2004 WORKHORSE W22 Complaints

2004 WORKHORSE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. *NJ THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED TWO OF THE BRAKE CYLINDERS HAD LOCKED UP. WORKHORSE DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM STATING THE DAMAGE WAS NORMAL WEAR. THE MECHANIC, HOWEVER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS VERY ISSUE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY 35F RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $2,500. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CALIPER FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,060. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE SEALS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DRAGGING AND OVERHEATED. UPDATED 09/09/09*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ITASCA SUNOVA ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING TIGHTENED UP. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER. HE ALLOWED THE RV TO COOL DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO DRAG AND OVERHEAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE THE CALIPER AND HE WILL PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,540 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,544. UPDATED 8/28/09 *CN UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

SAFETY RECALL 50901-C ON 2005 ALLEGRO MOTOR HOME. *NJ THE CONSUMER HAS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. IN DECEMBER 2008 THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A BRAKE DRAGGING SOUND, SO HE TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LININGS WERE BAD, EVEN THE MOTORHOME HAD ONLY 32,000 MILES. THE CALIPERS CONTAINED A LITTLE RUST, AND THEY WERE CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED. ON JANUARY 6, 2009 THE CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES REVEALED AN OVERHEATED REAR TIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CALIPER, WHICH WAS REPLACED. ON MARCH 29, 2009 THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SMOKING AND RED HOT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE WHEEL. THE CONSUMER WENT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE CALIPERS. *JB

BRAKE FAILURE ON FLEETWOOD 2004 PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. *TR THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR CALIPERS. 2004 WORKHORSE W22. UPDATED 10/07/09

AFTER TWO HOUR TRIP IN AN 04 WINNABAGO W22 CHASIS WE DISCOVERED THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING AND SUBSEQUENTLY BOILED THE BRAKE FLUID ; BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. IN JULY OF 2008, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER CAUGHT FIRE. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. ON MAY 22, 2009, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CALIPER. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A REPORT AND REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION IN ORDER TO CONSIDER PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,889.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOUR WINDS INFINITY WITH A CLASS A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED ON THE FRONT WHEEL. THE RV WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE SAME REPAIRS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY MADE ON THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENGINEERS WERE STILL WORKING ON AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 18,000. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ODOR PRESENT AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS BURNING. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A HUGE PLUME OF SMOKE ARISING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE RV. THE BRAKE CALIPER HAD LOCKED THE PADS AGAINST THE ROTOR. THE RV WAS TOWED AND THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ROTOR ON AND BRAKE PADS WERE DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 2 YEARS LATER. UPDATED 08/10/09.*JB

LTR RE: SAFETY RECALL 50901-C INTERIM NOTICE DATED MAY 2009 WORKHORSE HE THINKS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSE FOR THE DAMAGES INCURRED IN SEPT. 2007 FROM THIS DEFECT, ALSO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER. WORKHORSE DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM STATING THE REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY, BECAUSE IT WAS THE CONSUMERS FAULT THAT THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STILL ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD SPOKEN TO A WORKHORSE ADVISOR TWICE PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. HE REPORTED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMERS WIFE ALSO SMELLED BURNT BRAKES EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY TAPPING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE ADVISOR TOLD THE CONSUMER IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE THAT WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND THAT IT WAS NOT A BRAKE PROBLEM. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE PADS SEEMED OK, BUT THE FRONT ROTORS AND ONE OF THE REAR ROTORS WERE TOTALLY BROKEN. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE, THE SPARK PLUGS BURNED 4 TIMES, THE PIXELS WENT OUT ON THE ODOMETER, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ONCE IN THIRD GEAR, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR NO REASON AND THEN WOULD GO OUT AND A REAR SEAL ON THE AXLE LEAKED. *JB

2004 WINN 35U - WORKHORSE CHASSIS - SAFETY RECALL 20901C. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE FRONT BRAKES ON HIS MOTOR HOME. *NJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE CALIPERS AND ABS SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED. *JB