WINNEBAGO Complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER UNSURE IF EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED.*AK

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT22575R16, M/S ORIGINAL TIRES. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE, THEN TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE TREAD SEPARATED WAS IN JUNE OF 2000 2 TIRES WERE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER REQUESTS RECALL REPAIRS ON HIS P-30 CHASSIS MOTOR HOME WHICH IS ROLLING FORWARD WITH PARKING BRAKES APPLIED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO PARK ON HILLS. *TT THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM NEVER WORKED. THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SEALS, THE BRAKE SHOES AND ADJUSTED THE SYSTEM. FOR THE FIRST TIME, CONSUMER EXPLAINS, THE PARKING SYSTEM HOLDS. *JG

THE ENTRY, AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN PROPERLY. SOMETIMES DOORS WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL, A PERSON WOULD HAVE TO PUSH HARD TO OPEN.*AK THE RV IS EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS, GFI OUTLETS WILL NOT RESET, STOVE MOUTING SCREW IS BROKEN, TRIP METERS ARE INOPERATIVE, WORK HORSE CHASIS, WATER LEAKS ON DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL IF THE SHOWER IS IN USE, DRIVER SIDE REAR LEVELER RETRACTS AFTER SITTING (AFTER SITTING FOR 3 ITS ABOUT 3" OFF THE GROUND), GRAY & BLACK WATER DUMP VALVES INOP, ENTRY DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, DASH HEATER BLOWS COOL/AIR CHECKED OUT AND FOUND VAC LINE OFF/HEATER VALVE REINSTALLED OPS CHECKED GOOD, BODY ELECTRICAL CRUISE CONTROL INOP, CHECKED ADVISED DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED POOR ELECTRICAL CONECTION FOR CRUISE CONTROL, ODOMETER INOP. PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO CLUSTERS MUST REMOVE IT AND SEND A TOUR MASTER FLUID HAS DEBRIS FLUID IS EMPTY, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CUSUMER HEARS A RATTLE IN BACK.*SCC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A PART OF THE ROOF BLEW OFF, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. *JB.THE ROOF WAS REPLACED BY WINNEBAGO, CONSUMER FEELS MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY THE COST OF REPAIRS. *JG

CONSUMER STATED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DUAL WHEELS, THE BLOWOUTS WERE CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEM EXTENDERS WEARING AGAINST THE WHEEL RIMS, AFTER 3 YEARS OF TRAVEL, THE VALVE STEMS WORE THROUGH BECAUSE OF THE RUBBING ON THE WHEEL RIM, ONCE WORN THROUGH, AIR PRESSURE ESCAPED INSTANTLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TIRE BLEWOUT, BOTH BLOWOUTS HAPPENED WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD.(WINNEBAGO CHIEFTAIN, MODEL NUMBER WKL36L, TYPE MPV)*JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ELECTRIC POP OUT SECTION OF VEHICLE WENT OUT ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY ON TOP. SAFETY STRAPS RIPPED OUT OF FLOOR. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

REAREND OF VEHICLE IS NOT STRAIGHTAND IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS SIDEWAYS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, WORK HORSE CO. WORKED ON THE CHASSIS, DID BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE IN MOTION, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. UPON ACCELERATION, AFTER STOPPING, THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF HESITATION AND BUCKING. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER HAD THE PUMP REPLACED AND IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID. *JG

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH GUST OF WIND ROOF OF VEHICLE DETACHED AT SEAMS AND RIPPED OFF ON DRIVER'S SIDE. LOST INSULATION IN TOP OF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK