FOUR WINDS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. ON OCTOBER 6, 2007, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE REMAINING TWO TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BELT WAS VISIBLY HANGING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE DESTROYED ALL OF THE DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE WIRING. THE CONTACT STILL HAS ONE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE MAKE, MODEL, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE, HOWEVER, THE TIRE SIZE WAS ST225/75R15. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED

1997 HURRICANE MOTORHOME WITH A FUEL TANK LEAK. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THIS REPAIRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE BAFFLE IS WHAT IS LEAKING BECAUSE OF THE SEAL FAILING. *KB TR UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED RECALL SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FOUR WINDS WINDSPORT. ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND OFFERED TO DISCONNECT THE FEATURE. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD FOUR WINDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FAULTY SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF 2007. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOUR WINDS CHATEAU. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX, SIZE LT225/75R16E TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TWO REAR TIRES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE STATE POLICE TO ASSIST HER IN CHANGING THE TIRES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,628 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,528.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE AROMA. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE07032). THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,500. UPDATED 09/25/07 *TR

LEAVING FLORIDA DRIVING TO NC, ONE HOUR ON ROAD ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND 10 MINUTES LATER BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AND NO BRAKES. WE STOPPED A WORKHORSE DEALER AND NEXT DAY THEY REPLACED RIGHT REAR SENSOR. LEFT DEALER AND 1 HOUR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM CAME UP. MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED TO JACKSONVILLE,FL AND ANOTHER SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON LEFT REAR WHEEL. WORKHORSE INSPECTED UNIT 1/17/07 AND COULD NOT TELL US WHY WE LOST BRAKES. *TR

THE HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY 1999 HURRICANE MOTORHOME, WITH FORD F-53 CHASSIS, HAVE DISCOLORED SO BADLY THAT IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE AFTER DARK. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD AND THE HURRICANE MANUFACTURER BUT HAVE HAD NO REPLY. I CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENTS THAT WILL FIT. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I AM 67 YEARS OLD AND I FEEL MY IS BEING JERKED. *NM

COPY OF EMAIL TRANSMITTING LETTERS FROM WORKHORSE CHASSIS CONCERNING THE UNSAFE STEERING MECHANISM IN THEIR HURRICANE MOTORHOME. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING, HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN JOLTS OF THE RV BEING PUSHED DANGEROUSLY TO THE SIDE BY THE PASSING OF 18 WHEELERS AS WELL AS THE GUSTING OF WINDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE AND WAS VERY LOOSE. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2004 FOUR WINDS CLASS A HURRICANE RECALL ON BRAIDED FUEL SUPPLY LINE. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V249000 ON THE BRAIDED FUEL SUPPLY LINE. A REPAIR FACILITY REPAIRED THE RECALLED PART. AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM