2004 WORKHORSE W22 Complaints

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 55 MPH DUE TO REAR BRAKE BEING LOCKED UP AND OVERHEATING. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE CALIPERS. *JB

I HAVE A HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA # 06V22700 FOR AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL, WHICH WAS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE, THAT CONTINUES TO BLANK OUT INTERMINTANTLY CAUSING THE PANEL TO GO DARK AT NIGHT, BUZZING ALARM, AND ALL THE GUAGES TO RESET. I HAVE CALLED WORKHORSE 3/2/07 TO REPORT THAT THE CONDITION CONTINUES, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A FIX. IT IS THREE YEARS SINCE THE CONDITION STARTED HOW LONG ARE WE TO WAIT? IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PANEL WAS ALSO BAD? CAN THE NHTSA BOARD HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER? THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *JB

SINCE TAKING DELIVERY IN APRIL 2004, PERIODICALLY INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS FOR SHORT PERIODS. ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND REMAIN IN THIS STATE FOR 5 - 45 SECONDS. MY WIFE PANICKED THE LAST TIME AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. WORKHORSE REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER MODULE TWICE (THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT). THEY THOUGHT THIS WOULD FIX MY PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT. THEY HAVE REPORTED TO ME FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. DATE IS LAST INSTANCE, BUT IT HAPPENS ON EVERY TRIP AT LEAST ONCE. AT A RECENT GATHERING OF OWNERS ABOUT 20 PEOPLE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM. *NM

FRONT ENGINE GASOLINE POWERED MOTORHOME WAS IN SERVICE SHOP FOR LEAKING REAR AXLE HUB. AFTER THAT WAS FIXED, SHOP OWNER WAS MOVING UNIT WHEN SIGNIFICANT FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM ENGINE AREA (FRONT OF UNIT) ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL ALSO SOAKED THE CARPET NEAR THE DRIVER AND DRIVER'S FOOT BECAME WET WITH GASOLINE. FUEL LEAKED DUE TO RETAINING CLIP FAILURE ON FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LOCATED ON TOP OF ENGINE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AS A RESULT, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FROM FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS ALLOWED TO FLOW FREELY OVER THE ENGINE AND SPRAYED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOTORHOME WITH SOME FUEL ENTERING THE MOTORHOME WHERE THE ENGINE COVER MEETS THE FLOOR OF THE MOTORHOME. FUEL REGULATOR AND RETAINING CLIP REPLACED. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN BE VIEWED HERE: HTTP://IRV2.INFOPOP.CC/GROUPEE/FORUMS/A/TPC/F/8626012545/M/9871080422/P/1. *NM

ON 9 MAR 2006 I WAS TRAVELING ON LA HIGHWAY 128 ENROUTE TO WINNSBORO, LA IN MY 24' 2004 WINNEBAGO MOTORHOME BUILT ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. TIME OF DAY WAS AROUND 7:30 AM, ROAD WAS DRY AND FLAT. TEMPERATURE WAS PROBABLY IN HIGH 60'S (DEG F) TO LOW 70'S. I HAD ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AT 50 MPH AND OVERDRIVE WAS ENGAGED. WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, THE ALLISON 1000 TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF OD INTO 3D GEAR AND THEN IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO 2D GEAR. CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ENGAGED. ENGINE SPEED REMAINED AT ABOUT 1500-1800 RPM BUT ROAD SPEED DROPPED TO NEARLY 0 MPH. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN I SMELLED AN ODOR OF HOT METAL. I INSPECTED THE COACH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE BUT DID NOT FIND ANY VISIBLE SMOKE OR FLAME. I RETURNED TO THE COACH, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. DURING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED ACTION THE COACH DID NOT PULL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, AND THERE WERE NO ALARMS, EITHER VISUAL OR AURALLY FROM THE DISPLAY LANEL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT DISK BRAKES CLOSED ON THE ROTORS EQUALLY, CAUSING THE COACH TO COME TO A STRAIGHT-LINE STOP. I HAVE READ OF PREVIOUS MODELS (2002 AND PERHAPS 2003) OF THIS SAME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH CALIPERS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS RESULTING IN FIRES AND OTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I NOW BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SURFACING ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME IN THE 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. A CALL TO THE MANUFACTURER RESULTED IN NO OFFER OF A POSSIBLE CAUSE, OR OTHER ADVICE.*JB

2004 SOUTHWIND MOTORHOME (BY FLEETWOOD CORP - ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS MODEL W22) VIN [XXX]. FACTORY INSTALLED SHOCK ABSORBERS ON FRONT OF VEHICLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT OF MOTORHOME. WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD THE BOUNCING OR PORPOISING IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. THE WORKHORSE REPRESENTATIVES ARE REPLACING SHOCKS ON MODELS LIKE MINE, BUT REFUSED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION UNLESS I ADD MORE WEIGHT TO THE FRONT END, WHICH IN MY OPINION, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE CHASSIS DISPLAYED A STABILITY PROBLEM. WHEN THE DRIVER WOULD DRIVE INTO A CURVE FAST, THE MOTORHOME WOULD LEAN AND THE DRIVER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR SEAT(S)/COUCH WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH FORCEFULLY IF SLOWED DOWN AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. *SC *JB

2004 WORKHORSE W22. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION A WHIRRING SOUND BEGAN. THE CONSUMER SOON LEARNED THAT WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO WHIRRING SOUND. *PH THE CONSUMER OPEN THE HOOD AND DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKE BOX. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED AND ALSO LOCK UP. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. A RECALL WAS FINALLY ISSUED. THE RV WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 31 DAYS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CALIPERS WERE FINALLY REPLACED ALONG WITH A BROKEN ROTOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RV. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT WORKHORSE WOULD NOT COVER THE BROKEN THE ROTOR AS A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PART AND LABOR. UPDATED 12/23/10