THOR MOTOR COACH Complaints

WHEN WIPER BLADES ARE TURNED ON IN THE HIGHWAY, THE WIPER GO DOWN TOO FAR AND GET STUCK BELOW THE WINDSHIELD. UNABLE TO USE THE WIPERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR WINDSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE. GENERAL RV CENTER (14000 AUTOMALL DR, HUNTLEY, IL 60142, (847) 669-5570) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *TR*JB

TRIMARK DOOR LATCH STRIKER (MADE OF CHEAP POTMETAL) BROKE WHILE REFUELING. AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS ONE DOOR THIS TAPPING OCCUPANTS INSIDE RV UNTIL TOOLS COULD BE LOCATED AND THE DOOR DISASSEMBLED FROM THE INSIDE. TRIMARK 1650 IS THE PROBLEM, IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN TO MANY RV'S AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE BURNS TO DEATH IN AN RV.

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING ENGINE TO REV BEYOND 4K RPMS RESULTING IN DRIVER ALMOST LOSING CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN WHICH INCREASED THE RPMS EVEN MORE AND ADDING TO CONTROL ISSUE. THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES ON HILLS WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. CAUSED PANIC IN THE VEHICLE BY PASSENGERS WHO THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO EXPLODE AND ALSO THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED. FORD SAYS THIS IS BUILT IN AND CANNOT BE CHANGED. I SAY IF YOU NEED THE ENGINE TO SLOW YOU THEN YOU PROBABLY HAVE UNDER SIZE BRAKES. IT WOULD BE A LOT CHEAPER TO REPLACE BRAKE THEN ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE HELP ALL US RVERS WITH THESE V10 FORD ENGINES&TRANS THERE ARE A LOT OF US ON THE ROAD. ALL THIS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS A DOUBLE PANE GAS SEALED TYPE. THE DOUBLE PANE SEAL HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW HAS BECOME OPAQUE. IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THIS WINDOW. FROM A SAFETY STAND POINT THIS FAILURE IS CAUSING AN INABILITY TO VIEW THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR BECOMES ALMOST INVISIBLE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER TOGGLED - RIGHT WIPER GETS STUCK UNDER LEFT ARM - MAKING WIPERS STOP UNTIL PHYSICALLY RELEASED- NOT VERY GOOD STOPPING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN THE RAIN

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. THE WIPER ONLY COMES TO ABOUT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION LEAVING A LARGE PORTION OF THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE OBSCURED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THOR MOTOR COACH BY OWNERS OF THE VEGAS AND AXIS MODEL MOTOR COACHES

HEADLIGHTS NOT SECURELY FASTENED AND NOT AIMED APPROPRIATELY. TEN FEET AHEAD OF VEHICLE ON LOW BEAMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 THOR FREEDOM ELITE 29 FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SLIDER WAS OUT, THE GAS OR HEATER FAILED TO WORK. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLIDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE GAS LINE. THE DEALER CAMPING WORLD OF NEW JERSEY (1359 RIVER AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701 (866)-953-0486) WAS CONTACTED FOR A 2ND DIAGNOSIS TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,630. *DT VIN IS INVALID.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 THOR ACE MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD FLUID SPRAYER DID NOT SPRAY THE FLUID HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAN THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE CAUSED A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMPING WORLD OF BAKERSFIELD (888-409-0053, LOCATED AT 5500 WIBLE RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313) WHERE THE LINES WERE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE NOT CLOGGED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO CHANGED THE WIPER BLADES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN TOOK A PICTURE OF THE POSITION OF THE SPRAYER AND SENT IT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A MODIFICATION MAY BE A SOLUTION, BUT COULD NOT RECOMMEND IT DUE TO LIABILITY CONCERNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. *TR*JB