PALOMINO Complaints

ST 225/75R 15, massive tire blow out tread separation driver's side trailer wheel causing major damage to the trailer and pop out mechanism / electrical wiring within the tire well and exterior of the trailer side. Was able to control the towing vehicle to the side of the highway emergency lane. A tire pressure and temperature monitoring device were utilized. The tire split from bead to bead. Insurance coverage is in process. Tire is available for inspection.

I the outer tread separated from the tire. The tire pressure was correct at 80 psi. I was traveling at 57 mph. The outside temp was 81 degrees. We had traveled 12 miles from my home. The tire is a Castle Rock st235/80r16, It will be several weeks before I have estimated cost of damage to the camper.

The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Puma Palomino. The contact stated that there was an outdoor griddle that slide out from under a small outdoor countertop at the rear of the trailer. The contact stated that while using the griddle, the propane hose was compressed by the griddle. The contact stated that the hose was degraded over time due to the slide-out resting on the hose. The contact was concerned that the hose might fail to cause a fire or even an explosion while attempting to use the griddle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed but was informed that a solution was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

2020 COLUMBAS COMPASS 374 B.H.C. CAMPER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CAMPER NOT HAVING WINDOW LOCKS WHICH RESULTED IN THEIR DAUGHTER FALLING OUT OF THE TOP BEDROOM WINDOW. *LD *JS

I OWN A 2014 PALAMINO COLUMBUS 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. THERE IS A SMALL CRACK IN THE FRONT CORNER OF THE BEDROOM SLIDE OUT. THE COLUMBUS FACEBOOK PAGE IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. FOREST RIVER HAS FIXED SOME UNITS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ADMIT THAT THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES OF THE CAMPERS. LIPPERT IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME AND IT HAS POOR WELD AND POOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSAND OF THESE UNITS OUT THERE THAT NEED FIXING. I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY BREAKING IN HALF TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD BUT, ONE WOULD THINK IF THE STRUCTURE GOT WEAK ENOUGH IT MIGHT COLLAPSE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://M.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/COLUMBUSRVGROUP/?SOFT=SEARCH THANK YOU. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 PALOMINO PALOMINI. AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAMPER EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE BEING OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (ACCESS RV SALES-SERVICE- RENTAL, 550 S REDWOOD RD, NORTH SALT LAKE, UT 84054) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PALOMINO THOROUGHBRED BEING HAULED BY A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND WITH WATER INTRUDING, WHICH CAUSED AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE TRAVEL TRAILER (CAMPING WORLD OF KNOXVILLE, 4223 AIRPORT HWY, LOUISVILLE, TN 37777, (888) 418-1835) MADE NO MENTION OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TRADE IN THE TRAVEL TRAILER TO NORTHGATE RV CENTER, INC. (3332 WRIGHTS FERRY RD, LOUISVILLE, TN 37777) AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAMPER WAS SOILED INTERNALLY AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO HAUL THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS UNABLE TO BE TRADED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE FOR THE TRAVEL TRAILER.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 PALOMINO COLUMBUS 383FB FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE STATIONARY, THE FRONT LANDING GEAR LEVELING JACKS OF THE RV GAVE OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRAILER COLLAPSED ONTO THE GROUND. WANA RV IN SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE RV WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TOWING A 2014 PALOMINO COLUMBUS ON A 2012 RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER DETACHED FROM THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PALOMINO COLUMBUS RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VOLTAGE WIRING MELTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE CABIN. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (RON HOOVER RV & MARINE OF WEST HOUSTON; 29029, KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77494; (281) 829-1560) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFER SWITCH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RV WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT 574-821-1487, BUT THEY DID NOT RETURN THE CALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.