ITASCA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER OVEREXTENDED OFF THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD OF THE MOTORHOME. THE RESULTING DAMAGE WAS A BROKEN WASHER SPRAY HOSE CONNECTION, CRACKING AND INDENTATION OF THE FIBERGLASS SURROUNDING THE WIPER MECHANISM, AND SHEARING OF THE SUPPORTING BOLT(S). THE WIPERS REMAIN UNUSABLE. DAMAGE IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT $1,969.00. WINNEBAGO IND. HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT. NO REPAIRS HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN MADE DUE UNSATIFACTORY REMEDY FROM WINNEBAGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ITASCO SUNDANCER. WHILE THE RV WAS PARKED,THE GENERATOR WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE LOWER SEAL ON THE BEDROOM SLIDE OUT, WHICH ALLOWED GASOLINE FUMES TO ENTER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED AND ALERTED THE DANGER. THE RV HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY UPDATED 11/12/08 *BFRISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,710. UPDATED 11/12/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER . WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND HE DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOWING COMPANY TO TAKE HIM TO A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE HE WAS TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT IT BEING INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY ALSO SERVICED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THEY COMPLETELY REBUILT THE FRONT BRAKES AGAIN, EXCEPT FOR THE ROTORS. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WAS $2,500. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO FILE A CLAIM WITH WORKHORSE BECAUSE THEY MADE THE CHASSIS, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET HEARD BACK FROM WORKHORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF UPDATED 11/07/08. 8JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ITASCA SUNCRUISER RV. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL AND HE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR CALIBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,944.

REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER STUCK WHILE DRIVING BECOMING EXTREMELY HOT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO BRAKE PARTS AND LOSS OF BRAKES. THE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR ON THE BRAKE CALIPER MELTED CAUSING ABS ANTI-LOCK LIGHT TO COME ON DASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 ITASCA SUNCRUISER WINNEBAGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE HYDRAULIC JACK DETACHED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

SEPTEMBER 2007 - FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS POSING A RISK OF AND UNDERHOOD FIRE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR EITHER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHEN IT IS BEING OPERATED, EVEN IF THE SPEED CONTROL IS NOT IN USE. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2007, AT THE TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THE BEST THAT THE DEALER COULD DO WAS DISCONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. THAT WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2007. THE LOCAL DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED EACH WEEK TO FIND OUT IF THE PART IS IN FOR THIS REPAIR, AND EACH WEEK WE ARE TOLD THAT IT IS NOT IN STOCK YET, HERE IT IS THE END OF MAY 2008 AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE "FUSED WIRING HARNESS (RECALL 05S28). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ITASCA SUN CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER 2007. AS OF MARCH 24, 2008, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR PART WAS EXCESSIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

THE 2 REAR AIR BRAKE HOSES TO THE AIR CANISTERS ON A 2004 FREIGHTLINER RV CHASSIS HAVE RUBBED TOGETHER ENOUGH TO MAKE A PIN HOLE LEAK IN ONE OF THEM AND A PARTIAL WEAR-THROUGH IN THE OTHER. WITH A WARNING FROM OTHER USERS ON AN RV FORUM, A PHYSICAL INSPECTION CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF LIFE COULD OCCUR. BOTH OF THESE HOSES MUST BE REPLACED AND THE HOSES MUST BE RE-ROUTED TO KEEP THIS FROM RECURRING. *TR

I PURCHASED MY RV IN 2004 AND IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. LATER THAT YEAR I FOUND OUT IT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO A RECOMMENDED DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 (25,760 MILES) AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK. I DO NOT RECALL IF THEY DID ANYTHING OR NOT. I AGAIN TOOK IT FOR SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 2006 (39,000 MILES) AND WAS TOLD THE DISCS WERE SCORED AND CRACKED BUT THAT THEY SHOULD BE OK. LAST SPRING IN MARCH 2007 ((50,000 MILES) I TOOK IT IN FOR ANOTHER CHECKUP AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THE DISCS WERE IN BAD SHAPE SO I AUTHORIZED A FULL BRAKE JOB. (ABOUT $2000 IF I RECALL CORRECTLY BUT I HAVE FULL DOCS AND CAN FIND THEM IF NECESSARY) I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THERE IS AN APPARENT GENERIC PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKING SYSTEMS AND THEY ARE FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE. I NOW HAVE 62,000 MILES ON IT AND AM CONCERNED I WILL HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER $2000 SOON. *TR