WINNEBAGO Complaints

FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH OPTIVIEW DASH LIGHTS. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT DIM ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS REDUCES YOUR NIGHT VISION. HAVE A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL OR FIX. "CAMPAIGN FL859-A OPTIVIEW DASH CLUSTER BRIGHTNESS"

WINNEBAGO MINI CAMP TRAILER HAD THE FRESHWATER TANK FALL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF IT WHEN I FILLED IT WITH WATER. THE TANK IS MOUNTED WITH METAL FRAMING AROUND THE EXTERIOR EDGES OF A PLASTIC TANK. WHICH MEANS WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK UP, THE TANK SAGS IT FALLS OUT AND IT'S ONLY HELD IN WITH SOME DUCT TAPE AND SOME INSULATION.THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE OUR DEALERSHIP IS TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. WE HAVE LEFT MESSAGES WITH WINNEBAGO AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. WE WILL SEE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO CAMP TRAILER WE HAD IT FOR 60 DAYS.

RV SLIDEOUTS OFTEN HAVE PASSENGER SEATING. ON CERTAIN MODELS OF POWER GEAR SLIDE SYSTEMS, THERE IS A LOCK SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE SLIDEOUT CAN'T MOVE WHILE DRIVING. THESE LOCKING MECHANISMS CIRCA 2010 - 2012? WERE DEFECTIVE AND OFTEN JAM IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. THE OPERATOR HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE LOCK IS INOPERATIVE AND NOT HOLDING THE SLIDEOUT CLOSED. THIS PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE COACH AS A VEHICLE IN MOTION, AND A DANGER TO PASSENGERS WHO ARE SEAT-BELTED INTO THE SLIDEOUT. IN 2012 POWERGEAR AND KWIKEE (BOTH DIVISIONS OF LIPPERT ( LCI INDUSTRIES) & WINNEBAGO OFFERED AN "UPGRADE" KIT TO FIX THIS SLIDEOUT LOCKS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL! ATTACHED IS THE POWERGEAR BULLETIN REGARDING THE KIT SUPPLIED TO 'UPGRADE' THE LOCKS SO THEY WOULD NOT FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION. I HAVE TRIED TO GET LCI TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY REFUSE. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON MANY BRANDS OF RV'S THAT USE THE POWERGEAR ARM AND PINION SLIDEOUT MECHANISMS. A WEB SEARCH OF THE RV FORUMS WILL YIELD STORIES OF RV OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD VARIOUS STANDINGS AND MAJOR PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THESE LOCKS. MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IS ONLY THAT I DISCOVERED THESE LOCKS ON MY COACH WERE NOT WORKING AND AM DEEPLY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY BECAUSE OF THE RISK POSED BY TWO OF MY SLIDES NOT BEING LOCKED. LCI HAS DECLINED TO DO MORE THAN OFFER A 25% DISCOUNT ON THE ENTIRE SLIDE MECHANISM (MUCH MORE THAN NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE).

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING INADEQUATE. CANNOT SEE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS DURING DAYLIGHT. THIS IS AN ISSUE IN MANY YEAR MODELS.

THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 20V-474) FROM AUGUST 12 2020. I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY VEHICLE AFTER THIS DATE AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED. IN TWO CALLS TO WINNEBAGO CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ALSO CLAIM MY VEHICLE IS UNAFFECTED AND WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO SALE. HOWEVER, MY ALTERNATOR BELT IS CLEARLY MISALIGNED AND IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SQUEALING WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I HAVE COMPARED MY VEHICLE WITH THE POSTED PHOTOS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIX PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED SHIMS TO ENSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE INCORRECT CONFIGURATION (TOP) COMPARED TO MY VEHICLE (BOTTOM). AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY ARE IDENTICAL, MEANING THAT THE NEW SHIM WAS NOT INSTALLED AND THE BELT IS STILL MISALIGNED. WINNEBAGO HAS REFERRED ME TO SEVERAL 'AUTHORIZED SERVICE' LOCATIONS BUT NONE WILL ACCOMMODATE THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM, THEY CANNOT ACCEPT MY VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL MID-APRIL. THREE MONTHS AWAY IS A LONG TIME TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY DEFECT THAT WAS KNOWN PRIOR TO DELIVERY (AND WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SOLD AFTER THE AUGUST 12 2020 NHTSA NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 30112(A)(3)).

MOTORHOME W 18000 MILES DEF SENSOR FAILED. THIS SEEMS A VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.

ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. ENGINE SURGE AND SHIFT CONFUSION AT LOW SPEED, WITH ACCELERATOR NOT PRESSED, BRAKES NEEDED TO AVOID COLLISION.

BAY DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. ONE, I TAPE CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED. MANY TIMES.*DT*DT*JB*AS

ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DURING VACATION TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, INACTIVATING THOSE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS CRUISE CONTROL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. A VISIT TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER IN KNOXVILLE, TN, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. ONE BLOCK FROM DEALER, THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON FREEWAY, THE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED BEEPED. WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, IT' STOPPED MOMENTARILY AND RETURNED. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, RESEARCHED THE WARNING LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. SHORTLY AFTER SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ONE RELATING TO TIRES AND BRAKES. PULLED OVER AGAIN, CONTINUED RESEARCH AND RESET FUSES.