GEORGIE BOY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER RV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED SEVERAL MASSIVE CRACKS ON THE ROTORS OF ALL FOUR BRAKES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,974.25. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V041000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC;SWITCHES, BRAKE WARNING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,453 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,924. UPDATED 3/24/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

THE OVERHEAD CABINET CONTAINING TV CAME SMASHING DOWN ONTO DASHBOARD AND INTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING DIFFICULTY DRIVING AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RV. AUTOMIX.NET SHOWS A RECALL #06V267000 FOR CERTAIN 2005-2007 GEORGIEBOY PURSUIT MOTORHOME SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THEY ADVISED US THAT OUR MOTORHOME IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL COACHES WITH TV'S INSTALLED AS OURS WAS. THEY DENY ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER. TOLD US TO GO THROUGH OUR AUTO INSURANCE. FORTUNATELY FOR US, WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE BRING THE MOTORHOME TO A SAFE STOP. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 GEORGIE BOY MOTORHOME ON A WORKHORSE W20 CHASSIS AND WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, WE COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. WHEN I PULLED THE MOTORHOME OVER TO INVESTIGATE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM, I NOTICED A FLUID ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. IT WAS HOT AND SMELLED LIKE BRAKE FLUID. APPARENTLY THE CALIPER SHOT OUT SOME FLUID OUT OR SOMETHING AND WHEN I TOUCHED THE RIM, IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME, I ALSO FELT A PULLING TO THE LEFT AS I WAS GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT PART OF THE HIGHWAY. NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE GARAGE YET FOR REPAIR AND I AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT THERE AS THE NEAREST SHOP IS AROUND 30 MILES AWAY. *TR

FORD ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL IN OCTOBER OF 2007 NUMBER 05S28 AS REQUIRED BY THE NHTSA. TO THIS DATE THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED SUFFICIENT REPAIR PARTS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THEY CAUTION THAT YOU SHOULD NOT PARK THE VEHICLE NEAR HOME OR OTHER STRUCTURES. THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS TO HAVE THE DEFICIENT PART DISCONNECTED UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IS THIS ACTIVITY CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA GOALS ON SAFETY RECALLS? THEIR FIX SEEMS TO BE THAT CONSUMER TO BE SAFE SHOULD NOT USE THE PRODUCT THEY HAVE PAID FOR. CAN NHTSA FORCE FORD TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF SAFETY RECALLS? *TR

1999 LANDAU WITH A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. CONSUMER CALLED BACK AND WAS TOLD PARTS WOULDN'T BE IN UNTIL APRIL OR MAY OF 2008. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD GEORGIE BOY LANDOLL (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL AND SHE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008 TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AND HAS NOT CAUGHT FIRE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER IN MID-JANUARY AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND REFERRED HER TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD POSSIBLY BE AVAILABLE IN MAY OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02-21-08 *BF

NEWS ARTICLE ON TV ABOUT FIRES BEING CAUSED FROM HYDRAULIC BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LEAKING ON HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRES. OUR MOTOR HOME WAS BUILT ON A 1997 FORD E350 CHASSIS. I WENT TO A FORD DEALER IN THE AREA WE WERE CAMPING & THEY SOLD ME THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. I INSTALLED THE SWITCH IMMEDIATELY. THE SWITCH # FROM DEALER [1L1Z*9G652*AA B22 KE REPAIR] DID NOT MATCH THE # ON RECALL SHEET. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD REPLACED THE SWITCH PRIOR TO THE RECALL & THAT THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS THE COORECT REPLACEMENT. IT WORKED FINE & LOOKS JUST LIKE THE SWITCH WITH THE RIGHT #. THE DEALER I TURNED OVER THE SWITCH I REPLACED WOULD NOT PAY ME FOR THE SWITCH. I WAS TOLD BY FORD TO GO TO MY CLOSEST DEALER WHICH WAS WINNER FORD IN CHERRY HILL, NJ. I HAVE SENT FORD A COPY OF MY RECEIPT TO BOTH CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UP SURVEY GROUP & INVESTER RELATIONS ON 12-11-07. WE HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM ANYONE FROM FORD. IF THEY WILL TREAT A STOCK HOLDER THIS WAY I PITY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY WOULD SELL A LOT MORE VEHICLES IF THEY WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE & TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS WHEN THEY OCCUR. THANK YOU, ROBERT C. MARTIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE AIR XL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO SEAL THE METAL SEAM THAT CAUSED WATER TO SPRAY FROM THE TIRES AND INTO THE SUB FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED DETERIORATION. THE CONTACT REQUESTED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REFUSED. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR FAILED DUE TO INCORRECTLY SEALING. THE CONSUMER STATED WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME SOFT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE PART IN DECEMBER OF 2007. AS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2007, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WEBB'S RV CENTER WAS PREPARING FOR SALE TO NEW FIRST OWNER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEVER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. WEBB'S RV INCURRED A $306.00 REPAIR FEE TO FIX BRAKES. THIS UNIT SHIPPED TO US FROM GEORGIE BOY ON 12/22/2003 FROM MICHIGAN WITHOUT ITS BRAKE. WE CONTACTED WORKHORSE WHO MANUFACTURED THE CHASSIS AND GEORGIE BOY WHO BUILT THE RV ON THE FRAME AND INFORMED THEM OF THE OVERSIGHT. NEITHER ONE OF THEM ACCEPTED RESPONSABILITY FOR THE E-BRAKE OVERSIGHT. WEBB'S RV HAS COMPLETED THE REPAIRS BY SUBCONTRACTING OUT THE REPAIR TO AN AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE DEALERSHIP. SPECIFICALLY VARNEY GMC IN BANGOR MAINE. *TR