1998 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN Complaints

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  • 1998 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN
    - LAKEVILLE, MN

    PARK BRAKE SYSTEM IS PERIODICALLY ADJUSTED, IF NOT FULLY ENGAGE, ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FOUND RESERVOIR FOR THE FLUID EMPTY AND THE CONVERTER TO THE PUMP WAS FLUID OF FLUID AND NOT MAKING CONNECTIONS, ALSO THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING. A NEW SWITCH, DRUMS SHOES AND SHAFT WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER IN APRIL 2001, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOE. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN
    - LAKEVILLE, MN

    WHILE PARKED AND EMERGENCY AND WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED IT DISENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK THE BRAKE PADS HAD BURNED OUT WITH NO WARNING. *SC *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN
    - BALL GROUND, GA

    CONSUMER STATES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MONOXIDE CARBON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN
    - DALLAS, TX

    WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN THE AIR FILTER INTAKE PULLS WATER INTO THE AIR FILTER CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND RUN POORLY, UNABLE TO FIND CORRECTION FOR CONDITION AT THIS TIME. MJS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER