THOR MOTOR Complaints

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - ENCLOSING A LIST OF MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE 2016 THOR MIRAMAR 34.4 MOTOR HOME. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT SIDE WINDSHEILD WIPER TRAVELED TO FAR TO THE LEFT AND WOULD GET STUCK. THE WIPER WAS REPAIRED 3 TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEFROSTER MOTOR QUIT, DRIVER SEAT WAS NOT SECURELY FASTENED TO THE FLOOR, THE MAIN SLIDE-OUT LEAKED, THE FURNACE FAILED DUE TO WATER ON THE MOTORBOARD, THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS NOT SEALED, WATER VALVE FAILED, AWNINING HARDWARE WAS BROKEN, AND THE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK FAILED. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING A RAINSTORM, THE PASSENGER-SIDE WIPER GOT STUCK UNDER THE DRIVER-SIDE WIPER AND BOTH WIPERS STOPPED. WE HAD TO QUICKLY STOP AND REMOVE THE PASSENGER-SIDE WIPER SO AT LEAST THE DRIVER-SIDE WIPER WOULD WORK.

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING A RAINSTORM, THE PASSENGER-SIDE WIPER GOT STUCK UNDER THE DRIVER-SIDE WIPER AND BOTH WIPERS STOPPED. WE HAD TO QUICKLY STOP AND REMOVE THE PASSENGER-SIDE WIPER SO AT LEAST THE DRIVER-SIDE WIPER WOULD WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-53 MOTORHOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MOTOR COACH HEADQUARTERS (701 COUNTY RD 15, ELKHART, IN 46516) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. NOW DURING A RAINSTORM, THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER GOES BELOW THE LOWER WINDOW AND EVENTUALLY BINDS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE. I THEN HAVE TO GET OUT, REALIGN THE WIPER ARMS AND RETIGHTEN THE NUTS. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WHEN USING THE INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BUNK WINDOW REPLACE 2X. IN BOTH CASES THEY FELL OUT WHILE IN ROUTE. I HAVE REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED ANY REPAIR ORDERS FOR THE WORK DONE BY GENERAL RV, OR THOR

HAD RECALL FOR WIPERS PERFORMED BUT THE PROBLEM OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER GETTING STUCK BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER STILL PERSISTS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS NEITHER WIPER WILL MOVE CAUSING A COMPLETE LACK OF VISIBILITY IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON THE FREEWAY PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL COMPLETED AND THE DAY OF HAVING THE RECALL COMPLETED IT HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME. IT SEEMS THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER IS OVERDRIVING AND THE MECHANISM IS MAKING A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE ROTATION INSTEAD OF ROCKING BACK AND FORTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR OUTLAW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR RV EGRESS WINDOW DEATCHED FROM THE RV WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 60 MPH. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE BUNK AREA ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENERAL RV WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED AND DID NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S CONCERNS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500. WHEN THE EGRESS WINDOW DETACHED THE 2ND TIME, THE CAR BEHIND ME DID AN AGGRESSIVE MANEUVER BY SPEEDING AROUND ME AND APPLIED HIS BRAKES WHILE IN FRONT OF ME, FORCING ME TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE DRIVER NOTIFIED ME THAT HE WAS ALMOST HIS BY A FLYING WINDOW FROM MY RV.

THE ENTRY DOOR LATCH HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT BROKE OFF AND GOT STUCK AND PREVENTED US FROM OPENING THE DOOR. A LOCKSMITH GAINED ENTRY AND REMOVED THE PLASTIC PIECE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THOR MOTORHOMES THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN STUCK INSIDE DURING A LIFE SAFETY EMERGENCY. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOTE IT IN OUR FILE. THAT DOESN'T HELP ANYONE ELSE.THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THOR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND POSTED ON THE THOR MOTORHOME OWNERS FACEBOOK PAGE.

UPON DELIVERY OF THIS NEW MOTORHOME I NOTICED I CAN NOT KEEP IT STEERING DOWN THE ROAD .AFTER TALKING WITH CAMPING WORLD AND THOR, THEY SAID IT IS A FORD PROBLEM. AFTER TALKING WITH FORD ,THEY SAID IT IS A THOR PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK IT TO A FORD TRUCK DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TOE WAS OUT SO BAD ,THEY CANT BELIEVE I GOT IT TO THEM. THOR SAID ITS IN THEIR WARRANTY MANUAL TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A STRAIGHT AXLE SUSPENSION AND NOT A INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION. THEIR IS NO CASTER - CAMBER ADJUSTMENT, JUST TOE. AFTER TALKING TO TOM OVERTON AT THOR HE SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO ALIGN THE FRONT END. SO I ASKED HIM TO SWITCH ME OVER TO A MANAGER AND HE HUNG UP ON ME. ACCORDING TO THE WEB THEIR IS THOUSANDS OF MOTORHOMES ON THE ROAD WITH BAD ALIGNMENTS WAITING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THOR REFUSES TO RESPOND TO ANY CALLS OR WRITTEN MAIL, MAYBE YOU CAN HAVE BETTER LUCK.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LETTER DESCRIBING WIPER FUNCTIONS AND DAMAGE DONE TO MY RV AS A RESULT. ..UPDATED 05/15/17 *BF *AS *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR HURRICANE. AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED, THEY FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.