FOREST RIVER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT RV (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS CHENG SHIN, SIZE LT23585R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE REAR TREAD SPLIT AND THEN SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE$4,450.23 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

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 2007 FOREST RIVER WORK AND PLAY 16 FT (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE TRAILER, WHICH CAUSES THE TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE TRAILER. FOREST RIVER AND A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,500. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED AXLES ON UNIT ARE TOO SHORT, CLEARANCE BETWEEN TIRE AND BODY ARE LESS THAN 1/2 INCH ON 2 OF THE 4 TIRES. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/21/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE TURN SIGNAL. THIRTY MILES LATER, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE REMAINING TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TREAD ON ALL THE TIRES WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED ALL SIX CARLISLE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER SALEM LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE WALKED AROUND THE TRAILER, PULLED THE SLIDE OUT, AND A NUT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT SCREWED THE NUT BACK INTO THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO HOLES DRILLED, NUTS, OR BOLTS TO HOLD THE SLIDE AGAINST THE FRAME. THE CABLES WERE NOT BOUND TOGETHER. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CERTAIN METAL BAND ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR YEARS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE AXLES WERE MISALIGNED AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE SUBMITTED HER INVOICE AND OLD AXLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. NO VEHICLE, TIRE, OR DEALER INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SOLD HIM A 2006 VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A 2007. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT SPEAK TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAS LIVED IN THE VEHICLE FOR 8 TO 9 MONTHS. HE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES FROM FOREST RIVER WERE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA AND CONTAINED FEMALDAHIDE. THE CONTACT AND HIS FAMILY HAVE GOTTEN SICK, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BREATH, AND CONTRACTED RASHES SINCE MOVING INTO THE VEHICLE. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER ON THE NEW YORK THRUWAY I HAD AN EXPLOSIVE BLOWOUT OF ONE TRAILER TIRE. 130 MILES PRIOR TO THIS I HAD DISCOVERED ANOTHER TIRE THAT HAD A BROKEN STEEL BELT. THIS WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT FAILED. BOTH TIRES WERE CARLYLE ULTRA CRT ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE D. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SPARE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRACES WERE DAMAGED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT TWICE BEFORE. THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE TIRES WERE UNKNOWN, BUT THE TIRE SIZE WAS ST22575R15. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED HIS OWN INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THAT THE AXLES CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS 11,500 LBS. AND THE AXLES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 5,080 LBS. THE TIRES CAN ONLY HOLD 2,540 LBS. A PIECE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO ADD AN AXLE AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THE TIRE CAUSED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV IS OVERWEIGHT FOR THAT TYPE OF AXLE. UPDATED 09/12/07.*JB

WE OWN A 2004 CEDAR CREEK 5TH WHEEL. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TIRES INDICATED AN AXLE PROBLEM. ALSO KOBER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEIR BAD AXLES OR REPLACE THE WORN TIRES. FORTUNATELY, WE NOTICED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO BEING INVOLVED IN A BLOWOUT OR ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER OF OUR 5TH WHEEL, CEDAR CREEK, TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO REPLACE THE AXLES AND TIRES. ALSO KOBER HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW AND CONTINUES TO DENY THEIR FAULTY AXLES! JANESVILLE RV SERVICE DID THE REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE AXLES. THEY TOOK PICTURES OF THE AXLES AND TIRES AND SENT THEM TO STEVE HICKS AT CEDAR CREEK IN INDIANA. THIS IS AN AXLE PROBLEM THAT ALSO KOBER NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF AND A FORCED RECALL ISSUED IMMEDIATELY! ALSO KOBER CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THEY MANUFACTURED FAULTY AXLES. SOMEONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE KILLED FOR A RECALL TO BE ORDERED. PLEASE NOTE, OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER IS NOT LISTED IN YOUR DROP DOWN LISTS IN THE NEXT SECTION! *TR