WINNEBAGO Complaints

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A SAMSUNG MICROWAVE. THE REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED. *NM THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BECAUSE THE MICROWAVE NUMBER WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE MICROWAVE OVEN TO START BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY USER INTERVENTION. *TC

THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE WORKHORSE FACTORY IS INADEQUATE. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WORKGORSE SHOULD DO THE UPGRADE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE NEW WORKHORSE LEATHER STEERING WHEEL FOR BETTER GRIP SHOULD BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. *TC

THE SHOCK ON MY WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS SN 523344496 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL MULTIPLE ITEMS DUE TO PURPOSING. THE FRONT WHEELS LEAVE THE GROUND RESULTING THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS PLAYED A PART IN DAMAGING MY MOTORHOME. I HAVE HAD TO BE EXCORTED, BY PATROL CAR, OFF THE FREEWAY AS I COULD NOT DO THE MINIMUM SPEED WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES WITH ALL THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE REQUESTED. THEY REMAIN ADMANT ABOUT DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR SHOCKS WITH GAS CHARGED SHOCKS AND THIS HAS SOLVED THE PORPOISING AND HAD DAMPENED THE SIDT TO SIDE ACTION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. " WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 WITH THE ON BOARD GENERATOR ON, WE NOTICED A FOUL ODOR COMING INTO THE COACH. SHORTLY AFTER A LOSS OF COOLANT THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD I FOUND THE HEATER CORE HAD SPRUNG A MAJOR COOLANT LEAK WHICH WAS SPRAYING HOT COOLANT ONTO THE HOT GENERATOR. I LATER LEARNED THIS SITUATION HAS EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO START A FIRE. WINNEBAGO AND THE COMPANY THAT BUILT THE HEATER CORE WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY WAY WITH THIS MAJOR EXPENSIVE REPAIR. OTHER JOURNEY OWNERS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN DIFFERENT CAMP GROUNDS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER CORE. I FEEL WINNEBAGO SHOULD SHARE SOME RESPONSIBILITY BOTH FROM A NEGLIGENCE AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTING FROM POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THE PART IS $75.00, BUT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE COACH HAS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REACH THE HEATER CORE. THE REPAIR WILL BE IN THE THOUSANDS.*JB

AFTER WAITING A MONTH TO RECEIVE RECALLED PART FOR NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR RECALL 99E036000. WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. A SECOND PART WAS SENT, AND IT TOO WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. *AK (GAS VALVE IN GAS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR) *SC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RIGHT INSIDE DULLER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WITH TWO ADULT IN A WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE 1999 RV. (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16 AND THE DOT # VD1L1XD049) THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED DURING THIS INCIDENT. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

03 V 060 000/BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR:THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB

BOUGHT 2003 WINNEBAGO/ SIGHTSEER MODEL 30B LEFTOVER FROM MEYERS SUPER STORE IN NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON UNIT. HYDRAULIC JACKS FAILED ON FIRST TRIP- LEAK ON JACK AT FITTING, JACK WOULD NOT RETRACT. TAKEN FOR SERVICE, COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SERVICE DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS IN FIVE TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP (MANIFOLD REPLACED; SOLENOID REPLACED; SWITCHED WIRES; REPLACED SWITCH BOX INSIDE UNIT - TOUCHPAD). LEFT REAR JACK STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK IN UNISON WITH OTHER JACKS WHEN USED. SECOND TRIP OUT - WATER HEATER FAILED TO IGNITE ON 2ND DAY. RESISTOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED SO FAR: POD LEFT OF ENTRY DOOR LEAKS, STAIN ON CARPET BY TABLE WHEN SLIDE IS OUT - SHAMPOOED OUT TWICE - RETURNS; ENTRY DOOR HARD TO CLOSE - MUST BE SLAMMED TO CLOSE TIGHT; BORDER IN BATHROOM AND KITCHEN AREAS FALLING OFF; STAIN ON CURTAIN - PASSENGER SIDE - FRONT SHADE; 30 AMP PLUG SEPARATING FROM CORD ON LANDLINE FOR CAMPER - REPLACED WARRANTY. ENTRY DOOR RATTLES WHEN UNIT IS MOVING. ON 9-27-04, ON 2ND TRIP BACK TO SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF GENERATOR (NOT WORKING) ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN JACKS WERE BEING PUT DOWN DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID HITTING EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE WHERE IT EXITS RACEWAY FOR HOSES BEHIND ENGINE. ON 10-8-04 , HEARD FROM SERVICE DEALER (SPITLER RV, MONTOURSVILLE, PA) THAT WINNEBAGO ACKNOWLEDGES SHARP EDGE OF RAIL CAUSED HOSE TO BE CUT AND AUTHORIZED SPITLERS TO DO NECESSARY REPAIRS. DO NOT FEEL THAT REPAIRS ARE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME DUE TO PROBLEMS AND FIRE ON UNIT. UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK AT ORIGINAL SALES PRICE & TRADE IN SHOULD BE REFUNDED IN CASH. *NM

DROVE MOTORHOME FOR 1.25 HRS. TO DELIVER FOR REPAIR OF GENERATOR WHICH WAS NOT WORKING. UNIT APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS OLD - STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON ARRIVAL AT DEALER, ATTEMPTED TO PUT DOWN HYDRAULIC JACKS. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA FROM LEAK ON HYDRAULIC LINE THAT BROKE DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED ON 10-5-04 BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTOR. UNIT HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC JACK SYSTEM, STARTING ON 4-30-04 TO PRESENT.*AK

THREE OF FOUR REAR TIRES ON MY MOTOR HOME HAVE BLOWN OUT IN THE PAST YEAR. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ON A FREIGHTLINE CHASSIS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. ALL OF THE BLOWOUTS HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME FASHION. THIS HAPPENED WITH MILEAGE OF 25,000-27,000 ON UNIT.*AK