TIFFIN Complaints

DROVE MY BRAND NEW TIFFIN 2020 ALLEGRO RED FROM THE DEALER IN LOUISIANA TO MY HOME IN OHIO. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDST OF A HEAVY RAIN STORM FORCING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THE WEATHER SUBSIDED. THE WIPER MOTOR FELT HOT. AFTER FINALLY GETTING HOME, TIFFIN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SENT ME A BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 EXPLAINING HOW TO REWIRE THE MOTOR FROM BATTERY POWER TO IGNITION POWER. I TOOK THE RV TO A LOCAL TIFFIN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RV HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A FREIGHTLINER DEALER, SINCE THEY MADE THE CHASSIS. TOOK THE RV TO A FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN A NEARBY TOWN AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A TIFFIN DEALER. HERE I AM WITH A NEW RV IN THE MIDDLE OF PRIME TIME CAMPING SEASON AND I CANNOT DRIVE MY RV ANYWHERE IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE WEATHER AND POUNDING RAIN. TRYING TO DRIVE THE RV IN HEAVY RAIN IS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY WHEN BEING PASSED BY COMMERCIAL TRUCKS THAT BLIND YOU WITH SPLASH. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY TIFFIN.*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED BLINKER INDICATORS DID NOT WORK FROM THE BEGINNING.*JB*JB *TR

THE ANTI-ROLL BAR SCREWS ARE COMING LOOSE AND FALLING OUT. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DANGEROUSLY AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DESIGN APPEARS TO PUT A ROTATING FORCE ON THE SCREW WHICH LOOSENS THE NUT. EVENTUALLY, THE NUT FALLS OFF AND THE SCREW WORKS IT'S WAY OUT OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DOWNLINK AND THE ANTI-ROLL (SWAY) BAR.

TIRE VALVE EXTENSION FAIL CAUSING VALVE STEMS TO RUB AGAINST THE WHEELS. I HAVE 2 THAT ALMOST RUBBED THROUGH AND HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REINSERT THE STABILIZER IN THE HOLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE NEW STABILIZERS ON ORDER BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO UPDATE BY THE DEALER AS TO WHEN THEY WILL ARRIVE. I'M CURRENTLY AT A RV CAMPGROUND IN TUCSON AND WAS DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH 2 OTHER TIFFIN OWNERS ON EACH SIDE OF ME. UPON LOOKING AT THEIR MOTORHOMES, BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OWNER HAD A FLAT BUT WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL 18V-194, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE OUR MODELS.*DT*DT*JB

I SAW A POST ON THE TIFFIN RV FORUM REGARDING THE VALVE STEM STABILIZERS THAT FREIGHTLINER PROVIDED ON RECENT RV CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A NEW STYLE RIM. I HAVE A 2018 TIFFIN COACH AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS RUBBING ON THE CHROME WHEEL AND IN FACT HAD RUBBED OFF THE CHROME DOWN TO BARE METAL. I TOOK IT TO BAY DIESEL IN RED BAY, AL. AND THEY REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. THEY SHOWED ME ON ONE WHERE IT HAD ALMOST RUBBED THROUGH AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN AIR LEAK IF I HAD DRIVEN IT MANY MORE MILES. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WARRANTABLE AND I PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT STEMS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SOON AFTER AND WHEN I CALLED FREIGHTLINER, THE PERSON I TALKED TO SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A CORRECTION AS YET. MFR BUILD DATE WAS 4/1/2018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2019 TIFFIN PHAETON 35BH. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 54 MPH WHEN THE TMPS INDICATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. UPON STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND INVESTIGATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE VALVE STEM EXTENSION INNER TIRE WAS DISLODGED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE STABILIZER WAS ALSO DISLODGED BUT NO AIR WAS LOST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V194000 (TIRES). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO EMAIL PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VELOCITY TRUCK CENTER-OXNARD (2501 CAMINO DEL SOL, OXNARD, CA 93030) WHERE THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE AWAITING A RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,800.

SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. HAD TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND SCRAPE ALONG UNTIL SLOWED ENOUGH TO STOP WITH PARKING BRAKE. CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING BOIL OVER OF FLUIDS THAT BURNED BRAKE HOSES AND SENSORS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TIFFIN ALLEGRO RED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENTRY DOOR UNINTENTIONALLY OPENED TWICE WHILE THE BOTTOM LATCH WAS LOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DEAD BOLT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENERAL RV CENTER (14000 AUTOMALL DR, HUNTLEY, IL 60142 (847) 669-5570) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

VEHICLE IS 5 YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 16000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WIFE NOTICED A SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR. WE THOUGHT IT WAS ENGINE CLEANER BURNING OFF FROM AN OIL LEAK REPAIRED A FEW DAYS PRIOR BY CUMMINS. SMELL GOT STRONGER SO PULLED INTO TRUCK STOP AND FOUND A HUGE DIESEL FUEL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WE HAD A STEADY STREAM BEHIND US FROM PULLING IN NOT THE OCCASIONAL DROP HERE AND THERE. AFTERWARDS WE ESTIMATED THAT WE LOST ABOUT 10 GALLONS IN 30 MILES. THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN #4 FUEL INJECTOR LINE BETWEEN THE COMMON RAIL AND THE BLOCK AT THE FERRULE AGAINST THE BLOCK. THE NEW PART HAS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BETWEEN THE TWO CONNECTIONS TO KEEP IT FROM FLEXING AND CRACKING SO IT MUST BE A KNOWN ISSUE AS CUMMINS HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE PART. THE CUMMINS REPAIR FACILITY ALSO SAID IT WAS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE THEY SEE. THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST WAS DRIPPING WITH FUEL. IF THERE HAD BEEN A REGEN GOING ON IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE DUE TO THE HIGH TEMP AND THE FACT THAT THAT PART OF THE EXHAUST WAS SOAKED IN FUEL.MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE # 6 LINE SINCE IT HAS A REVISION TO A MIDPOINT SUPPORT BRACKET AS WELL AND ANY RV FORUM WILL HAVE REPORTS OF THAT FAILURE AS WELL.*DT CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKS ARE A KNOWN ISSUE. CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *JB

THE SIDE MIRRORS OR OBSTRUCTED WITH REFLECTIONS TO THE POINT YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THE MIRROR I COULD NOT SEE MY WIFE STANDING BEHIND ME TRYING TO GUIDE ME IN TO THE CAMPING SITE THE MIRRORS ARE SO DISTRACTING IT'S HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT WHEN YOU LOOK INTO YOUR DRIVERS MIRROR YOU SEE WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE I'VE SHOWED THIS PROBLEM TO MANY PEOPLE AND SHOPS THAT'S A IT'S A DESIGN FLAW AND IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALMOST 2 YEARS BOB TIFFIN PROMISED MY WIFE AND I THAT HE WOULD FIX IT NO HE TELLS ME HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW I HAVE TO DRIVE IT USING MY CAMERA ONLY, I'M SENDING A LINK SO YOU CAN SEE THE CORRESPONDENCE AND THE VIDEOS THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND STANDING STILL AND AT ANY SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD ME I NEED A SPOTTER AT ALL TIMES I CANNOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BY MYSELF. I CAME REAL CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT I'LL BET IF IT'S CHECKED THERE HAS BEEN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/DRIVE/FOLDERS/126IEEGGIRSWCV1X3X7D_QBEFQKY-IFCJ?USP=SHARING

WHEN V PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS COME ON WITH THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH OFF ANY TIME YOU USE THE TURN SIGNALS THE TURN LIGHT COMES ON AND SO DOES THE DLR AND THEY BOTH FLASH. DLR SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ANY OTHER TIME. DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS MISS WIRED AT FACTORY