2003 FOREST RIVER WINDSONG Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER WINDSONG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE PADS AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,350 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER WIND SONG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS LOCKED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE PADS, CRACKED THE ROTORS AND OVERHEATED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MECHANIC DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AS OF AUGUST 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

2003 CARGO MATE CARGO TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER. MODEL GACM718TA2, GCVW 7,000 LBS., DOUBLE AXLE WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES. SERIAL # [XXX] [XXX]. MANUFACTURED 03/2003 ELECTRIC WIRING FOR BRAKES ONLY GOES TO LEFT SIDE BRAKES. WIRING FOR BRAKES ON RIGHT SIDE WAS NEVER HOOKED UP. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: CONTACT STATES WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE AROUND THE TIRE AREA. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE LEFT REAR WHILE GOING APPROX.IMATELY 60 MPH. ALSO CAUSED THE SAME DAMAGE AS THE FIRST BLOW OUT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS KENDA-CLEVER A-P; TIRE:#LT235/85R16;

WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2003 28' SUNSEEKERCLASS C MOTORHOME, WHICH HAS LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. ON OUR TRIP OUT A FEW DAYS EARLIER, THE VALVE STEM FELL OFF THE PASSENGER-SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW VALVE STEM PUT ON. FIVE DAYS LATER, ON THE RETURN TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON I 495 IN MA, THE SAME TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. A FIST-SIZED HOLE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND SAID THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BECAUSE A NON-FIRESTONE DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE VALVE STEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THESE TIRES AND A NEW ONE COULD BE BOUGHT FOR $160. *JB