FOUR WINDS Complaints

2007 FOUR WINDS TRAVEL TRAILER WITH WITH CRACKING SIDEWALLS ON THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT PROPERLY RATED FOR THE FULL GROSS WEIGHT OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER ALONG WITH THE CRACKING SIDEWALLS. *KB THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND OF TIRES IN AUGUST 2007. IN LATE APRIL 2008, THE CONSUMER NOTICED 2 OF THE NEW TIRES HAD SIDEWALL CRACKING AGAIN.

WE WERE TOWING OUR CAR WITH TOW BARS ATTACHED TO THE RECEIVER HITCH UNDER OUR RV, AND THE RECEIVER HITCH BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING THE LOSS OF OUR CAR ON I-12. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON REESE RECEIVER HITCHES. THE REESE HITCH IS PART #38500==W/D/WC7-3-97 V-5. WE BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE. *TR

I OWN A CHATEAU SPORT RV ( FOUR WINDS) THE RUBBER HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL FILLING PORT TO THE GAS TANK SPRUNG A LEAK: IT WAS CAUSE BECAUSE THAT HOSE RUBS AGAINST A SUSPENSION BUSHING. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD ; EACH TIME I GASSED UP THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ACCUMULATING UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO A CAUSE OF POLLUTION! *TR

THE WINDSHIELD POPPED OUT . IT WAS NOT SEALED TO THE FIBERGLASS FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP NORMALLY AND WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER CAMP SITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS HOT. SHE ALSO NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THERE IS AN OPEN AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION (PE07032) REGARDING THE FAILURE. ON DECEMBER 15, 2008 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SHE WAS INFORMED THAT FRONT OF THE RV WAS BURNING. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT ROTORS OVER HEATED. SHE ALLOWED THEM TO COOL DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO THE CAMP GROUND. SHE COULD FEEL THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO REACH HER DESTINATION WITH THE BRAKES OPERATING NORMALLY. SHE WILL TAKE THE RV TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 29, 2008. IN MARCH 2008 SHE HAD ALL OF THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, ALL OF THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE CLEANED AND ROTATED. THE RV WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES BEFORE LEAVING PENNSYLVANIA. SHE PAID $1,347.00 FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO AVOID FUTURE FAILURES. THE DEALERS ARE NOT PROPERLY CORRECTING THE ABS FAILURE TO AVOID IT FROM RECURRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,598. UPDATED 04/21/08 *BF

UPON PURCHASE ON 2/17/2007, THE DASH LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WOULD NOT DIM THE DASH LIGHTS. THE DASH LIGHTS WERE MODIFIED BY THE MOTOR HOME MANUFACTURER AND THEREFORE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE, THIS ACCORDING TO WORKHORSE THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER. I FILED THIS DEFECT IN A LETTER TO THE BUSINESS I PURCHASED THE MOTOR HOME FROM AND ALSO THE MANUFACTURER ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007. I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTOR HOME IN TWICE TO FIX THIS DEFECT AND NEITHER TIME WAS THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FIXED ON "BRIGHT" AND IS A HAZARD FOR NIGHT DRIVING AS THE GLARE IS VERY STRONG MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN WRITING AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2007 AND DECEMBER 21, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 5, 2008 SENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED AS RECEIVED BY FEDEX. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE DIAGNOSTIC TIME REQUIRED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU KODIAK (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW DRAINAGE. AS A RESULT, BACTERIA FORMS AND GROWS. HE STATED THAT HE COULD USE CHEMICALS TO KILL THE BACTERIA; HOWEVER, HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO DRAIN THE WATER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MET THEIR CODES, BUT WOULD NOT INFORM THE CONTACT ON WHERE TO LOCATE THE CODES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY THIRD TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO FILL THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VENT TUBE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FILLER NECK. THE RUBBER HOSE WAS SHORTENED AND REINSTALLED. AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,530. UPDATED 01/09/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VENT TUBE FILLED UP WITH GAS. UPDATED

FRONT-END SHAKING & CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED & HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES ALREADY. BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINS AFTER 2 WEEKS, HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 5 TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED. ROOF NOT SEALED CORRECTLY SEVERE WATER & FRAME DAMAGE, IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES. *TR

HEADLAMP LENS TURN YELLOW AND OBSTRUCT LIGHT OUTPUT. AT NIGHTTIME IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD AND ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR