WORKHORSE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE CHANGING THE CALIPERS ON THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT HE WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT HAD THE CALIPERS REPLACED ON THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR ANY OTHER PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO CRACK AND BREAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT FIX ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL AND THAT ANY DAMAGE CAUSED FROM THE FAILURE IN THE CALIPERS, WOULD BE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17000. UPDATED 02/01/11*LJ UPDATED 04/14/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MONACO COACH MONARCH SE RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE W20 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 26, 2010. THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR CRACKED AND THE PAD HAD 30% LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER BRAKES WERE AT 70% WITH NO CRACKS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAD NOT RESPONDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR'S COOLING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACTS PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE CENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REFRIGERATOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER THE HIGH TEMPERATURE CENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A LIVE OPERATOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIAMETLY 47,000. BW UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF

2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES TO SEEK AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR ROTOR, PADS, OIL SEAL AND SPEED SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE RV WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT NOT THE LEFT SIDE. *JB

2005 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE BEGAN TO SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FRONT WHEELS WERE TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND THE REAR WHEELS WERE HOT AS WELL. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL WORKHORSE FACILITY. THEY REPLACED A CRACKED CALIPER, BUT DID NOTHING TO THE BRAKES. IN AUGUST 2010, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. THE RV WAS TOWED TO A WORKHORSE FACILITY. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPERS, FRONT CENTER CAPS AND THREE ABS SENSORS. A CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED TO WORKHORSE, BUT THE IT WAS DENIED. WORKHORSE STATED THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALL RELATED. *JB

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING WORKHORSE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. ACCORDING TO WORKHORSE, THE WORK INVOICE DID NOT REFERENCE A PROBLEM CONCERNING CALIPER FAILURE AND THEY FURTHER STATED THE CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE THE RV TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND BEGAN SMOKING PROFUSELY WHILE THE RV WAS BEING DRIVEN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE BRAKE DISCS WERE SEVERELY WARPED AND THE CALIPERS WERE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. *JB UPDATED 01/05/11. *JB UPDATED 01/13/11. *JB

2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING WORKHORSE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE TO HIS RV. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUS BRAKE REPAIRS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE NEWMAN MOUNTAINEER WITH A W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WHEN THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD OVERHEATED AND FRACTURED ALL FOUR ROTORS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,521.

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING 2005 WORKHORSE CHASSIS RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE RV IN FOR SERVICE, HE ADVISED THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING LIGHT AND HEAVY BRAKING. AFTER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE IN FACT DEFECTIVE. THEY ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE HEAT DAMAGED TO THE POINT THAT THE RV WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS WERE HEAT DAMAGED AND PREMATURELY WORN OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE WORKHORSE TO FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THE RECALL ON THE BOSCH BRAKE CALIPERS AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB