FOREST RIVER Complaints
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2002 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN- SARASOTA, FL
THERE IS A CONSTANT LEAK OF GAS SEEPING FROM GAS TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK IT IS IN THE FORM OF GASOLINE VAPOR AND IS VERY DENSE AND IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT OF THE MOTORHOME WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHING TAKES PLACE FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM THE GENERATOR. *JG
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2002 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER- PINELLEAS PARK, FL
CLASS C MODEL. WHILE TRAVELING IN MOTOR HOME AND APPLYING BRAKES (HYDROBOOSTER), WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WILL GLIDE A COUPLE OF FEET. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.*AK CONSUMER ADDS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS ALSO EXPERIENCED WHEN CAMPER IS FULLY LOAD WITH 1200 LBS. *TT
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2000 FOREST RIVER REFLECTION- ENGLEWOOD, FL
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. 4 ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE, HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO SWAY BAR ON THE REAR OF VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HELP.*AK *YD
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2001 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN- AYR ONTARIO, CA
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REAR BUMPER FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE BUMPER WAS BEING HELD ON BY 2 SHEET METAL SCREWS. THE REST OF THE BUMPER WAS LAYING ON THE TOW BAR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM ACTUALLY FALLING OFF. THE LADDER ON THE VEHICLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BUMPER WHICH ALSO BROKE WHEN THE BUMPER FELL OFF. *JG
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2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE- STREETMAN, TX
THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN IN AT THE TOP AND OUT AT THE BOTTOM, THIS ALSO CAUSES TIRE WEAR, THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THAT THE FRAME IS BENT SINCE CHANGING THE AXLES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM*NLM
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2000 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD- HEMET, CA
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUTS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SHREDDED COMPLETELY, EXCEPT THE BACK LEFT TIRE WHICH CONTAINED A BUBBLE, THE TIRES ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO RV, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE AND ANSWERS AS TO WHY ALL FIVE TIRES FAILED IN A MATTER OF DAYS.(DUNLOP TIRES)*JB
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2001 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN- FERNLEY, NV
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD IS PROTRUDING AND IS CRACKED, THE WINDOW OVER THE BED IS LEAKING AIR, THE WINDOW IN THE BEDROOM IS BENT
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2000 FOREST RIVER MOTORHOME- HARWINTON, CT
I HAVE A 1993, VECTRA, DIESEL PUSHER, AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE CROSS-MEMBERS BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND THE FLOOR OF THE COACH, FROM JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE TO THE REAR OF THE COACH, HAVE BROKEN OR HAVE CRUSHED. OVER TIME, THE COACH BODY CAN COME DOWN ON THE CHASSIS. THE PROPANE GAS LINE, WHICH RUNS ACROSS THE COACH BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND THE COACH BODY, CAN BE CRUSHED OR BROKEN CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS FIRE OR EXPLOSION.*AK
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2001 FOREST RIVER REFLECTION- VANCE, SC
DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON COLD AIR BLOWS FROM AIR VENT, CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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1999 FOREST RIVER- MT. HOLLY, NJ
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM ENGINE STALLED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO DIRECT VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. A DEALERSHIP EXAMINED 1999, FORD. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND ONLY THE AIR FILTER WAS SATURATED WITH WATER AND WAS REPLACED. THEN IN APRIL 2001, ENGINE STALLED IN A RAIN STORM WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. A SEPARATE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED AIR CLEANER, AND DRAINED OIL IN VEHICLE. *AK
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