WINNEBAGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND HESITATE BEFORE SUDDENLY STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF. DURING THE INCIDENT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CONNECTING THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE FAULTY AND A PROTECTION KIT WAS INSTALLED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,462.

I OWN A 2014 WINNEBAGO ERA 70X. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. I HAD TO HAVE MY NORCOLD N3104 REFRIGERATOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN JANUARY 2014. NOW AGAIN THE REFRIGERATOR HAS FAILED DUE TO BLACKENED OVERHEATED CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO FAILURE OF 12V PORTION OF THE 3 WAY REFRIGERATOR. NORCOLD SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER CONTROL BOARD ANT AN EXPENSE OF OVER $700 FOR THE PART ALONE!! I AM HESITANT TO ORDER THE PART SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH NORCOLD. SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVEALS ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. I AM LEANING TOWARDS ADDING A LEVEL OF PROTECTION TO PREVENT OVERHEATING WITH THE NEXT REFRIGERATOR THAT IS MANUFACTURED BY A COMPANY CALLED ARP. HER IS A LINK TO THEIR WEB SITE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING MY REFRIGERATOR - HTTPS://WWW.ARPRV.COM/N3104-N3150-NO-12-VOLT-HEATER.PHP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNRISE MOTORHOME. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND HEATED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CALIPERS DID NOT RELEASE AND THE HEAT DAMAGED THE WHEEL BEARING COVERS AND ABS SENSORS. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

RV WAS PARKED AT OUR HOME. NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. TOTAL FIRE LOSS OF RV, TWO GARAGES AND DAMAGE TO SIDE OF HOME AND ROOF SHINGLES. SEVERAL ITEMS OUTSIDE THE BUILDINGS WERE ALSO A TOTAL LOSS.

MY 2015 WINNEBAGO VIEW G WITH A CAB OVER BED. HAS A OCCC OF 960 LBS I LOOKED AT THE LOAD A SMALL CAR CAN CARRY. 2010 VW NEW BEETLE 865 LBS 2010 NISSAN SENTRA 1,088 2010 AUDI A 4 1,257 2010 KIA SPORTAGE 1,332 2015 WGO VIEW G CAB OVER 960 LBS. THIS IS A MOTOR HOME WITH A 31 GALLON WATER TANK, A 6 GALLON HW TANK, SEATING FOR 4. MANY STORAGE COMPARTMENTS,OVER 41 CUBIC FEET OF OUTSIDE STORAGE AND MAYBE THE SAME INSIDE WITH A GOOD SIZE REFER. I CAN CARRY MORE WEIGHT IN SPEC IN SMALL CARS THAN THE VIEW G??? MY CONCERN IS MY VIEW IS OVER WEIGHT. I WOULD EXPECT ALL VIEW G LIKE MINE ARE ALWAYS OVER WEIGHT. A FAMILY OF FOUR GOING ON A TRIP WILL ON AVERAGE BE WELL OVER 1000 LBS OVER WEIGHT. YES THERE IS A STICKER THAT SAYS 960 LBS. A PERSON WILL USE THE LARGE STORAGE TO PACK FOR A TRIP. FILL THE WATER TANKS, FOOD, CLOTHES, BEADING, AND STUFF. WINNEBAGO HAS BUILT A MOTOR HOME THAT WHILE VERY NICE, ITS BY NATURE UNSAFE. I WOULD EXPECT THAT ALL VIEWS G LIKE MINE ARE OVER WEIGHT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF THE MOST POPULAR MODEL, WINNEBAGO HAD TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T BUILD A MOTOR HOME THAT HAS LESS OCCC THAN MOST SMALL CARS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS WINNEBAGO VIEW G CAB OVER BUNK.

I WAS ON A WEEKEND TRIP. I STOPPED AT A WASHINGTON STATE WEIGHT STATION AND WEIGHED MY VIEW. MY REAR IS 7220 AND FRONT IS 3780 OR 11,000. THE GVR IS 11200. THIS WAS WITH HALF TANK OF FUEL IN BOTH THE DIESEL AND PROPANE. MY WATER TANKS WERE EMPTY INCLUDING THE HOT WATER. I WAS ALONE AND HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD IN THE REFER. AS FAR AS LOAD, I HAVE HWH LEVELERS AND A TRAVELER DISH. BOTH INSTALLED BY ROY ROBINSON RV MY SELLING DEALER. MY GEAR IS IN MY OPINION LIGHT WEIGHT. I HAVE A 25 FOOT WATER HOSE, A 15 FOOD BLACK WATER HOSE. A SMALL TOOL KIT, TWO CAMPING CHAIRS THAT ARE VERY LIGHT. MY VIEW DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF STUFF LOADED. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT PACKING THIS WAY IS OK FOR A SHORT WEEKEND, BUT NOT A MAJOR TRIP. THE VIEW HAS A LOT OF STORAGE AND MINE ARE NOT FULL. IF I WERE TO GO ON A TRIP AND BRING MY WIFE THE VIEW WOULD BE OVER THE WEIGHT AS AT THIS POINT I HAVE 20 LBS TO PLAY WITH. I CAN'T ADD MORE FUEL OR MUCH OF ANYTHING ELSE. THIS IS A HUG SAFETY ISSUE. YES I DID ADD HWH LEVELERS, BUT WGO WHILE NOT INSTALLING THEM DOES NOT TELL ME NOT TO. THE SAME GOES FOR MY TRAVELER DISH. ACCORDING TO BOTH COMPANIES THIS IS ABOUT 200 LBS OF ADDITIONAL WEIGHT. I BELIEVE THE VIEW IS OVER WEIGHT AS DESIGNED. IT HAD 4 SEATING POSITION AND 4 GOOD SIDE OUTSIDE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. AS BUILT THIS VIEW IS NOT CAPABLE OF MEETING ITS EXPECTED MISSION. IT IS TOO HEAVY. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD DRIVE THIS COACH AS IS. I COULD TAKE OUT EVERYTHING INSIDE AND MAYBE GET 200 LBS OF CAPACITY BUT I DOUBT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO USE A MOTOR HOME WITH NO FOOD OR POTS AND PANS ( MINE ARE ALUM ) I AM POSITIVE THAT THE VIEW G LIKE MINE WITH THE OVERHEAD BUNK IS OVERWEIGHT, HAS TOO MANY STORAGE BINS, TOO MANY SEATS (4). YES IT IS A SMALL RV BUT I IS GOOD FOR MY WIFE AND I BUT I NEED A RV THAT IS SAFE AND THIS RV IS NOT SAFE AS DESIGNED.

THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. THIS CANCELS THE CRUISE CONTROL OPTION ALSO.

CONCERNING RECALL 51101-C. THE DEALERS ARE TELLING ME THE ONLY THING COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL IS THE CALIPERS, EVEN THOUGH BECAUSE OF THE CALIPERS, THE ROTORS ARE ALSO DAMAGED. AND THE ABS SENSOR IS MELTED. JUST WONDERING WHAT YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THIS RECALL IS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO ITASCA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SLIDE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A POTENTIAL CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MOTOR AND THE CONTROL BOARD WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V598000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.