2014 FOREST RIVER FR3 Complaints

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS WITH FOG LIGHTS ARE SOMEWHAT BETTER BUT STILL NOT VERY BRIGHT. I HAVE HAD TO AVOID DRIVING AT ALL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT BY 2017 FOREST RIVER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND UPGRADED THE HEADLIGHTS BUT HAS NOT RECALLED OR NOTIFIED PRIOR OWNERS OF THE DEFECT. *DT CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. *JB

THE ORIGINAL HEAD LAMP MODULES ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS AND MAKE DRIVING AT NIGHT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY COACH AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING THAT FOREST RIVER HAD ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE FR3. FOREST RIVER IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFICIENCY AS THEY HAVE CHANGED TO THE UPDATED MODULE SOMEWHERE AROUND THE MIDYEAR 2015'S. FOREST RIVER RECEIVED NUMEROUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FROM THE DEALERS AND THE FORUM BUT REFUSED TO HELP CUSTOMERS WHO DID NOT COMPLAIN LOUD ENOUGH OR LONG ENOUGH. I SUPPOSE NOT BEING ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY COACH AT NIGHT DUE TO NEED OR WANT DOES NOT MATTER TO FR.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE FR3 30DS CLASS A MOTORHOMES ARE INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING WITH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH BETTER ILLUMINATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING.

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 11,256 MILES. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY FORD THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO PURCHASING VEHICLE AT 5K MILES. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. I WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE THOUGHT I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHEN I STOPPED AND RAISED THE VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS WOBBLING.IT TOOK 30DAYS TO GET THE PART FROM ASSEMBLY LINE.

THE INNER DOOR HANDLE ON THE ONLY EXIT DOOR BROKEN DUE TO BEING MADE OF CHEAP POT METAL. PREVENTING EXIT FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE. POSSIBLE PART # ATWOOD PART NUMBER IS 248333382.