WORKHORSE Complaints

2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS BURNING BRAKE SMELL COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE RV AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS WAITED OVER A YEAR FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS BEING LIMITED TO A BOSCH PART. UPDATED 12/22/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS (RECALLED PART) COULD ALSO CAUSED FAILURES WITHIN THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO SIMBA RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS WAS ON A MASSIVE BACKORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS THE 144TH PERSON ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THE PART AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD INVOLVED BEFORE BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE A FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. IN OCTOBER 2009, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE BEGAN SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR CALIPERS, CYLINDER, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT WAS DENIED AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT OFFICIAL AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED HIM THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER EQUIPPED A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE CHASSIS (RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIM BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE SAFETY ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO MONARCH RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS IN CONJUNCTION TO THE FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OVERHEATED ROTORS UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE THREE OTHER DAMAGED ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2007. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.

2004 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED THREE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES; THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN APRIL 2009. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. HE DISCOVERED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS LOW. THE SECOND ISSUE OCCURRED IN MAY 2010. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AGAIN THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THERE WAS ALSO A HEAVY ODOR OF BURNING BRAKES. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRONT BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE DRAGGING AND THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS AND ONLY THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DAMAGED, BUT WORKHORSE WOULD NOT COVER IT. THE THIRD INCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND BOTH REAR SPEED SENSORS WERE SHORTED OUT AND THAT WORKHORSE WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 REX HALL AERBUS MOTOR HOME, WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE CONTACT STATED HE PULLED INTO AN RV CAMP GROUND AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIBERS. HE STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE FIRST RECALL. HE REFERENCE RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AND STATED HE RECEIVED THIS RECALL RECENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS NOT HAD THE ABOVE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,800.

2002 WORKHORSE CHASSIS DOLPHIN MOTORHOME. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY TOWED, SERVICED AND EVEN REPAIRED ONLY TO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITH NO WARNING. WITHIN A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS, THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME UNRELIABLE AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 38L WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE PULLED OVER INTO A REST AREA UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF. HE STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL OF THE WHEEL SENSORS. A MONTH LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO REMOVED AND CLEANED ALL OF THE ABS SENSORS, THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. TWO NEW REAR SENSORS WERE ALSO INSTALLED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN USED SINCE APRIL 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,700.