WORKHORSE Complaints

2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS 2003. CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT *TGW PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, THE RV HAD BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING AND THE CALIPERS BECOMING STUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SUBMITTED ALL OF THE INVOICES, BECAUSE WORKHORSE STATED THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM, BUT NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE HIM. *JB

2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT HE WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR HIS RV REPAIRS. *GR PRIOR TO THE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO ABS SENSORS DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAD BEEN PARKED FOR FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE ABS SENSORS FAILED BECAUSE THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STUCK IN THE APPLIED POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO DRAG ON THE ROTORS AND HEAT UP. AS HE WAS DRIVING, A SIGNAL ON THE DASH SOUNDED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOME SOFT AND THEN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE RV, THERE WAS A VERY DISTINCT BRAKE BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE TWO REAR WHEELS. WORKHORSE DENIED THE CLAIM CITING THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF EXCESSIVE HEAT FOUND NOR WAS IT DUE TO A CALIPER MALFUNCTION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD RV WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A WHILE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED WITH USED PARTS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ON THE DAY THAT HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 50901-C REGARDING THE BRAKE DEFECT, FOR WHICH HE HAD RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS RV. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES ON THE RV LOCKED UP AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT SINCE A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH LEFT FRONT BOSCH CALIPER. 2004 WINNEBAGO ON A 2003 W22 WORKHOUSE CUSTOM CHASSIS *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WAS BASICALLY DESTROYED WHILE THE OTHER ROTORS WORKED AS NORMAL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE SEEMED TO OCCUR AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT DUE TO THE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN MAY 2009 HE RECEIVED HIS FIRST RECALL LETTER. A LETTER REGARDING THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2009 WHICH STATED THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE BEING MANUFACTURED. THE SENSORS, CALIPERS AND ROTOR WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED FOR THE CALIPER REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR THE SENSOR OR ROTOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER. WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS 2002. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *TGW THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. WORKHORSE STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY PAID FOR HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED THE FIRST TIME, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PAY THE SECOND TIME. ACCORDING TO WORKHORSE, THEY REFUSED TO PAY, BECAUSE THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CALIPERS DRAGGED WHICH CAUSED THE ROTORS TO HEAT UP WHICH RESULTED IN THEM CRACKING. THE CRACKED ROTORS CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE RV TO SHIMMY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. *JB

2003 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKES WITH A RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION, HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE DASHBOARD DID NOT SHOW ANY WARNING LIGHTS. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE NEXT DAY, THE RV WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MASTER CYLINDER, CALIPERS, ALL THE BRAKE LINES, HOSES, AND WHEEL CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID BECAME SO HOT, IT DESTROYED ALL OF THE COMPONENT'S. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME, THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMERS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. WORKHORSE STATED THE DOCUMENTS THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DID NOT INDICATE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V195000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECT (NOT IN NHTSA DATABASE): BOSCH CAMPAIGN ID:50901-C. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL STUCK SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A LOT OF HEAT BEING EMITTED FROM THE BRAKES AND SMOKE FROM THE WHEELS SO HE REMOVED THE PADS FROM THE ROTORS AND DROVE HOME. THE BRAKES DID NOT RETRACT SO THE ROTORS OVERHEATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.