JAYCO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V122001 REGARDING THE FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT HAVING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 5/3/2006 - THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. *NM

THE REAR BUMPER ON THE BAJA QWEST TORE ALL THREE OF ITS WELDS FROM WHAT SEEMS TO BE NO MORE FORCE THAN THE TORQUE OF THE LARGE SPARE TIRE ATTACHED TO IT COMBINED WITH REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE STRUCTURE ON THE VEHICLE, #01V251000. THE NEAREST DEALER IS 90 MILES AWAY AND THE CONTACT HAS REQUESTED THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE THOSE BY MAIL FOR SELF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL.

DURING THE FIRST 200 MILES TOWING A NEW (2006) JAYCO 28 RLS TRAVEL TRAILER, THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE TRAILER WHILE MOVING ON INTERSTATE 25. *JB

THE SAFETY SUPPORTS FOR THE BEDROOM SLIDE FAILED DUE TO THEIR WEAK CONSTRUCTION CAUSING THE SLIDE TO MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLY FALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2003 JAYCO FIRENZA THAT WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 03V256000 THE DEALER SAID IT WAS DONE HOWEVER IT WAS NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOOK NO ACTION. *JB

DT: ON 5/30/05 WHILE DRIVING, THE C CHANNEL OF THE A FRAME SHEARED OFF AND SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES. IT APPEARED TO BE METAL FATIGUE OR DEFECTIVE METAL, BUT THE WELDS WERE INTACT. THE FRONT OF THE CAMPER DROPPED DOWN AND BEGAN SCRAPING THE GROUND. NO ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR OR NOISES PRIOR TO FAILURE. WAS CRUISING ALONG ABOUT 55 MPH, BUT MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AND JUST FELL OUT AS THE VEHICLE WENT ALONG. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILER PRIOR TO FAILURE.*AK *NM

AFTER TWO YEARS OF LIMITED SERVICE, THE FRAME ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER BENT SEVERELY MAKING THE UNIT UNUSABLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF WHY THE FRAME FAILED OR ANY PRELIMINARY INDICATION UNTIL IT HAPPENED. THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENGINEERING DEFECTS. THERE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ACCOUNTS OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE HAD A FRAME SPECIALIST REPAIR THE UNIT, BUT AM CONCERNED WITH THE LONGEVITY AND THE OTHER UNITS ON THE ROAD. [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

HAD ALL 4 OLD TRAILER TIRES REPLACED WITH CARLISLE TIRES. AFTER JUST 5000 MILES I HAD ONE BLOW OUT, HAD IT REPLACED. ANOTHER 500 MILES NOTICED A BULGE ON ANOTHER OF THE CARLISLE TIRES AND HAD IT REPLACED AND LEFT FOR A 200 MILE TRIP AFTERWARDS AND LOST THE 3RD CARLISLE TIRE TO ANOTHER BLOW OUT. HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED. *NM

RETURNED TO MOTORHOME FROM DINNER WITH A/C ON AND FOUND A COACH FULL OF SMOKE. DISCONNECTED ALL POWER, TRAVELED 2 DAYS WITHOUT AIR IN OVER 100' TEMPS. BROUGHT COACH IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND ONLINE WITH GOODSAMS CLUB, 2 RECALLS FOR THIS UNIT. NHTSA-- 98V122001. OUR VIN # IS [XXX]. NOTIFIED JAYCO (29FT. JAYCO, CLASS C DESIGNER SERIES MOTORHOME) AND THEY SAID OUR UNIT DID NOT FALL INTO THAT RECALL. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. THE WHOLE COACH COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL--NHTSA CAMP. ID-97V062000. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS ONE ALSO. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS