WORKHORSE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER WITH WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND SMELLED THE BRAKES BURNING. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND WAS FORCED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE HE REACHED HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL RV MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. HE STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE DONE IN 2006. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN 2009. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HIM BECAUSE OF THE DATE OF THE REPAIRS AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS BEFORE NOVEMBER 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,960 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,525.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO BRAVE WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 AND THEN RECEIVED A SECOND ONE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $200 PER WHEEL TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DAVIS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REQUESTING A RECALL ON HIS 2006 FLEETWOOD THAT HE PURCHASED FROM RV SERVICE & ACCESSORIES OF TENNESSEE (DOT/I 2010-2160-RESPOND TO ROCKWOOD, TN OFFICE) *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT 11,990 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER CHASSIS MODELS WERE RECALLED, BUT NOT HIS MODEL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE ALSO SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HE LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES FREEZING. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE REFERENCED RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. HE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN AUGUST 18,2007 AND THEY DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS UNTIL NOVEMBER 16, 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,126 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKE RELATED FAILURES TO COACH *TGW THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE OIL FROM THE OVERHEATED HUBS. THE OIL FILLED HUBS PLASTIC CAPS MELTED WHEN THE CALIPERS FROZE AND THE BRAKE DRAG OVERHEATED THE ROTORS AND MELTED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAVE RETURNED AGAIN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SERVICES LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. UPDATED 01/04/11*JB

VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD NO ELECTRICAL SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER DASH. WOULD NO START AFTER THAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WORKHORSE W21. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE WAS TOLD CONTINUOUSLY THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,580.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE W22. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SO IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

2004 SIGHTSEER, -MODEL# WFD30B. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MR JUST SLOWING DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLYED. I HAD THE ENGINE SCOPED AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES, BUT WORKHORSE SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HAVE BEEN TOLD 1. WRONG CATALYTIC CONVERTER 2. FUEL FILTER 3. BRAKES GETTING HOT AND GRABBING. 4. PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING. I HAD TO STOP FOR 30-40 MINUTES, THEN COULD DRIVE FOR 2-3 HOURS, THEN THE LOAE OF POWER OCCURED AGAIN ? HELP! *TR