WINNEBAGO Complaints

APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES SINCE THE RV WAS PURCHASED 10 MONTHS AGO, I'VE HEARD A MOTOR SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING. AFTER HEARING IT SEVERAL TIMES, I BELIEVE THAT THE SOUND COMES FROM THE CAREFREE AWNING, ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE VAN. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AWNING IS TRYING TO EXTEND, THEN RETRACT, WHILE I'M DRIVING.

THE VEHICLE WHICH IS ON A MERCEDES SPRINTER 3500 CARGO CHASSIS IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AS WITHOUT WARNING IT GOES INTO A "LIMP MODE" WHERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND/OR ACCELERATION SUCH THAT ON A LEVEL SURFACE THE VEHICLE MAY NOT EXCEED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR AND ON ANY INCLINE SURFACE ONLY REACH SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR COME TO A STANDSTILL. THE VEHICLES INTENDED FOR USE BY CONSUMERS WHO MAY BE TRAVELING ON BUSY INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS IN AREAS GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE A SAFE PULL OFF MAY NOT EXIST AND/OR MAY BE OPERATED IN REMOTE AREAS, WHERE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS COULD BE STRANDED. THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE MERCEDES-BENZ COMPUTER CODES ACCURATE REPAIRS TO RESTORE THE VEHICLE TO OPERABILITY CAN ONLY BE MADE AT MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIPS. THE UNSAFE CONDITION DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS BEEN REPORTED BY INNUMERABLE OWNERS OF SUCH A VEHICLES DESCRIBING HARROWING EXPERIENCES WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BECOMES INOPERABLE. AS TO THE SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, THE OCCURRENCE OF THE "LIMP MODE" HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL INSTANCES, AND ALTHOUGH REPORTEDLY REPAIRED AT A MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO REPEAT.

THE VEHICLE IS A WINNEBAGO SOLIS (CLASS B RV) THAT'S BUILT ON THE DODGE RAM CHASSIS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS, AS ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS I KNOW WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL RV. WINNEBAGO HAS ADDED TWO BENCH SEATS WITH 3-POINT SEAT BELTS. THE SEATS ARE MADE BY A COMPANY CALLED FREEDMAN. IN OUR CASE, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON A SLOPE, THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE FREEDMAN BENCH SEAT BECOME STUCK AND CANNOT BE PULLED OUT, SO THE PASSENGER CANNOT BUCKLE IN. WE HAD THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT WITH BUCKLE/HOUSING REPLACED BY A BODY SHOP WITH WINNEBAGO'S APPROVAL; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE BODY SHOP HAD TAKEN APART THE OLD SEAT BELT AND NOTED THAT THERE IS A LEVELING MECHANISM THAT'S VERY SENSITIVE. WHEN IT'S NOT LEVEL, THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS WHEN THE VAN IS PARKED ON A SLOPE -- THE MECHANISM LOCKS UP, SO THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE BACK SEATS (IN OUR CASE MY CHILD) CANNOT PULL THE SEAT BELTS OUT TO BUCKLE HIMSELF. SEE A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/RO6BNJE-LKK

PROPANE TANK LEAKING AT MOUNTING BRACKET WELD. I SMELLED THE LEAK WHILE ON A STOP. LOCATED LEAK USING LEAK FINDING TOOL. CONTACTED WINNEBAGO REGARDING RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT STATES 2005 WINNEBAGO VOYAGE. THEY STATED THAT MY MODEL 33V WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY TANK AND WELD. DEFINITELY A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

ON 2/20/21 I PURCHASED A 2021 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO FROM MIKE THOMPSON RV IN SANTA FE SPRINGS AS A GIFT TO MYSELF BEFORE GOING COMPLETELY BLIND FROM RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (FINAL ROAD TRIPS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE DELIVERED TO MY PROPERTY IN IDYLLWILD, CA ON 2/24/21. THE EVENING OF 2/23/21 I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM [XXX] THE FINANCE MGR THAT THE GENERATOR IS BROKEN. I SAID THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS' IT'S BRAND NEW. THEY DELIVERED THE RV WITHOUT THE GENERATOR ON 2/24/21 AND THEIR DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE RV ON ROUTE TO MY HOME ' THE DRIVER CONTACTED ME ON MY CELL PHONE DISGRUNTLED THAT HE WAS CAUGHT IN TRAFFIC. I SAID, 'YES IN CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH HOUR THERE IS OFTEN TRAFFIC.' HE HUNG UP ON ME. I ARRANGED FOR MY MAINTENANCE MAN TO MEET THE DRIVER AT THE LOCAL GAS STATION SO THE DRIVER COULD FOLLOW HIM TO MY PROPERTY. THE DRIVER ARRIVED AROUND 7:30PM. HE GOT OUT OF THE RV AND WHIPPED THE KEYS AT ME, WHICH I COULDN'T SEE BECAUSE NIGHT BLINDNESS IS A SYMPTOM OF R.P. MY MAINTENANCE MAN WITNESSED IT ALL. THE DRIVER RAN OFF DOWN THE STREET. I DIDN'T SIGN HIS PAPERWORK AFTER HE THREW THE KEYS AT ME. MY MAINTENANCE MAN CHECKED THE RV AND FOUND BODY DAMAGE AND THE INTERIOR COUCH MATTRESSES, ETC TIPPED OVER ON THE FLOOR. I TEXTED THE FINANCE MGR, [XXX], STATING WHAT HAPPENED (VEHICLE DAMAGE AND ASSAULT), AND SHE TEXTED BACK '...HE JUST THREW THE KEYS AT YOU...THAT'S NOT ASSAULT.' I ASKED WHO THE OWNER IS TO [XXX] AND CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE INFORMATION UNTIL I FINALLY PERFORMED MY OWN DUE DILIGENCE. THIS PURCHASE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A MEANINGFUL AND JOYFUL GIFT/EXPERIENCE TO MYSELF BEFORE DEALING WITH SOME VERY DARK DAYS (LITERALLY) ' I WATCHED MY FATHER GO BLIND FROM R.P., SO I KNOW WHAT I'M FACING. I'M OUTRAGED AND HEARTBROKEN TO BE DEALING WITH SUCH HEINOUS AND UNTRUSTWORTHY BEHAVIOR AND ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

BOTH SIDES OF MY TRAVEL TRAILER FRAME HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS WHERE A BOLT GOES THROUGH TO CONNECT A FRAME CROSS MEMBER FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME NEAR THE AXLES. THE FRAME IS AN NXG MADE BY BAL/NORCO INDUSTRIES. THE CRACKS DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 2.5 YEARS. THE TRAILER HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 WINNEBAGO MICRO MINNIE TOWABLE RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V695000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT T & S RV AND SPORT (LOCATED 9920 HWY 6, NAVASOTA, TX 77868, (936) 825-2357) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V404000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP I LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING ACTION. I LATER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LR CALIPER HAD SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL CONTACT, IT JUST FAILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH GOODRIDE TIRES, TIRE LINE: ST100, TIRE SIZE: ST225/75/R15, DOT NUMBER JULT1CT2317. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE THREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. *LN*DT CONSUMER STATED 2 DIFFERENT FAILURES.*JB*JB