2006 Dutchmen T@b Problems

I PURCHASED A 2006 GRAND JUNCTION 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IN APRIL 2006 WITH POWER KING ST235.80.R.16E TOW TIRES MANUFACTURED IN 2005. TRAVELING FROM BATON ROUGE, LA, I WAS ALERTED THAT I WAS RUNNING ON A FLAT (RR). I STOPPED AND CALLED ROAD SERVICE TO SWAP THE SPARE TO GROUND. AFTER CAMPING IN WEST MEMPHIS THAT NIGHT, WE PROCEEDED TO NASHVILLE, AFTER 20 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. ROAD SERVICE WAS CALLED TO BRING 2 NEW TIRES, ONE TO REPLACE THE SPARE AND ON TO REPLACE THE BLOWOUT. REPAIRMAN CHECKED TIRE FOR PROPER AIR PRESSURE. EACH REMAINING TIRE WERE HOLDING 75 PSI. NO FURTHER INCIDENT UNTIL APPROACHING DAYTON, OHIO. THE LR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER BODY AND PLUMBING. I PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE SPARE TO GROUND, THEN CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION. TWO NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE BLOWN TIRE AND THE REMAINING UNBLOWN ORIGINAL. THESE ORIGINAL TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES ON THEM. I REQUIRE FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES AMOUNTING TO $902.00 PLUS NEEDED REPAIRS TO TRAILER. *TR

10230186 2 DAYS AGO I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR OFFICE. I'VE SINCE RECEIVED MORE PERTINENT INFORMATION AND AM TRYING TO ADD IT HERE, AS A DOWNLOAD. PLEASE ADD IT TO YOUR FILE, AS IT PROVES THE 2 GROMMENTS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A LINK SO I CAN E MAIL YOU THE INFORMATION I HAVE. THE PHOTO'S, DOCUMENTATION WILL BACK UP MY STATEMENTS. PLEASE SEND A E MAIL ADDRESS WHERE I CAN SEND IT. THANKS......... *TR

IN MY TRAVEL TRAILER I NOTICED DOORS NOT FITTING CORRECTLY AND THE COUNTER TOP BEING OUT OF LEVEL AMONG OTHER THINGS LIKE DOORS. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRAILER AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS BENT/TWISTED. THE BACK OF THE TRAILER HAS NEVER HIT THE GROUND AND IT HAS NEVER HIT A CURB..I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WANT ME TO SEND IT TO INDIANA FROM OREGON AT MY COST FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT, THAT WOULD BE OVER $6000 FOR ME TO PAY TO REPAIR THEIR JUNK...UNACCEPTABLE YOU DID NOT HAVE THE MODEL OF MY TRAILER SO I CHOSE THE CLOSEST ONE, MY MODEL IS AEROLITE 25' MADE BY DUTCHMEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUTCHMEN T@B. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLES UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER CAUSED THE SPRING HANGERS TO SEPARATE. ALL FOUR SPRING HANGERS HAVE FAILED. THE AXLES BEGAN TO RIDE ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO SMOKE. THE AXLE WAS LIFTED TO THE UNDERBELLY OF THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, BUT WAS LIPPMANN INDUSTRIES' PROBLEM INSTEAD. THE MANUFACTURER SENT SOMEONE TO REPAIR THE CROSS MEMBERS, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE TRAILER WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY REFERRED HER TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER (MOORE RIDE) WHO STATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. BOTH MANUFACTURERS STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE WERE TO RECUR, NEITHER OF THEM WOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUTCHMAN T@B TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LININGS WERE COMPLETELY BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED , AND THE BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE MECHANICAL SURGE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WOULD PUSH FAR ENOUGH UP TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE HANDLE. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE HANDLE TO LOCK AND DISINTEGRATE THE BRAKE SHOES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT ADEQUATE TO PROPERLY SLOW DOWN THE TRAILER. *AK UPDATE 4/23/07*TR

1- ORDINARY EVERYDAY USE- PULLING 5TH WHEEL ON A WORKING TRIP 2- FOUR SPRING HANGERS BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME OF COACH WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT AXLE COMING LOOSE AND SHIFTING BACK AND BEING DRUG BY BACK AXLE/WHEELS. BOTH AXLES WERE ONLY ATTACHED BY EQUALIZERS. THE UNIT HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED ON SITE DUE TO THE DANGER OF RELOCATING. 3-REPLACED SPRING HANGERS WITH HEAVIER UPDATED SPRING HANGERS, ALSO HAD TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE UNDERBELLY OF UNIT DUE TO DAMAGE FROM DEFECTIVE HANGERS PUNCTURING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF UNIT, HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. ALSO- A CROSS MEMBER BRACE IS TO BE INSTALLED AT A LATER DATE. *TR