WORKHORSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE P32. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND A STRANGE ODOR COULD BE SMELLED IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK RV WITH A 2002 WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS BOILING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGE-LIKE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V080000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 2/19/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED AND THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP. UPDATED 02/25/13

NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AUTO PARK BRAKE AS THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON FAILURE OCCURRENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE FAILED. THE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE TO OVERHEAT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TOT HE FLOOR AND THE ALARM SOUNDED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 10 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE NEXT DAY, EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE RV HOME SLOWLY AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS OF 11/19/12 THE RV HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/10/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS, MODEL P32 (N/A). THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED ON A 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PARK BRAKE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 70,914.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 WORKHORSE W22 RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE SMELLED BURNING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000....UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF UPDATED 10/19/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22 EQUIPPED ON A 2008 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE FLUID. THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2009 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 9/10/12 *CN UPDATED 09/18/2012 *JS

2002 WORKHORSE P30. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL OF WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS DUE TO BOSH BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATED BRAKES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS RV WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

2002 MOTOR HOME WORKHORSE CHASSIS P30. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION #51101-C *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE RV WAS BUILT DURING THE CORRECT PERIOD. *JB

2005 WORKHORSE W22 MOTORHOME. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING STICKING BRAKE CALIPERS *TGW WHILE REPLACING THE CALIPERS, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THREE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CONSTITUTED A SAFETY HAZARD.