1998 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR Complaints

DOMETIC RECALL FOR REFRIGERATOR IN 1998 NEWMAR DUTCH STAR RV. CONSUMER WANTS DOMETIC TO SUPPLY A NEW COOLING UNIT. *NJ THE RV HAD A CRACKED BOILER TUBE WHICH CAUSED AMMONIA TO LEAK OUT. THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL # 08E032000. *JB

TWO ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PRODUCT FAILURE RESULTED IN FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURE DENIED FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

I HAVE MOTORHOME WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL RW3862 THAT HAS A RECALL. YOUR WEBSITE WAS GIVEN TO ME TO FILE MY INFORMATION. *JB

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRE FAILURE. *MR THE TREAD SEVERED THE BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 65 MPH. RECALL# 04V037000. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE TIRE RECALL 04V037000 PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL SEND THE REPLACEMENT TIRE TO A DEALERSHIP IN THEIR STATE. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RETURNING THE CONSUMER'S CALLS. *JB THE CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD CONTACT HIM TO SET UP A DATE TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER HASN'T RECEIVED THAT CALL YET. *NM

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE TIRE RECALL 04V037000 REPAIRED BECAUSE WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER THERE WAS A RECORDING THAT GAVE ANOTHER TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE OTHER NUMBER IT CONNECTED HIM TO A FLOWER SHOP. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD BEEN TRYING FOR A MONTH TO CALL THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE DEALERS TELEPHONE NUMBER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. AT 17000 MILES BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CLEANED ALL AROUND. AT 42000 MILES BRAKE ROTORS/ PADS/ CALIPERS, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD BRAKES COMPLETELY FROZE UP ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THE SYSTEM HAD COOLED ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE JOURNEY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. *AK

CONVERTER IN TRANSMISSION IS SO LOOSE THAT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE THROTTLE IT IS JUST LIKE PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL, TRANSMISSION WITH LOCK-UP CONVERTERS AND OR WITH LESS SLIP.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH 24 FEET AWNING ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAMPER WAS RIPPED OFF BY WIND, CAUSING $ 10000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, NO ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. MICHELIN TIRE SIZE 255/80/22.5 (1998 DUTCH STAR ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS). *YH