WINNEBAGO Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY ONLY WHEN CONSUMER TURNS THE WASH SPRAY BOTTON. DEALERSHIP IS AWRE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN THE CRUISE CABLE PULLS THE LEVER, THE THROTTLE CABLE BENDS OR KINKS INSTEAD OF SLIDING INTO ITS SHEATH AND PUSHING THE THROTTLE DOWN, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DESIGN IS NOT CORRECT FOR A PUSH DUTY APPLICATION WHICH RESULTS IN THE CABLE BREAKING (GM PART NUMBER 15996316). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED. A BOLT APPARENTLY FELL OUT OF STEERING WHEEL. LOCATION OF PROBLEM IS UNDER DASH OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED FORD, FORD TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANY DEALER. *AK WHEN THE BOLT FELL OUT, THE DRIVER COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CLINCH BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND WAS POSSIBLY NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. *YH

PARKING BRAKES DOESN'T HOLD AS GOOD AS IT SHOULD, ADVISE R&R TRANS BRAKE & INSPECTED, ADJUST TRANS BRAKE SHOES, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE & AUTO PARK CABLE.

AFTER REPAIR, TALKED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY DIVISION AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS FRAME. THERE IS A RECALL OUT TO CHECK GREASE IN BEARINGS AND THREE MORE RECALLS. FORD STATES THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS MOTORHOME. THERE IS A VIBRATION IN COACH WHICH WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. FORD DID NOT PAY FOR TOW AND REPLACEMENT OF R. FRONT BEARING.

TWO TIRES BLEWOUT WITHIN A TWO MONTHS PERIOD, BOTH BLOWOUTS OCCURED ON THE INNER SIDEWALL OF THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE, THE TIRE TREAD WAS UNDAMAGED BUT A HOLE WAS BLOWN IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE (GOODYEAR G159 UNISTEEL TIRE SIZE 245/70R19.5, LOAD RANGE F) *YH

WE HAVE NOW HAD 2 INCIDENTS WITH TIRE SEPARATION. I SENT THE FIRST TIRE TO FIRESTONE ALONG WITH THEIR FORM SO WE CAN THEM TAKE CARE OF THE DAMAGE DONE WITH THE FIRST PROBLEM. IN MID JULY FIRESTONES PARALEGAL SENT ME A LETTER SAYING THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. A WEEK AND 1/2 AGO I HAD A SESCOND TIRE SEPARATION. NEITHER TIRE WAS A BLOW OUT. THE TREAD JUST SEPARATED. I HAVE THE 2ND TIRE OF WHICH IT IS MOSTLY TOGETHER EXCEPT FOR THE 8" PORTION THAT STARTED TO COME APART. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH FIRESTONE TO SAY THE LEAST. WE ARE DEFINATELY CHANGING ALL TIRES BUT FIRESTONE NEEDS TO REIMBURSE US FOR THE DAMAGE & REPLACEMENT TIRES. I PLAN TO SUE FIRESTONE IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN BY THEM. THEIR LACK OF ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM IS A SHAME. FORTUANATELY NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT- JUST A LOT OF FRUSTRATION.*AK

JULY 16, 2001 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DIVISION-GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING CRASHES CAUSED BY AUTO BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING WHEN VEHICLES PARKED. MY AUTO BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVE SINCE VEHICLE FIRST DELIVERED, DEALER EXPLAINED AS SLOP/LAG IN TRANSMISSION PARK POSITION. RECENTLY I DISCOVERED VEHICLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY HAVE A PARKING PAWL IN TRANSMISSION, IT WAS REMOVED AT SOME TIME BY CHEVROLET. HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SEVICE, THEN HAVE BEEN NO HELP AND PEOPLE ARE NOT TRAINED TO FIELD CALLS FROM CUSTOMERS REGARDING MOTOR HOMES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. ONE OF THEIR SUGGESTIONS IN THEIR LETTER WAS TO AVOID PARKING ON HILLS. THIS HARD TO DO IN MAJORITY OF CAMPGROUNDS. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ALSO REFUSES TO PROVIDE PHONE NUMBER FOR PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE ON MOTORHOMES, AND PER THEM THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CALL.*AK

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND RIGHT WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. SAW SMOKE AND VACATED MOTOR HOME, AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND OIL GOT ONTO ENGINE AND STARTED A FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4 TIRES SIZE 225/75R16. ON 07/11/01 I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON A REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED $800.00 IN DAMAGES TO MY MOTORHOME. THAT PARTICULAR TIRE HAD 8200 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE, WHICH HAD NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND, IT ALSO SUSTAINED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON 07/30/01 AFTER ONLY 300 MILES. AIR PRESSURE WAS CORRECT IN ALL TIRES PRIOR TO TRAVEL. NO PUNCTURE HOLES WERE OBSERVED IN EITHER TIRE. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT WHO STATED THE TIRES WERE FAULTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM NOW SEEKING TO HAVE FIRESTONE REPLACE ALL THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)