WINNEBAGO Complaints

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGING AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING SINCE OUR RV WAS NEW. WE RECEIVED A RECALL FROM FORD (05S28) IN SEPTEMBER 2007 AND I CALLED AGAIN TODAY, FEBRUARY 4 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER REPAIRED HIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V060000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING). FIFTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL ACCOMPANIED BY THE BURNING ODOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FRONT HUB SEALS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FLUSHED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID AND INSTALLED TWO NEW BRAKE SENSORS. THE POWERTRAIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,634 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,396.

2008 WINNEBAGO VIEW FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN 111 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PAYMENTS ON IT SINCE IT CAN'T RUN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT FUEL TANK PARTS TWICE THAT WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE RV. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TANK, THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN A FITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK FOR THE VENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NO FUEL TANK SUPPORTING A GENERATOR CONNECTION EXISTS. *JB

RECALL OF PART [SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH] ON A FORD MOTOR USED IN A 2002 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME. RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AS THE PART HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP/SERVICE WAS CONTACTED, INSURANCE CARRIER CONTACTED, DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME CONTACTED, AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL RV DEALERS (WHO WERE UNAWARE SUCH A PROBLEM EXISTED. WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE MOTORHOME UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED, WHICH CAN'T BE FIXED UNTIL THE PART IS SHIPPED TO LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE BECAUSE IT WAS SKIPPING. WHILE THE DEALER WAS TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRUM INCREASED TO OVER 60 DEGREES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE ENGINE SIZE, SPEED, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, MILEAGES, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO BRAVE W22 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BURNED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSORS, FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND OIL SEALS ON THE HUBS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07016). THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

AT 24,000 MILES THE CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HAD ERRATIC POWER. HAD DEALER DO DIAGNOSTIC SHOWING ERRATIC READING FROM CAM POSITION SENSORS. THEY DID NOT STOCK THESE PARTS SO WE DROVE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. THE NEXT TIME WE TRIED TO START I ACTED LIKE IT HAD NO COMPRESSION. HAULED TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT A TIMING GEAR HAD STRIPPED. $8500 FOR A ENGINE AND WAS TOLD SINCE WE HAD IT FIXED AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OUT UNEVEN THOUGH IT WENT DOWN IN WARRANTY VW WOULD NOT HELP US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 WINNEBAGO BRAZE (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON BOTH OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. ON OCTOBER 31, 2007, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE RECEIVED TWO RUSHED RECALL NOTICES WHEN THE REPAIR CANNOT BE PERFORMED FOR MONTHS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, RECALL NUMBER, AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

2008 ADVENTURER 38T WITH DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CUSTOMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GOT STUCK AND WOOD NOT WORK. CONSUMER ALSO SAID IT LETS WATER IN ON THE DRIVER DOOR ARMREST WITH ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *KB THE TECHNICIAN WELDED AN EXTENSION ON THE WIPER ARM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE A PROPER WIPE PATTERN. THE CONSUMER STATED SOON AFTER, THE BLADES STUCK HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDOW BECAUSE THE EXTENDED ARM WAS HITTING THE COWLING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR