WINNEBAGO Complaints

IN JANUARY 2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 WINNEBAGO VIEW DOWN I-95 TO ORLANDO FLORIDA. SOMEWHERE IN GEORGIA THE TURBO FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT GO OVER 60MPH IN TRAFFIC FLOWING AT 75MPH PLUS. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE WINNEBAGO TO A DODGE DEALER IN ORLANDO AND AFTER 6 DAYS OF UNEXPECTEDLY STAYING IN A HOTEL THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THIS SAME INSTANCE HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008. I STOPPED FOR FUEL AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AND ACCELERATED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY THE I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS AND AGAIN THE TURBO FAILED AND THE THROTTLE WAS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND I COULD NOT GO OVER 60 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT LITERALLY TAKES 30 SECONDS OR SO TO ACCELERATE 10 MPH IN SOME INSTANCES. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FURTHERMORE IN ANOTHER INSTANCE WATER SPILLED INTO THE ELECTRIC PANEL UNDERNEATH THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE RV AND IMMEDIATELY CAUSES SPARKING AND AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HILL WITH COMPANY AND THREE DOGS AND THE FIRE WAS EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MACHINE SINCE PURCHASING IT INITIALLY AND IT IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY PAID. THIS VEHICLE IS A POOR DESIGN AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 2+ YEARS AND I HAVE HAD 20+ PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE BOTTOM *TR

AUTO PARK SYSTEM ON GM P30 CHASSIS IF THIS SYSTEM FAILS IT LOCKS THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE OR YOU HAVE NO PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION. *TR

THE ENTRY STEPS ON MY MINNIE WINNIE ARE TEARING AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET. ACTUALLY THE BRACKET ITSELF, WHICH IS ABOUT 3/16" THICK BY 11 3/4" LONG IS RIPPING AT THE BEND FROM VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL. BOTH SIDES HAVE 4" TEARS IN THE FRONT PORTION. I WILL EMAIL DIGITAL PHOTOS. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS A PERSON USING THE STEPS AT TIME OF COMPLETE FAILURE, WILL FALL FROM AS MUCH AS 18" IN THE AIR TO THE GROUND. *TR

CONTINUOUS AND REPEATED FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/BATTERIES IN MOTORHOME COACH AS WELL AS CHASSIS BATTERY. FOUR SETS OF COACH BATTERIES REPLACED AND NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE SOURCE OR SOURCES OF PROBLEM. KNOWN BATTERY ISSUE BUT ALSO COACH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ABRUPTLY. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED SO UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS RELATED TO THE BOSH BRAKE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,612 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,631. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE STICKING OR OCKING UP WHICH WAS CAUSED BY EXTREME HEAT WHICH DAMAGED THE ROTORS AND PADS. UPDATED 10/15/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LEVEL OF THE PROPANE TANK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,631. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

FAILURE OF TURBO RESONATOR. THE PLASTIC PART HAS TWO ELEMENTS, HELD TOGETHER BY GLUE. THEN THE TURBO KICKED IN THE RESONATOR CAME APART AND THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER FORCED IT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE", WHICH MEANT FREEWAY TRAVEL AT 25 MPH!*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSULATED GLASS IN THE DRIVER'S AREA FOGS UP AND PREVENTS HIM FROM VIEWING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CLEARLY AT NIGHT. THE GLARE FROM THE LIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES PREVENT HIM FROM SEEING OUT OF THE WINDOW. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. HE HAS REPLACED THE WINDOWS AT LEAST THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE. FIVE MILES AWAY FROM HOME, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A HORRIBLE BURNING SMELL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS WERE BURNED, THE COMPRESSOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BURNED, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V06000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,109. UPDATED 10/08/08. *LJ THE AC FAILED DUE TO A LEAK IN LINES. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SPLIT. UPDATED 10/10/08. *JB

PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED IN CHEVY MOTOR HOME, CAUSING CAMPER TO ROLL AND CRASH ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. 1ST CRASH OCCURRED ON 7/1/06 CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER PASSENGER CAR. REPORT WAS FILED WITH NHTSA FOR THIS ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCIDENT I CHECKED THE PARKING GEAR AND NO PARKING GEAR, AND NO EMERGENCY PARK, AS IN THIS MODEL BOTH ARE TIED TOGETHER. MANUALLY PLACING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL IS THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. CAMPER WAS SERVICED BY GM AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER IN 8/06. SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 7/08 WHEN EXACT SAME PARKING GEAR/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITH CAMPER ROLLING INTO A GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAMPER AND GARAGE. POLICE REPORT TAKEN AND INSURANCE CLAIM MADE. AGAIN NO PERSONAL INJURIES OCCURRED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER COMPLETE SERVICING OF PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE BY A GM DEALERSHIP. SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER SPENDING 1,978.94 AT A GM AUTHORIZED DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT FOR SAME PROBLEM AFTER REPAIR. 1ST COMPLAINT ALSO FILED WITH GM THROUGH ESIS - GM'S 3RD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR. GM/ESIS DID NOT COVER ANY COSTS OF 1ST ACCIDENT. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE PAID FOR OTHER VICTIMS DAMAGED CAR. GM DID NOT COVER CAMPER REPAIRS TO BRAKING SYSTEM STATING THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PARKING GEAR FAILING HAS TO DO WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OTHER THEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS TIED TO THE PARKING GEAR. GM HAS HAD PRODUCT RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. GM/ESIS FILE # FOR 1ST ACCIDENT IS 513562. WE ARE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO PERSONAL INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED DO TO THESE 2 ACCIDENTS, AS THE MOTOR HOME IS A VERY LARGE ONE AT 35 FOOT LONG, AND THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAMPER TO ROLL. AT THIS POINT I AM CONSIDERING SUING GM AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, THAT GM DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR