WINNEBAGO Complaints

DOOR FLIES OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. METAL PLATE THAT SEPARATES DUAL TIRES FROM LP TANK WAS FALLING OFF AND DAMAGED.*AK ELECTRIC WATER HEATER WAS NOT WORKING POSING SAFETY HAZARD. *YH

ENGINE SIMPLY QUIT WITHOUT WARNING, HOWEVER IT RESTARTED FAIRLY QUICKLY EACH OF THE 6 OR 7 TIMES THAT IT QUIT, ON 11/25/00 THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY, WHICH REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERABLE, UNIT THE PUMP ATTACHES TO SHOWED INDICATION OF ELECTRONIC SHORTING AT THE PLUG IN AREA, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. CJ

23 GALLON PROPANE TANK HAD A PIN HOLE IN THE WELD SURROUNDING THE RELIEF VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, THE HOLE BECAME EXPOSED AFTER THE PAINT WAS REMOVED BY ROAD GRIT, CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE TANK ON STREET BECAUSE OF THE SMELL. *SLC

CLAMPS ON ALL ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HOSES CLAMPS KEEP BREAKING OR SNAPPING OFF PREMATURELY POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING.*AK

MICHELIN TUBLESS RADIAL X TIRES (7.50R16X) HAVE BEEN ROTATED 4 TIMES, NOW CONSUMER WAS TOLD ONE OF THE TIRES IS CRACKING IN THE AREA AROUND AND CLOSEST TO THE RIM. *SLC

CRACKS ARE VISIBLE ON ALL TIRES (INCLUDING SPARE) AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE EXTERIOR WHERE THE TREAD IS BONDED TO THE TIRES, THE CLOSEST FIRESTONE DEALER IS 200 MILES AWAY AND THE CONSUMER FEELS FIRESTONE SHOULD AUTHORIZE NO CHARGE REPLACEMENT AT NON-FIRESTONE DEALER (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S 8.00R16.5 LT M/S). NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATING AND A/C SYSTEM NOT COOLING PROPERLY AND OVERLOADING CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL, SEVERAL REPAIRS COMPLETED AND REPLACEMENTS OF COMPONENTS, HOWEVER THE SYSTEM IS STILL NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY. *MJS

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL VENTING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TO DEALER BECAUSE OF RECALL 87V155, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *SLC

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED SIX TIMES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE EACH TIME.*AK THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL SIX FAILURES AS CHARGING THE CONSUMER. ALSO FUMES GET INTO THE MOTOR HOME CAUSING SICKNESS TO CONSUMER AND FAMILY. VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING. *YH

STEERING SYSTEM HAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK IDLER ARM REPLACED AND BELL CRANK REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE PARTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WALLOW ON UNEVEN SURFACES. *SLC