WINNEBAGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STORAGE AREA DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH HAVEN RV & MARINE LOCATED AT (5485 PEPPER CHASE DR, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671 662-393-9948) WHERE THE RV WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO VIEW. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE AWNING DETACHED FROM RV WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMPING WORLD OF PORTLAND 24000 NE SANDY BLVD, WOOD VILLAGE, OR 97060 (877)268-7319, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON DECEMBER 24TH, 2019, THE RIGHT REAR SPINDLE OF MY REAR AXLE FAILED. I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, HAVING JUST CRESTED A VERY SMALL SPEED BUMP, AT 3MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A LOWES IN UPLAND CALIFORNIA. WHEN THE AXLE FAILED, IT TORE OFF THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE LINE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, THUS RENDERING THE BRAKES USELESS. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER LOAD RATING, WITH JUST ME DRIVING, AND NO FLUIDS OR EQUIPMENT ONBOARD. THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN CAST SPINDLE THAT HOLDS THE BEARINGS AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO THE AXLE. I BELIEVE THE CASTING IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN, DUE TO THE THIN ELEMENTS LEFT IN PLACE WHERE THE CASTING IS RECESSED TO ALLOW FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER CARRIER TO BE BOLTED TO IT. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES STILL ON THE ROAD, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE FAILURES HAPPENING AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WINNEBAGO ISSUE A RECALL OR AT LEAST AN INSPECTION FOR ALL REMAINING RIALTAS ON THE ROAD, AND GUSSETS ATTACHED OR REPAIRS MADE TO ANY CRACKED AXLES OUT THERE.

BRACKET HOLDING FRONT ENGINE ACCESS PANEL DOOR FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MY TIRES RAN OVER IT AND PART LANDED ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY SURFACE AT 65 MPH. UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PART DUE TO RISK ON ROAD. THE PART IS SIMPLE GLUED ON WITH NO BOLTS OR FASTENERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON MY COACH-3 ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ONCE ON DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER REPORTS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON REPAIR FOR THEM. THEY REPLACE THE BRACKET SEVERAL TIME A MONTH ON WINNEBAGO COACHES. SAFETY RISK FOR ME, MY TIRES, THE CARS BEHIND ME BOTH INITIALLY AND UNTIL THE PART IS REMOVED FROM ROAD. I HAVE SPOKEN TO WINNEBAGO AND THEY WILL WARRANTY REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE PART. THEY TAKE NO OTHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE.

I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT DRIVING THIS MH IS A WHITE KNUCKLE CHALLENGE. I AM CONSTANTLY SWAYING WITHIN MY LANE AND ON OCCASION WHEN IT SWAYS TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD THE UNIT GETS WAY OUT OF CONTROL. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. IT IS FRIGHTENING SPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS WITHIN PROXIMITY. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS PROBABLY DO NOT REPORT THIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IS PROBABLY DRIVER INEXPERIENCE. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC EVENT.*DT*DT CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. FRONT TIRES FEEL AS IF IT IS FLOATING AND DOESN'T HAVE A SOLID GRIP ON THE ROAD.*JB

IN FOUR OF THE FIVE TIMES I HAVE DRIVEN THIS MOTORHOME, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, ONE OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT DOORS WILL OPEN, WITHOUT NOTICE. I'M OFTEN FLAGGED BY OTHER DRIVERS LETTING ME KNOW THAT THE COMPARTMENT DOOR IS OPEN. LUCKY THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I'M CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT.

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH BURNT OUT WHILE PARKED AT PARKRIDGE RV PARK IN VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS AND WAS REPAIRED AT JON'S AUTO SERVICE IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS.

2013 WINNEBAGO TOUR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *JS

THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS GOING TO THE ENGINE RUNS ALONG THE FIREWALL BEHIND THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR AND IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST IT CAUSING IT TO CUT THROUGH THE HARNESS COVERING AND IT SHORTED OUT THE WIRING TO THE RIGHT CYLINDER BAND. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY AND WE WERE INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER BEING TOLD TO CHECK THE HARNESS AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. THE CAMPER ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000 (STRUCTURE). WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES, THE DOORS OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM SCHAEFFER'S CAMPING AND TRAVEL CENTER (1236 POTTSVILLE PIKE, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA 19555, (610) 562-3071), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,300. THE VIN WAS INVALID.