THOR MOTOR COACH Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 THOR ACE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY BOX FILLED UP WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE'S RELAYS WERE REPLACED AND THE POSITION OF THE BOX WAS MOVED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

WINDSHIELD IS FALLING OUT. MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE MOTORHOME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ONLY SOLUTION I'VE FOUND IS TO TIE ONE END OF A ROPE AROUND THE WIPER BLADE AND AND THE OTHER AROUND THE MIRROR SUPPORT ARM SO WHEN THE WIPER FALLS OFF IT CAN BE RECOVERED OTHERWISE IT WILL BE LOST. PULLING OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SUCH AS DOWNTOWN ATLANTA OR ANY BIG CITY, TO REPLACE/REATTACH A WIPER IS NOT A SAFE PROCEDURE AND DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITHOUT A WIPER IS ALSO NOT SAFE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND NOT A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE.

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED MY WIPERS WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND STOPPED THERE. THOR ONCE REPLACED THEM BUT ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE NEW WIPER ASSEMBLY DID THE SAME THING UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS I KNOW THAT SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL MOTOR HOME HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME OCCURRENCE. I CAN SUPPLY THEIR NAMES.

EXTREAMLY RUSTED FASTENERS ATTACHING THE FOLDING STEPS TO THE BODY. THE MOTORHOME WAS STATIONARY WHEN DISCOVERY WAS MADE. IF THE STEPS HAD SEPARATED WHILE IN MOTION THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER BY THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE REAR DUAL WHEELS. I AM ENCLOSING A PICTURE OF THE FASTENERS THAT WERE REMOVED AND THE STEPS AFTER REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SCREWS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD DISLODGED DUE TO THE SEVERE SHAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IMPROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 10/26/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FAILED AND CAUSED THE WIPERS TO BECOME ENTANGLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE WIPERS WERE MISSING A STOPPING MECHANISM THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM OVEREXTENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

DRIVING 63 MPH ON HWY 99 NORTH OF MADERA, CA IN 2012 32' CLASS A RV WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW/TREAD SEPARATED. CONTINENTAL HSR WITH 20,300 MILES WHICH WAS ALWAYS COVERED WHEN PARKED AND PROPER 95 PSI AIR PRESSURE ALWAYS MAINTAINED/CHECKED. NO REASON FOR THIS FAILURE..SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY AND R/H LIGHTING WIRE HARNESS.

THE ACCESS PANEL TO THE ATWOOD FURNACE HAS THE VENTS REVERSED SO IT ALLOWS RAIN AND OTHER DEBRIS TO FALL ON TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE FURNACE CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. PROPANE IS THE FUEL SOURCE FOR THE HEATER AND COULD LEAD TO FIRE AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON MANY THOR PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SIESTA, AXIS, ACE AND VEGAS AND POSSIBLY ANY MODEL USING THE ATWOOD FURNACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR FOUR WINDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER INSIDE DUAL WHEEL TIRE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE TIRE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RUBBER VALVE STEM AND SHOULD HAVE A METAL VALVE STEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.