ITASCA Complaints

A PROPANE LEAK ODOR, COMING FROM MY MOTORHOME, WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A CAMPER IN AN ADJOINING CAMPSITE. I USED A WATER AND SOAP SOLUTION AND FOUND MY PROPANE TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE REAR BRACKET WELD. I CONTACTED WINNEBAGO'S 800 PHONE NUMBER LISTED IN A RECALL LISTEDON THE INTERNET AS NHTSA RECALL 04V114/WINNEBAGO RECALL 90. WINNEBAGO ASVISED ME THAT MY COACH WASN'T IN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR THIS RECALL, THEY OFFERED TO SEND ME MOUNTING CRADLES UNDER THIS RECALL BUT WON'T REPLACE THE PROPANE TANK. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ITASCA MERIDIAN RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AWNING SLIDE COVER STARTED TO DETACH FROM THE MOTOR HOME. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE HOUSING TO THE CHASSIS WERE MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE SCREWS MISSING FROM THE SIDE REAR AWNING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BOLTS ON THE AWNING, THE CHASSIS AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILE A CLAIM. THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,900.

IN 2009, WE DISCOVERED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY APPLIED SILICONE AND APPARENTLY STOPPED THE LEAK TEMPORARILY. NOW AGAIN, IN 2012 THE WINDSHIELD HAS STARTED LEAKING AGAIN AND IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME THE WINDSHIELD SETS IN IS RUSTED. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING, THAT IF THIS IS NOT FIXED THE WINDSHIELD COULD POP OUT AND RESULT IN AN INCIDENT THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. IN ADDITION, MANY OWNERS OF EITHER WINNEBAGO'S OR ITASCA'S (MADE BY WINNEBAGO) INDICATE THAT RUST IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES THAT THE WINDSHIELD SETS IN ON WINNEBAGO'S MOTORHOMES. *TR

WHILE TRAVELLING IN THE SLOW LANE OF A 4 LANE FREEWAY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ARCH PANEL LITERALLY BLEW OFF WITH NO WARNING, IT IS A LARGE ENOUGH FIBERGLASS PANEL AND COULD EASILY HAVE KILLED A NEARBY MOTORCYCLIST OR EVEN THE DRIVER OF A SMALL CAR TRAVELLING ALONGSIDE AT FREEWAY SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT DUE TO THE POOR METHOD OF ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORHOME, AS EVIDENCED BY THE CURRENT STATE OF THE LEFT SIDE ARCH PANEL. PLEASE HELP WITH GETTING THIS SITUATION RECTIFIED, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REBUFFED MY ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THANKS

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EARLY FAILURES ON MERCEDES 642 V6 ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A WINNEBAGO NAVION MOTORHOME WHICH CAME EQUIPPED WITH AN ENGINE MANUFACTURED BY MERCEDES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV STARTED TO SHIFT IN A STRANGE MANNER AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES, THEN AFTER A THOUSAND MILES, THE SHIFTING BECAME VERY ERRATIC, SO THE CONSUMER DID MOSTLY MANUALLY SHIFTING. AFTER THE EGR WAS REPLACED, THE RV SHIFTED FINE. HOWEVER, AT 23,576 MILES, THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND TWO PINS THE HELD THE PUMP IN PLACE FAILED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ITASCA REYO 25Q RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND ENTERED INTO LIMP MODE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN EGR VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

OUR MOTORHOME HAD A HAMSAR ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FLASHER WHICH IS USED TO MAKE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND LEFT/RIGHT SIGNAL BLINK. IT IS LOCATED IN THE FUSE BOX IN THE OUTSIDE COMPARTMENT, NEAR DRIVER'S SIDE. IT STARTED SMOKING AND SMELLED BURNED, LOTS OF SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE MOTORHOME. THE HAZARD WERE NOT IN USE AT THE TIME - WE WERE JUST PARKED AND IT WAS OFF. WE REMOVED THE DEVICE AND IT WAS ENTIRELY MELTED. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THIS, BUT IF WE WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME IT STARTED BURNING/MELTING, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THIS IF NEEDED. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2011 I WAS HAVING RECALL #51101-C COMPLETED ON MY MOTOR HOME. THE MECHANIC HAD THE BRAKES APART TO REPLACE THE BOSCH BRAKE CALIPERS AND HE DISCOVERED ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD 2 -3 CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE PLATE. THE CRACKS STARTED ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE AND RADIATED IN ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE CRACKS WERE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE PLATE. WORKHORSE REFUSED TO ADMIT THE CRACKED ROTORS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BAD CALIPERS OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY SUGGESTED THE CRACKS WERE CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. FOR EXAMPLE, RIDING THE BRAKES DOWN A MOUNTAIN OR TOWING A CAR WITHOUT AUXILIARY BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ITASCA SUNOVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER WAITING A WHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL MODULE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,800. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

2011 WINNEBAGO ITASCA REYO MH LOST POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON STEEP INCLINE ON INTERSTATE, DROPPED TO UNDER 30MPH, ALMOST REAR ENDED BY 18 WHEELER. TOW 70 MILES FOR REPAIR OF EGR AT 1800 MILES. LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGES ON INTERSTATE AT 2900 MILES, LIMP MODE. DROVE IN LIMP MODE 200 MILES FOR REPAIR OF PEDAL VALUE SENSOR. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 3600 MILES ON INTERSTATE, DROVE SLOWLY 160 MILES FOR REPAIR OF TURBO RESONATOR AND EGR. LOSS OF POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 4500 MILES. BLOWN TURBO RESONATOR, REPLACE O RINGS. 4600 MILES, FLOODED AIR FILTER, EGR DAMAGE. AIR INTAKE HOSE LOCATED UNDER HOOD IN FRONT OF GRILL WHERE IT CAN SUCK IN DIRT AND WATER. CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE CAN EASILY BE REAR ENDED. DISCOVERED TURBO RESONATOR PROBLEM ON GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON SPRINTER CHASSIS. PLASTIC COLLAR BREAKS. SHOULD BE METAL. ALSO LOCATION CAUSES EGR FAILURE DUE TO DAMAGE FROM WATER AND DIRT AND DUST. VERY SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALL. *TR