WORKHORSE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V084000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE HIS YEAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE PROBLEM WOULD ALSO LEAD TO WHEEL LOCK-UP UPDATED 06/25/08

I HAVE A 2001 MOTOR HOME ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND HAVE A SEVER BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TRIES TO STOP THE COACH, THEN YOU SMELL THE PADS GETTING HOT AND THE PEDDLE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THEM TO STOP. I HAVE PUT BRAND NEW SHOES , CALIPERS, AND MASTER CYLINDER WITH NO HELP. IT HAS BEEN AT A WORKHORSE DEALERSHIP FOR ONE MONTH NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING RV.NET, PLENTY OF PEOPLE OWNING WORKHORSE CHASSIS HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

COMING HOME FROM CAMPING,IN TRAFFIC WHEN ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE'S A SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. RV SEEMS TO BE UNDER A HEAVY LOAD. AFTER A FEW STOPS BRAKING GETS HARDER. BY THE TIME I MAKE IT HOME ALMOST A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES MAINTAIN SOME STOPPING CONTROL. PARKED RV AND SEEKING HELP. *TR

LEFT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP. HAPPENED ONCE AND OVERHEATED BRAKE SYSTEM UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED AND LET COOL THEN CONTINUED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED OF THE BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP ISSUE WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CONTINUED TRIP AND HAD BRAKE JOB PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. ONE BRAKE CALIPER WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. REPLACED BOTH REAR CALIPERS, HOSES, SEALS AND OTHER PARTS AND OLD PARTS MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK IS AVAILABLE FROM LAZY DAYS RV CENTER IN SEFFNER FL. *TR

I HAVE HAD CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. AND NOW MY BRAKES ARE SURGING REALLY BAD. *TR

FRONT RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP HEATING ROTOR AND DAMAGING PADS, ROTOR, AND ABS SENSOR. *TR

2003 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS BRAKE FAILURE ABS SYSTEM DAMAGED DUE TO OVER HEATING OF ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. *TR

2004 WORKHORSE W22 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. RIGHT REAR BRAKE SHOES NOT RELEASING FROM ROTOR CAUSING BRAKES TO OVER HEAT. DAMAGE UNKNOWN. RV SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION MAY 6, 2008. 6500 MILES. DRIVEN ONLY OCCASIONALLY. *TR

ON A RECENT TRIP TO THE FLORIDA KEYS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE BRAKES AND THEY SEEMED ALRIGHT FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION IN JAN '08. THE REPAIR FACILITY ADVISE THAT ALL THE BRAKES HAD BEEN OVERHEATED, FOUND CALIPERS SEIZING UP DAMAGED WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THEY REPLACED CALIPERS, ROTORS, PADS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ALSO DRILLED AND INSTALLED A GREASE FITTING ON THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL BELL CRANK TO PREVENT FUTURE SEIZING AND DAMAGE NEW BRAKE COMPONENTS. I HAVE THE DAMAGED PARTS. *TR

WE HAVE A 2003 MOTORHOME WITH A W20 WORKHORSE FRAME. I HAVE LOST THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES DUE TO THE FLUID BOILING TWICE DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON LEVEL ROADS (NO HILLS OR MOUNTAINS) BOTH TIMES THE HEAT DESTROYED THE ABS WHEEL SENSORS. *TR