FOREST RIVER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHEELS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD FRACTURED AND STRUCK THE REAR TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SLID INTO THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ANCHOR AXLE SPRING, WHICH FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INSTALLED TWO NEW ANCHOR AXLE SPRINGS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF 831FKSS TRAILER (NA) WITH CARLISLE 205-75-R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AND PROCEEDED WITH HIS TRAVEL UNTIL HE HEARD A SECOND EXPLOSION. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD EXPLODED, FRACTURING THE HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE NEW SPARE. THE CONTACT THEN PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE INFERIOR. UPDATED 10/26/10

AMMONIA GAS LEAKED OUT DUE TO CRACK IN TUBE. SPOKE TO DOMETIC CONCERNING RECALL, AND DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY (2000), THEY WILL ONLY DO THE RECALL WHEN THE UNIT IS WORKING. THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBE FOR THE LEAKAGE OR REPAIRING THE LEAKAGE THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE TUBE CRACKING. *TR

A FRACTURE OF SPRING SHACKLE PLATES ON THE SUSPENSION OF A FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE FRACTURED SHACKLE CONNECTS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE REAR AXLE SPRING TO THE CENTER MOUNTED EQUALIZER. ONE SET ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS FRACTURED, ONE SET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS ELONGATED HOLES. HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE UNIT AS OF YET. FOUND THIS AFTER RETURNING FROM A CAMPING TRIP TRAVELING OVER INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. UNSURE OF THE EXACT MOMENT OF FAILURE, BUT AM CERTAIN IT WAS IN TACT BEFORE LEAVING FROM HOME. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2003 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME, WITH A WORKHORSE P-30 CHASIS LAST YEAR. WE HAVE HAD THE MOTORHOME LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND HAVE PUT LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE OF A MAJOR ISSUE. WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, OUR AUTO PARK LIGHT COMES ON, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY AND WE ARE AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES, THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAYS. WE HAVE HAD TO BE TOWED, HAD 2 VACATIONS RUINED, HAD TO STAY IN A HOTEL AND PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS AND DIAGNOSTICS. BOTH TIMES, IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THE RGS PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE RELAY SWITCH. WE WERE TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A PART THAT FAILS REGULARLY AND WERE TOLD TO KEEP ONE ON HAND AND SHOWN HOW TO REPLACE IT. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHY SHOULD I CARRY EXTRA PARTS, NOT FOR IF THE PART GOES, BUT FOR WHEN IT GOES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FOREST RIVER SHASTA RV (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING FROM 0-5 MPH. LATER, HE NOTICED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED ABOVE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SPRING SHACKLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE HAVE A 2010 SILVERBACK 30WRE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THIS WAS ONLY OUR SECOND OUTING - HAVING A MAXIMUM OF 300 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMEONE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH OUR TIRE - - -WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WAS THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON CAME LOOSE ON BOTH AXLES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE - BACK AXLE TIRE ALMOST CAME ALL THE WAY OFF - WE LOST IN TRANSIT BOTH BEARINGS, RACES, AND BRAKES WERE GONE, THE RIM AND SHAFT ARE BOTH TORN OFF. WE WERE LUCKY WE HADN'T GOTTEN TO THE HIGHWAY YET! I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT RUSH HOUR IN DENVER, CO TRAFFIC. NYLON LOCKNUTS NEARLY MELTED OFF AND CLEARLY CAN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT- - WHY DON'T THEY USE CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS? CHEAP STUFF COULD HAVE COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES ON THE HIGHWAY. TRAILER HAS NOT BEEN PULLED WITH FULL TANKS - 1/4 TANK FULL. WE WERE WELL BELOW RECOMMENDED WEIGHT LIMITS. WE ALSO QUESTION PROPER TITLING OF OUR VEHICLE SINCE TITLE SAYS ITS A 2010. FLOOR PLAN, DESIGN, ETC. MATCH 2009. PLEASE HELP. *TR

VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO FULLY RELEASE CAUSING BRAKE OVERHEATING, ABS SENSOR MELTING, BRAKE LINE DAMAGE AND BOILING BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TROUBLE OTHER THAN EXTREMELY HOT WHEELS. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND UPON BEING SET INTO MOTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSED PEDESTRIANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BEFORE BEING STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER AND PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS STATED ABOVE. SERVICE CENTER REPLACED 1 BRAKE CALIPER, 2 BRAKE LINES, 4 WHEEL BEARINGS, 2 ROTORS, 1 ABS SENSOR, AND FLUSHED AND FILLED WITH DOT 4 FLUID. BRAKE LOCKUP HAS NOW OCCURRED 3 TIMES WITH THIS ONE BEING THE ONLY DANGEROUS INSTANCE. SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER I WAS INFORMED THAT "THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL" NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL UNTIL BEING TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT UPON RESEARCHING IT I DISCOVERED WHY. THE CONDITIONS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. VEHICLE IS BEING TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER AGAIN THIS WEEK TO RESOLVE LOCKED BRAKES BEFORE CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2652, SERIAL NUMBER 81000187. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY WITH A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE REFRIGERATOR NOT OPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE REFRIGERATOR HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH NO MILEAGE.

I OWN A 2004 FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. I HAVE NOTICED THE WEB OF THE FRAME CRACKING OVER THE SHACKLE MOUNTS FOR SOME TIME AND HAVE BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON IT. I HAVE JUST NOTICED NOW THAT THE FRAME IS BROKEN UP NEAR THE HITCH AND CAN NO LONGER BE TOWED WITH OUT REPAIR. I HAVE NOT, IN MY OPINION, ABUSED THIS TRAILER OR USED IT OUTSIDE IT'S INTENDED USE. I AND OTHERS, ARE FORTUNATE THAT I NOTICED THE BROKEN FRAME BEFORE IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR