WINNEBAGO Complaints

IN HOT WEATHER MOTOR HOME LOSES ALL POWER CAPABILTIES, SUCH AS STEERING/BRAKES ,ETC. CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SMELLING SMOKE AND RAISING THE HOOD, OWNER NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION COVERING THE WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS WERE ON FIRE.

VEHICLE VERY UNSTABLE WHEN BOTH TANKS (WATER AND GAS) ARE FILLED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN WATER AND GAS TANKS ARE FULL CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING/CONTROL.

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. THE BRAKE WILL ENGAGE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN LET GO. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

VENT ON HOT WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN, CAUSING HEAT TO TRAVEL UPWARDS INSIDE OF WALLS INSTEAD OF DOWNWARDS, THIS CAUSED WALLS TO RIPPLE AND A HOT SPOT IN THE INSULATION. WAS ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

TFI MODULE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, CAUSING MOTOR TO CUT OFF AND LOSE OF STEERING.

THE REMOTE LEFT MIRROR WILL NOT ADJUST HIGH ENOUGH TO ALLOW DRIVERS TO SEE THE REAR. THE RIGHT MIRROR WILL NOT ADJUST OUT FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW DRIVERS TO SEE REAR OR SIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

GAS SHOCK SYSTEM IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS A U-SHAPED CLIP IS MADE FROM 1.5 INCH WIDE 0.125 INCH THICK MILD STEEL WHICH BROKE AT THE WELDS ALLOWING FOR THE SHOCKS TO COME APART AND GET JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM.

CONSUMER TURNED OFF IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH DUE TO A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, HOWEVER WHEN SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF THE AUTOPARK BRAKE ENGAGED, CAUSING/LOSS OF CONTROL.