WINNEBAGO Complaints

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT BUCKLES BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBELTS TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO A FITTING COMING OFF THE FUEL LINE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED BUT UNCONCERNED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK AND FUMES DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WINNEBEGO WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITHIN 1 YEAR TIME FRAME. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED TWO TIMES, SECOND FUEL PUMP FAILED DUE TO FAULTY POWER LINE WHICH RESULTED IN PUMP FIRE.

LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL IS 2 1/4 INCHES APART. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOOT ALSO HITS THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

SPARE TIRE , LOCATED AT EXTREME REAR OF 371/2 FOOT MOTORHOME, DROPPED DOWN 12 TO 14 INCHES BELOW THE CHASSIS BEFORE BEING DISCOVERED DUE TO SPARE TIRE CARRIER HOIST BECOMING LOOSE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL (97V-012). *AK

BRAKE FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD AND HAS NO BRAKES UNTILPUMPING THE PEDAL. . CORRECTED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 92S44, CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

BOLT AND SELF-LOCKING NUT ASSEMBLY HOLDING TAG AXEL TO FRAME BECAME LOOSE ON LEFT SIDE OF MOTORHOME.

JULY 26, 1998 WAS WESTBOUND ON I-90 WAS OF STRUGIS, SD TO SEATTLE, WA WHEN A PASSING MOTORIST SIGNALED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH RV OR TOWCAR. UPON STOPPING IMMEDIATELY, EXITED VEHICLE AND STARTED VISUAL INSPECTION. HEARD A SOUND OF FUEL IGNITION FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE UNDER FUEL FILL DOOR IMMEDIATELY ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE. FLAME CONSUMED VEHICLE IN ABOUT 25 MINUTES. WAS ABLE TO GET WIFE & TWO DOGS OUR AND UNHOOK TOWCAR. LOST AVERYTHING EXCEPT CLOTHES ON OUR BACKS, NO ID'S. FIRST TRIP IN VEHICLE. HEARD OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST WINNEBAGO IN LATE 80'S CONCERNING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. ANY INFO AVAILABLE? PLEASE ADVISE WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFO. THANKS.

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE CHASSIS FELL OFF. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK