WORKHORSE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W20. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE CALIPERS EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 04V084000. THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND DESTROYED THE REAR SPEED SENSOR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED AND THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE MOTOR HOME HAD TO E TOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR CALIPER WAS FROZEN. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE ABS SENSOR BURNED OUT. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT FRONT WHEELS SPEED SENSOR AS WELL AS THE HUB SEAL. UPDATED 02/09/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

BRAKES HAVE BEEN GIVING TROUBLE. REDID FRONT BRAKES AND NOW HAVE TO DO THE REAR. 2002 WORKHORSE MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. REPAIRS TO THE FRONT WAS OVER 900.00 . DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REAR WILL COST... *TR

BRAKES OVER-HEATED, LOCKED UP AND FAILED. AFTER A LONG COOL-DOWN PERIOD, THE BRAKE CALIPERS RELEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. *TR

ON 12/4/08 AS WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2003 ALLEGRO BAY MOTORHOME IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC NEAR MOBILE, AL WE ONCE AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, STARTED TO SMELL BRAKES BURNING. WITH 26,482 MILES ON OUR COACH, THIS IS OUR THIRD BRAKE FAILURE EVENT IN LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CHECKED THE TEMPERATURE OF ALL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH MY INFRARED THERMOMETER WHICH I NOW KEEP AVAILABLE. THE BRAKE CALIPER ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE MEASURED APPROX. 450 DEGREES. I ALLOWED THE BRAKES TO COOL, THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST WORKHORSE REPAIR FACILITY (APPROX. 12 MILES). THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, BRAKE LINES, PADS AND FLUID. AT MY REQUEST, THEY ALSO CHECKED AND LUBRICATED THE REAR CALIPERS FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,005.80. THE REPAIR FACILITY KEPT THE OLD PARTS. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, ENTIRE DASH CLUSTER ZEROS AND ALARMS GO OFF. ALL INSTRUMENTS THEN COME BACK ON EXCEPT ALARM STAYS ON . CAN ONLY SILENCE ALARM BY UNLATCHING SEAT BELT AND RE-LATCHING IT. THIS IS DANGEROUS ; ACTION MUST BE DONE WHILE VEHICLE IS ROLLING GENERALLY AT SPEED LIMIT. CANNOT HAVE HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AND DISCONNECT SEAT BELT AND RECONNECT IT. REPORTED PROBLEM TO MANUFACTURER MONTHS AGO THEY SAY THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. ALSO ON SAME VEHICLE, CONSTANT STEERING IS REQUIRED. STEERING IS LOOSE WHILE ROLLING DOWN ROAD. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED CERTAIN TIRE PRESSURES AND ALIGNMENT CHECK WHEN VEHICLE IS LOADED. I HAVE DONE THIS AND PROBLEM IS THE SAME. I HAVE CHECKED FORUMS BY OTHER OWNERS AND MANY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED CAUSING OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF ALL BRAKING, RESULTING IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERING OF MOTOR HOME OUT OF TRAFFIC TO PARKING LOT WITHOUT ANY BRAKE ASSISTANCE. WORKHORSE WARRANTY REPLACED ALL PARTS. NEXT TRIP WE HAD OVERHEATING OF RT REAR, WORKHORSE AUTHORIZED REPAIRS AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES LATER THE COACH WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE RT FRONT CALIPER IS STUCK. WORKHORSE REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS LET ALONE THE SAFETY OF THE SITUATION. *TR

THE LEFT REAR ROTOR LOCKED UP CAUSING THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE FROM THE WHEEL HOUSING. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *TR

WE HAVE A 2006 FLEETWOOD FIESTA ON A WORKHORSE W18 CHASSIS. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES ON IT. WE HAD OUR CHASSIS IN FOR MAINTENANCE IN JUNE 2008 INCLUDING ROTATING THE TIRES WITH 8380 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME AND REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE AS IT WAS SQUEALING. THE SERVICE CENTER CHECKED BRAKES ALL AROUND. REMOVED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS TO CHECK FOR CRACKS OR HEAT SPOTS AND NONE WERE FOUND. YESTERDAY WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME SERVICE CENTER FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING AND AGAIN ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THEY NOW SAY THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE ALL HEAT CRACKED. THEY TOLD ME THAT WORKHORSE WILL NOT WARRANT THIS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ALL FOUR BRAKES SHOULD BE HEAT CRACKED AT A LITTLE OVER 9000 MILES UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE BRAKES THEMSELVES. I SEE THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING WORKHORSE W20 BRAKES FOR 2000-2005 IN YOUR ACTION PE07032. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO THE 2006 W18 CHASSIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A PREMATURE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, HE DROVE TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE FIVE REMAINING TIRES REPLACED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MECHANIC DID NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,939 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,300.

WHILE DRIVING ON US441 NEAR TAVARES FL GOT A WARNING LIGHT FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKES. PULLED OVER INTO A SHOPPING AREA. LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND RIGHT REAR DUAL WHEEL WERE HOT. RESTARTED ENGINE GOT A BRAKE FAILURE WARNING ON DASH MESSAGE CENTER. LET BRAKES COOL FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES. DROVE HOME THEN TO WORKHORSE REPAIR CENTER WITHOUT FURTHER TROUBLE. COURTESY CHEVROLET REPLACED 4 ROTORS 4 CALIPERS 2 ANTI LOCK SENSOR AND REPLACED BRAKE FLUID. *TR