WINNEBAGO Complaints

CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN FRAME BEAM WEB ABOVE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT BRACKETS IN NORMAL SERVICE. THE OEM MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAKES NO MENTION OF PERIODIC FRAME INSPECTION. PROGRESSION OF THESE CRACKS WILL RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE SUSPENSION AND AXLE FROM THE FRAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUN CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STEADY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STAIRS AT THE EXIT DOOR CAME OUT WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

THE FULL-WALL SLIDEOUT ON MY 2014 WINNEBAGO FORZA 38R OPENED WHILE COACH WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I FOUND THE FRONT OF THE SLIDEOUT FULLY EXTENDED AND THE REAR OUT ABOUT HALF WAY. I USED THE SLIDEOUT SWITCH AND A SERIES OF RETRACT/EXTEND ACTIONS TO BRING IT BACK IN. THE SLIDEOUT ALIGNED ITSELF AND FULLY RETRACTED AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS. THE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT HAPPENED AT 55 MPH ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. THERE WAS A 25 MPH LEFT-TO-RIGHT CROSS WIND WITH SEVERE BUFFETING AS TRUCKS PASSED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE SLIDEOUT MECHANISM AT A WINNEBAGO DEALER FOUND NO BROKEN PARTS AND OPERATION TO BE NORMAL. *TR

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AUTOPARK PRESSURE SWITCH HAS FAILED AND LEFT US STRANDED FOR A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS WHILE THIS PART {KNOWN AS "THE ROTTEN GREEN SWITCH"} WAS ORDERED. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME ON 7/6/2009 THE REPAIR BILL TOTALED $463.83 IN ANCHORAGE, AL.. MANY OTHER RV OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR RESULTS AS DOCUMENTED IN "MOTORHOME" MAGAZINE. *TR

TRAVELING NORTH ON I81 NEAR GREENCASTLE,PA. IN INCLEMENT WINTER CONDITIONS AND EXTREMELY ROUGH PAVEMENT ,THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY BRAKE SUDDENLY CAME ON AT 65MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE HEARD A LOUD SOUND OF THE BRAKE ENGAGING THE DRIVESHAFT AND SMELLED HOT COMPONENTS. WE LIMPED OFF THE INTERSTATE AD FOUND KEYSTONE RV CENTER WHERE REPAIR/INSPECTION WAS PERORMED FOR $366.72. ADDITIONAL WORK WAS LATER PERFORMED AT FURTHER COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,106.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 WINNEBAGO VISTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO NEUTRAL AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELDS RUSTS AND CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK OR LEAK. EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD COULD FALL OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ITASCA EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: LTX M/S AND TIRE SIZE: LT225/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE REAR PASSENGER DUTY TIRESTHE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.