WINNEBAGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WINNEBAGO SUN CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 53 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPAIRED BUT DUE TO RUST, THE GLASS COULD NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED INTO THE CHANNEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE HAVE A WATER LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUST STARTING IN THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE CORNER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR HOME EMITTED A STRONG PROPANE ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PROPANE TANK HAD A HOLE IN THE BRACKET MOUNTING AREA DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WINDSHIELD FRAME RUSTED CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO BECOME LOOSE. I FIND FLAKES OF RUST ON THE DASH. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

THE LEFT SIDE THE ROOF CAME LOOSE SITTING IN STORAGE FROM WINDS OF A LESSER SPEED THAN IF ONE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THERE HAS BEEN CASES WHERE THE ROOF ON THESE MODELS HAVE CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE ROOF MEMBRANE IS BIG ENOUGH TO BLOCK A FOLLOWING VEHICLES VIEW IF IT WERE TO COME OFF IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. IT IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONING BODY PART. LAWS IN SOME STATES ARE VERY STRICT IN SECURING LOADS, THIS MALFUNCTION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY WINNEBAGO. *TR

RUNAWAY FORD V-10 ENGINE IN A 2010 WINNEBAGO OUTLOOK RV INCIDENT # 1 - 21 MAY 2011 - CANON FALLS MN WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK ON HWY52 COMING TO A STOP LIGHT IN CANON FALLS AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM REGULAR HWY SPEEDS 60-65MPH. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT UNTIL I WAS GOING AROUND 10-15 MPH. I THEN NOTICED THE RV'S BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE SLOWING US DOWN LIKE NORMAL AND THEN I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING SO I LOOKED AT THE RPM'S AND IT WAS STILL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2000-3000RPM.S AND NOT GOING DOWN AT ALL. I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR STILL PROBABLY JUST GOING 5MPH OR SO AND IT DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP. ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT JUST SLOWED QUICKLY THE LAST FEW FEET AS I WAS ALMOST IN THE INTERSECTION THE ENGINE STILL ROARING AND ONCE IT STOPPED I QUICKLY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE RPM'S WENT DOWN BACK TO NORMAL. I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT WORKED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. INCIDENT # 2 - 19 JUNE 2011- SAVAGE MINNESOTA WHILE SLOWING DOWN [LESS THAN 20 MPH] TO A STOP AND BRAKING, RV WOULD NOT SLOW FOR A STOP. HAD TO "STAND" ON BRAKE TO HOLD IT BACK, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP!. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE RACED TO 4000+ RPM, TURNED KEY OFF, RV STOPPED. UPON RESTART ALL OK??? 2ND INCIDENT OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM [ABOVE GIVEN TO FORD RV CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE]. *TR

STRUCTURAL ROOM SLIDE GEARS, AND TEETH CORRODED OFF MAKING THE ROOM UNABLE TO FULLY LOCK INTO PLACE. WE BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE THE ROOM TO SHIFT OPEN DURING TRAVEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSED REPEATED TIRE FAILURES. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIRE FAILURES IN WHICH THE STEEL BELTS AND THE TREAD WOULD SUFFER EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ITASCA RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SIDE DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS WERE BECOMING CLOUDY, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE NEW WINDOWS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER RV WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS, MODEL NUMBER: WPD27C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 HOURS BEFORE THE BRAKES COOLED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BENNIX BRAKE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.