WINNEBAGO Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER REAR DRIVER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE NO LONGER FEELS SAFE WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. *TC

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DUAL FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE SEPARATED REMOVING THE PLUMBING FROM THE MOTORHOME. *NM PLUMBING COMPONENTS WERE RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK WHICH WAS BEHIND THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. OTHER DAMAGE WAS ALSO MADE BY THE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD. *TC

RIGHT REAR INNER DULLER TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN IN A WINNEBAGO MINNIE 2000 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HEAR AND FEEL THE TREAD FLAPPING AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE PULLING OVER. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED DURING THE SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RS4, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE 225/75R16, E LOAD RANGE AND THE DOT # VDILIXD379. THE TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA ANALYSIS. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NM

THE ROOF OF THE MOTOR HOME LIFTED OFF THE J RAIL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE ROOF TO LIFT IN A SEVERE CROSS WIND, BUT WERE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.*AK

PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AKI CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW TIRE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A CREDIT TOWARDS NEW TIRE WHEN NEEDED. *TC

WHILE DRIVING HEATER CORE FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTATED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER IS HAVING A PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED THE OWNER TO THE FREIGHTLINER MANUFACTURER WHO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND REMOVED THE STEERING WHEEL AND REPLACED THE CONTACTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO EXHAUST PIPE AND PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. *MR THE BRAKES WOULDN'T HOLD IN PARK AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A PIN WAS BROKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE ACTUATOR CABLE BURNT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. *SC *JB

BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN AND STALLING OCCURRED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE.*AK

NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET LEAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE LEAK IN THE BACK CORNER ON THE DRIVER;S SIDE, THE FRONT DRAPES WATER STAINED ON DELIVERY, ENTRY DOOR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKED, THE VENT FOR THE STOVE CONSTANTLY RATTLED, THE VINYL COMING OFF THE MOLDING TO THE SLIDE OUT FASCIA, THE TRIM ON THE REFRIGERATOR WAS POORLY ATTACHED, THE COLD BATH FAUCET HANDLED MARRED, THE WATER PUMP WAS NOISY IN THE BEDROOM AREA, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE HAD BROKEN, THE JACKS WERE NOT REPRESENTED WHEN THE UNIT WAS SOLD, FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND LEVELS SENSORS APPEARED TO BE VERY INACCURATE. *SC *JB