FOREST RIVER Complaints

I PURCHASED A TRAVEL TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER ON 11/10/07. THIS TRAILER SPECIFIES THAT THE UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT IS 3640 POUNDS. MY TOW VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO PULL THIS TRAILER. I HAD IT THE VEHICLE WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALE. THE ACTUAL UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT OF THIS TRAILER IS 5036 POUNDS. IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS LABELED IN ERROR. AS A RESULT OF THE DISCREPANCY I HAVE NOT USED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE TOWING IT WITH MY TOW VEHICLE. *TR

FIRST TRIP OUT WITH A 2008 FOREST RIVER XLR 30X12 TOYHAULER AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM. PULLED OVER AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BLOWN. IT HAPPENED AT 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH AND I FELT THE BRAKE DRUM TO CHECK IF IT WAS HOT FROM MAYBE DRAGGING BRAKES, BUT IT WAS COOL. THE TIRES HAVE UNDER 250 MILES ON THEM. THE TRAILER WAS DAMAGED FROM THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE, AND THE WIRING FOR THE BRAKES WAS RIPPED APART ON THAT AXLE. AFTER GETTING THE TRAILER HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2004 AND ITS INSTALLED ON A 2008 TRAILER. I ALSO FOUND OUT THE DATA PLATE ON THE TRAILER HAD THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE AND INCORRECT TIRE SIZE, THIS DIDN'T MATCH WHAT THE TRAILER HAD FOR INSTALLED TIRES. I CALLED FORREST RIVER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A NEW DATA STICKER BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER WAS NOT GOING TO BE COVERED, IT WAS A TIRE MANUFACTURE ISSUE. DATA PLATE ON TRAILER HAS THE TIRES ST235/80R16/D AT 65 PSI COLD TIRES INSTALLED ON THE TRAILER- GREENBALL HIWAY TROOPER LT235/85R16 LRE SIDEWALL INFLATION 8O PSI . TIRE WERE INFLATED TO 65PSI AS RECOMMENDED ON THE DATA PLATE. FOREST RIVER HASN'T OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR OR ADMIT ANY WRONG DOING BUT SAID THEY WILL SEND ME A NEW DATA PLATE STICKER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER CAMPER WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR (MODEL NUMBER IS RM2852). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR LEAKED. SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #08E032000) HOWEVER; THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER PROVIDING RECALL REPAIRS. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFRIGERATOR WAS LEAKING A YELLOW LIQUID WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON AND IT DID NOT GET COLD.

PURCHASED NEW. TOWED LESS THAN 150 MILES, TANDEM AXLE FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. LEFT REAR AXLE "U" BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED AT THE FACTORY CAUSING REAR AXLE TO SHIFT REARWARD THE LENGTH OF THE LEAF SPRING DESTROYING THE REAR AXLE, BRAKE WIRES TORE LOOSE, "U" BOLTS BENT BEYOND USE, REAR LEAF SPRING AND MOUNTING POCKETS BENT. OTHER SECONDARY DAMAGE TO CAMPER. WORKING ON HAVING TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A WORKMANSHIP FAILURE. I'VE SEEN OTHERS LISTED ON FORUMS BY THIS MANUFACTURER, APPEARS TO BE A QUALITY CONTROL TREND. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE LEAD TO INJURIES OR DEATH. THE CAMPER SHIFTED TWO FEET INTO THE LANE BESIDE ME AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE HOWLING AND SMOKING PROFUSELY. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 31THSB. YOUR COMPLAINT SYSTEM IS OUT OF DATE AND IT FORCED ME TO SELECT WILDWOOD AND THAT'S NOT THE MODEL. *TR

FOREST RIVER PUT THE RUBBER ROOF ON WRONG AND IT LET WATER IN AND ROTTED THE ROOF UNDER IT. THIS LET THE ROOF COME LOOSE AND COME OFF ON THE ROOD. I HAVE SEEN A LEST THREE OF THERE TRAILERS DO IF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 2, 2005. IN JULY OF 2006, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED REPAIR. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY FOREST RIVER RV. IN JULY OF 2007, THE ENTIRE AXLE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF POOR MAINTENANCE. IN OCTOBER OF 2007, THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THESE FAILURES WERE NOT THE RESULT OF POOR MAINTENANCE OR MISUSE OF THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900. UPDATED 11-20-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPINDLE WAS MANUFACTURED OR INSTALLED IN A DEFECTIVE MANNER. UPDATED 11/21/08. *JB UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10. *JB UPDATED 05/17/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FOREST RIVER RV. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUED TO FAIL AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE REFRIGERATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE DOMETIC MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL ON MARCH 24, 2008. HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH STERICYCLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT, AS OF TWO WEEKS AGO, DOMETIC NO LONGER REPLACED THE BURNER HOUSING, AND THEY WILL ONLY INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD AS THE REMEDY. THE CONTACT ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A MANAGER DID NOT WISH TO SPEAK WITH HIM. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT FIFTH WHEEL (NA) WITH CARLISLE WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE CRACKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL IS WELDED TO THE OUTER RIM. PREVIOUSLY, ANOTHER WHEEL EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO REPLACE ALL WHEELS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR

2001 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER MADE BY FOREST RIVER ELKART INDIANA BADLY CRACKED FRAME CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT UNTOWABLE HAD TO BE CARRIED ON AFLAT BED TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSIS FACTORY DEFECT COSTING OVER $2000 TO REPAIR PLUS 3 DAMAGED TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED FOREST RIVER DON'T WANT TO PAY MORE THAN $850 2 OTHER DEFECTS NEED REPAIR( 1 )BEDROOM SLIDEOUT IS LOOSING ITS BOTTOM (2 )MAINE AND OPPOSITE ROOM SLIDEOUTS INCH OUT WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR