WINNEBAGO Complaints

NAR 3-10-03 THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE'S BEEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. NUMEROUS PROBLEM HAS FOLLOWED, THE CONSUMER HOPES TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. * CB *JB

I RECENTLY READ RECALL #02V237 ON THE MONACO COACHES WHICH RELATES TO THE FLOOR TRUSS NETWORK. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WHICH SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THIS WITH MY CLASS A, 2000 WINNEBAGO HORIZON. ONE OF THE REAR BODY MOUNTS HAS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME, AND HAS BEEN REWELDED TWICE. STRUCTURAL PIECES WHICH RUN PERPENDICULAR AND PARALLEL TO THE FRAME HAVE SHEARED AND ARE CRACKED. BODY PANELS HAVE COLLAPSED WHICH HAVE ALLOWED CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO THE COACH. THE COACH HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO SIX TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING ONCE AT THE WINNEBAGO FACTORY IN FORREST CITY, IA, WHERE I WAS ASSURED EVERY THING WAS FINE. THE BODY MOUNT RIPPED OFF THE FRAME 675 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. SINCE THEN TWO WINNEBAGO DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SAID THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, BECAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ARE AT HAND. FORREST CITY,

WATER LEAKED IN THE MOTORHOME DUE TO INADEQUATE ROOFING MATERIAL WHICH DEVELOPED PINHOLES. WATER SEEPAGE RESULTED IN MOLD. *AK *JB

THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE TIRE BLOWOUTS ON 2 OF THE 6 TIRES.*JB

2 OF 6 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRE HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS (MICHELIN 235/80 X 22.5 XRV TIRES). FIRST TIRE BLEWOUT ON RIGHT HAND INSIDE REAR DUAL (TIRE DOT # B6BJBVJX078, TIRE DEPTH REMAINING IS 12/32 INCHES), THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON OCT. 27, 2002 WITH 30770 MILES, THIS BLOWOUT WAS ON THE LEFT REAR INSIDE DUAL BETWEEN THE REAR DUALS (TIRE DOT# B6BJBVJX078, TIRE DEPTH REMAINING IS 12/32 INCHES), CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL ORIGINAL TIRES . *NLM

THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE TRUCK HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. FORTUNATLY IT HAS HAPPENED IN TOWN AT LOW SPEEDS. I AM TAKING THIS TRUCK OUT OF SERVICE BECAUSE THE NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKEY AND KILL SOMEONE. TO ME, A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL AS IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AT ANY SPEED.

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE SEAT BELT IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY. *JG TS

THE WAY IN WHICH THE HYDRAULIC LINES ARE ROUTED BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND THE BODY OF THE MOTOR-HOME I BELIEVE THAT DEVELOPING A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS ESCAPABLE AND THAT ALL MINNIE WINNIES OF THIS MODEL NEED TO BE LOOKED AT FOR REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULIC LINES. DT

AM I REPEATING? OCTOBER 31,2002, 4:30 PM DRY PAVEMENT 65 MPH SOUTH BOUND I-15 FREEWAY LIGHT TRAFFIC. INSIDE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OFF THE ENTIRE TREAD DAMAGING MOTOR HOME CHASSIS AND MUFFLER SYSTEM. ONLY 43 MILES INTO TRIP IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, WENT 17 MILES FURTHER TO SAN DIEGO EXPRESS TIRE, WHERE WE REPLACED ALL SIX OF THESE TIRES. CONTACTED FIRESTONE WHO SAID TO SEND THEM THE TIRE. CONTACTED WINNEBAGO AND FORD-AWAITING RESPONSE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE APPROX. $2,000. *AK *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769332

WHEN DRIVING, CONSUMER STARTES' THERE IS A FUEL SMELL, TOOK BACK TO WENEBEGO AND THEY AMONIA TREATMENT MOTOR HOME. SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT. CONSUMER DEVELOPED AN EYE INFECTION, AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL SMELL, AND BECAME VERY SICK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TOO MANUFACTURE FOR A NUMBER OF TEST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR