WINNEBAGO Complaints

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #03V060000 FOR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT THREE WEEKS FROM NOW WHICH WAS NOT CONVENIENT HIM. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR OUTER DUEL TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *JB

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE, 1 1/2 INCHES OF FREE MOVEMENT ON A 15 1/2 INCH STEERING WHEEL. (ITSACA MOTOR HOME) MR SCC *JB

SHOWER FAUCET INSTALLED IN A 2003 ITASCA MOTOR HOME MODEL 32V IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. CAUSING EITHER COLD OR VERY HOT BURST OF WATER TO HIT THE PERSON IN THE SHOWER. THE HOT WATER CAUSED A SCALDING THE LAST TIME THE SHOWER WAS USED. THE FAUCET CONTROLS THE WATER BY A SIDE TO SIDE MOTION THAT IS ABOUT 1/2" IN EITHER DIRECTION. ONCE SET (EVEN TEMPERATURE) IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGHT MOVEMENT TO CHANGE THE TEMPERATURE. I KNOW THIS IS A MINOR COMPLAINT BUT A CORRECTION TO THE FAUCET REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE. SCALDING IS NOT MINOR. *JB

1999 WINNEBAGO RIALTA COOLING SYSTEM FAN FAILURE. MR SERIOUS WARPING AND STRESS CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE BLADE. ONE OF THE FANS COMPLETELY DISINTERGRETED ANOTHER. THE CONSUMER HAS SPENT ALMOST $2000.00 IN REPAIRS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. *CB

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON THE TITLE STATED THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS A 2002 MODEL, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS A 2001 MODEL, THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER AND EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE WAS A 2002 MODEL BUT WAS BUILT ON A 2001 CHASSIS. *TS *JB

THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INSTABILITY PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN ISSUE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE WEIGHT BEING BUILT IN REARWARD OF THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OVER STEERING PROBLEM. *JB

I PURCHASED A 1996 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER RV WITH 16,209 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE SECOND TIME THAT I USED THE VEHICLE, THE REVERSE DID NOT WORK AFTER IT HAD BEEN RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THERE IS A TEK TIP, FROM TOLEDO TRANS-KIT, WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE PROBLEM. "TRANSMISSION HAS GOOD REVERSE UNTIL THE UNIT REACHES FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. PRIMARILY AFTER SUBSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAUSE HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE USE OF SHORT LIP SEALS ON THE DIRECT DRUM PISTON CAUSING THE DIRECT CLUTCH NOT TO APPLY WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED. THIS IS FOR THE THM 4L80-E/4L80-EHD TRANSMISSION BUILT BY CHEVROLET. I WROTE TO WINNEBAGO AND THEY REFERRED ME TO CHEVROLET. CHEVROLET SAID THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID ANYMORE AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ((JIM SLAIN-25 MARCH 2003).

THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE MELTED A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND LEAKED OIL OVER THE TAIL PIPE . *JB

THE LPG TANK LEAKED PROPANE DUE TO TWO MISSING BOLTS, ONE LOOSE BOLT AND ONE READY TO FALL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. (WINNEBAGO ITASCA 2000) *JB