JAYCO Complaints

JAYCO ACADIA 2000. CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WEIGHT FOR THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE CAMPER. 175-80R13 IS THE WRONG. *AK. THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER STATED THE GVWR WAS 3175 AND THE GAWR WAS 2700 THE TIRE SIZE THAT WAS RECOMMEND WAS 175/80R13C ON A 13 X 4 RIM AT 50 PSI, THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED NY THE MANUFACTURER WERE RATED AT 1360 AT 50 PSI. THE CONSUMER STATED IF HE WERE TO LOAD THE TRAILER TO THE MAXIMUM GVWR SET BY THE MANUFACTURER IT WOULD OVER LEAD THE TIRES (JAYCO HERTIAGE 20000). *JB *NLM

THREE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT IN THE LAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT BLOW OUT WAS ON 7/04/2003. FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *PH *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE RV DEALER TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE REAR RIGHT SPRINGS HAD CUT THE LIQUEFIED PROPANE LINE. COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT A TEMPORARY FIX ON THE LP LINE. SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL TO FIX AND RELOCATE THE LP LINE. *AK *CB *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES )FIRESTONE STEELTEX #R4522575R16MS). THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM TIRE #1 BLEW OUT AFTER TREAD SEPARATION. #2 TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME.*TS *JB

THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL 99E036000 CONCERNING NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR BECAUSE VEHICLE WASN'T PURCHASED FROM THEM. SERIAL #00837AFBKJ0.*AK

HYDRAULIC SURGE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN TWICE ON JAYCO 14SO TANDEM AXLE FOLDING CAMPER ONCE ON 6/27/03 & THEN AGAIN ON 7/9/03. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH TRAILERS BATHROOM FLOOR, ENTRANCE DOOR, SEWER DRAIN VALVES, BATTERY COMPARTMENT....*MR THE SIDE WALL FRAME WAS NOT DESIGNED TO STAND THE CUT OUT OR THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF THE BEDROOM SLIDE OUT. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED IN FLORIDA THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FURNACE FOR THE 2ND TIME. WATER LEAKED FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AND DAMAGED THE FLOOR.(LEGACY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER 2002) PROBLEMS WITH SHOWER DOORS. THE DESK, OVEN PILOT, SLIDING DOOR AND TRIM, FLUSH HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRAILER HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE A BEFORE AND THIS TIME IT IS ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS MORE WRONG WITH THIS TRAILER THAN THE THINGS WHICH WERE ALREADY REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRAILER. *TS *JB

THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. GOOD YEAR WRANGLER XT SIZE LT25575/R16E. *JB PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, BOTH TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE DUAL AXLE. (ONE ON LEFT AND ONE ALSO ON THE RIGHT) (MOTORHOME) *SCC *JB

TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S AND BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-25 IN WYOMING ON A FORD E-450 CHASSIS MOTORHOME.*AK

VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE AND WANDERED WHILE IN MOTION. PROBLEMS WITH REAR SHOCKS. *MR REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT NOT REGARDING THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER STATED THE STEERING CHARACTERISTIC WAS COMMON FOR THIS LONG BODY APPLICATION. (RV/JAYCO 3230K S/N X26NK0088) *SCC *JB