WORKHORSE Complaints

2004 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTOR FROZE CAUSING A BURNING SMELL. SENT THE COACH IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. HE FEELS THAT THE FAILURE WAS A CAUSE FROM THE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A WEEK AFTER THE RV WAS INSPECTED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS SENSOR, ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 THOR HURRICANE RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2000 WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A VIOLENT BOUNCING MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ABS, AND LUBE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPERS. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 12/30/11 *CN

2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER ON A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS RV FALLS UNDER THE WORKHORSE BRAKE RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS WERE CRACKED. *JB

2004 PACE ARROW ON A 2004 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE REPAIR SHOP CONTACTED THE CONSUMER TO INFORM HIM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER THE RECALL. *JB

CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING SAFETY RECALL 51101-C INVOLVING THE BOSCH SERVICE BRAKE CALIPER *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WHILE ON A TRIP. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED IT WOULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE SERVICES COULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER THEN DECIDED TO SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT. THE REPAIR WAS SHOP WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE BRAKE RECALL WORK. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE WARNING BUZZER TO OUT. THE NEXT DAY, THE REPAIR SHOP WAS ABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGE FOR THAT REPAIR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS WELL. *JB

2003 PACE ARROW MOTORHOME ON A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKE CALIPER REPLACEMENT SINCE THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE FOR WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RV WAS PURCHASED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT AND THE WHEEL GREASE WAS EXTREMELY HOT. THE BRAKE LINE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2003 W-22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES AND ENDING UP PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. HE FEELS THAT WORKHORSE SHOULD HAVE PAID SINCE THE PART WAS UNDER RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO COME BACK IN A FEW DAYS FOR A FULL INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER FOR A REAR BRAKE INSPECTION. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REAR BRAKES HAD BECOME VERY HOT AND BURNED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED, THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. TWO YEARS AFTER HAVING THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER BEGAN HEARING STRANGE SOUNDS AND THE RV DROVE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, HE LOOKED UNDER THE RV AND SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR AND THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE RV TO A REPAIR SHOP, ONCE THE BRAKES COOLED DOWN. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *JB

2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. COURTESY COPY OF A LETTER FROM JAMES M. WALKER SUBMITTED TO WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS RE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 51101 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY CALIPERS AT NO CHARGE, BUT FOUND TWO ROTORS CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR AND TWO OF THEM REQUIRED RESURFACING, ALL DUE TO HEAT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED ROTORS. IN AUGUST 2005 ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT RELATED PROBLEMS CAUSED BY FAULTY CALIPERS. THE PADS WERE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT THE SEALS FAILED AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE ROTORS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BOUNDER 36U RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAD SEVERE CRACKS SO BOTH ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY SHOULD INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,126. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN

2003 W22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES TO REQUEST A WORKHORSE REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE CALIPERS REPLACED. THE REPAIR FACILITY RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE ROTORS WHICH WERE CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DISTINCT BRAKE BURNING SMELL, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND THERE WERE AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOST ITS EFFECTIVENESS. *JB