACK LEVELING SYSTEM THE "ULTRA LEVEL SYSTEM". *TR

MY WIPERS HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING RIGHT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW. THE WIPER ARMS WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON GO ALL THE WAY AROUND UNTIL THEY STOP BECAUSE OF THE WASHER HOSE THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT SAVES THEM. IHAVE HAD THEM FIXED ABOUT 6 TIMES SO FAR, CAN'T DRIVE IN THE RAIN, CAN'T TRUST THEM,SOME TIMES THE BLADES FLY OFF THE UNIT. WHEN IT RAINS I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK TILL IT STOPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,052.

IN THE PROCESS OF ENTERING THE FREEWAY WHEN THE AUTO PARK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED LOCKING THE DRIVE SHAFT MAKING THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE MOVED.LOW SPEED PREVENTED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BUT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR COLLISION. NUMEROUS REPORTED FAILURES OF THIS SYSTEM POSTED ON LINE BUT NO SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY CHEVROLET. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE RV ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT AS THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP. MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAD TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL VERY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED O.K. A SHORT TIME LATER, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AREA. STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT AND FOUND ALL WHEELS HOT AND SMOKING. THE BEHAVIOR CONTINUED OFF AND ON. TOOK TO RV DEALER AND WAITING TO GET DIAGNOSIS AND ESTIMATE ON ABS BRAKE REPAIR. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD DURING A RAINSTORM. WIPER BLADE ON DRIVER SIDE THEN HUNG BELOW THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WIPE IS 32 INCHES LONG AND "SAGS" ON EACH PASS. ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED, INCLUDING THE BLADES, AND THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS US ON 2007 DAMON CHALLENGER CLASS A MOTORHOMES AS REPORTED ON THE WEBSITE WWW.IRV2.COM. DAMON DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON 2007 -2012 MODELS.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DAMON CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD TO COOL DOWN BEFORE HE COULD CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CALIPERS, BRAKE SENSORS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED .THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V225000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT NOT ALL FAILED COMPONENTS WERE COVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER BLADE GETS PUSHED BY AIR TRYING TO MOVE AROUND THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT LEAVES THE WINDSHIELD SURFACE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THEN HANGS UP THERE AND WON'T MOVE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS OR HITS A POTHOLE. CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS I FOUND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE COMMON FOR THE 2008 DAMON ASTORIA MODELS AND MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD IN THOR PRODUCTS. *TR

PER REPAIR FROM FLEET PAINTING INC., MAY 18, 2012: MAY 18, 2012 RE: 2005 DAMON INTRUDER RV TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN REGARDS TO THE LEFT SIDE FRONT CAP, MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN TOP CORNER. THE CAP RADIUS ON THE WINDOW OPENING DOES NOT MEET THE CURVE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, SO THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WILL NOT SET CORRECTLY. THIS CREATES AN OPENING TO THE FRONT CAP. ADDITIONALLY THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT WAS CRACKED & SHIFTED ADDING TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT WE HAD TO RECONSTRUCT THE FIBER GLASS AREA ON THE FRONT CAP TO MATCH THE CURVE & RADIUS OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRAME WORK ON THE LOWER FRAME SUPPORT HAD TO BE REPAIRED & RE-ATTACHED TO THE FRONT CAP, IN ORDER FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO SET & SEAL CORRECTLY. WE HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL OF THESE UNITS THAT HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER DEFECT & PROBLEM WITH FRONT WINDSHIELDS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY NEED. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WITH OUR 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK RV WITH THE P32 CHASSIC WE SMELLED A BURNING BRAKE ODOR REAL BAD INSIDE. AT THAT TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WAS GOOD. WE HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOME HEADING OUT ON OUR TRIP WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WE MADE THE DECISION TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. WE PULLED IN TO OUR REPAIR SHOP WE HAD NO BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER STOPPING IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE REPAIR SHOP I FOUND THE FRONT BRAKES ON FIRE. YES ON FIRE. LUCKILY WE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSIDE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHER THE FIRE BUT NOT AFTER A LOT OF DAMAGE WAS DONE. I AM NOW TOLD JUST TODAY WE ARE LOOKING AT A MINIMUM OF $2500 TO $3000 IN REPAIRS FOR STARTERS. THIS RV HAS ONLY 25,422 MILES ON IT. PROBLEMS SUCH AS OURS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR YEARS AND DAMON CORPORATION OR WORKHORSE CHASSIC REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO BOTH THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE SORRY FOR OUR PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. WHEN A LIFE IS TAKEN AS A RESULT FROM THIS BRAKE PROBLEM THEN MAYBE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. THAT'S SAID TO THINK THIS WAY BUT TRUE. THE P32 CHASSIC PROBLEM IS JUST AS BAD AS THE W20 SERIES RECALL. *TR