2015 Forest River Rockwood Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Forest River Rockwood Windjammer RV. The contact stated that the welds on the axle were cracked. Additionally, the tires were rubbing on the fender wells. The contact stated that he had experienced six tire blowouts in the past 4 years. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure was mileage was unknown. Consumer stated there is cracked welds and sagging suspension.

NHTSA ID

11429567

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

THE ROOF AROUND THE EDGES ARE LITERALLY PEELING BACK. THE TRAILER HAS BEEN PARKED AT AN RV PARK FOR A YEAR. DRY DISSAP

NHTSA ID

11322709

Incident

Apr 21, 2020

WHILE REPLACING PREMATURELY RUSTING SCREWS UNDER MY TRAILER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROPANE GAS LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE TANKS AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER TO THE GALLEY AREA WAS NO LONGER PROPERLY SUPPORTED. AT ONE LOCATION, A STRAP THAT SECURES THE GAS LINE HAD NO SCREW. AT A SECOND LOCATION, THE SCREW HAD PULLED THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE STRAP BECAUSE THE HOLE IS TOO LARGE. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS THE IRON GAS LINE TO MOVE AND COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE AND GAS LEAK. SINCE THERE IS FREQUENTLY OPEN FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAILER (CAMPFIRES, GRILLS, REFRIGERATOR FLAME, FURNACE FLAME), THIS WOULD CREATE A SEVERE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. ALSO, WHILE NOT ADVISED, IT IS COMMON PRACTICE TO TOW WITH THE GAS TURNED ON SO THAT THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO WORK. A FIRE COULD THEREFORE OCCUR WHILE UNDERWAY.

NHTSA ID

11021269

Incident

Sep 3, 2017

Mileage

10,000 mi

2015 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL FIRE AND INSTALLATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND FOR THE CAMPER. UPDATED 08/21/2017 *JS

NHTSA ID

10744283

Incident

Jul 3, 2015

BOUGHT A 2015 ROCKWOOD IN NOV.2014. PREPARED IT FOR MY 1ST OUTING APRIL 2015. HOOKED WATER HOSE FOR FRESH WATER. WAS NOT CONNECTED INSIDE UNIT. FLOODED MY R.V. CAMPING WORLD OF NORTH LITTLE, AR.(DON'T PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM CAMPING WORLD) SAID IT WAS FOREST RIVERS PROBLEM. HAD OTHER ISSUES, WOOD FLOORING DAMAGED, WATER IN FLOOR VENTS HAVE MOLD. CANNOT FIND AN ATTORNEY TO HELP WITH ISSUE. KEPT MY R.V. FOR A YEAR FOR REPAIRS. ONLY ABLE TO USE IT TWICE DURING THAT YEAR

NHTSA ID

11013518

Incident

Apr 3, 2015

Mileage

40 mi

BOUGHT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER IN APRIL 2015 AND IN 2 YRS HAVE HAD 3 TIRES BLOW OUT WHILE TOWING , EVEN THOUGH BEFORE EACH TRIP TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO TIRE SPECS, AFTER 3RD TIRE BLOW OUT ASKED TIRE REPLACEMENT CENTER WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD C RATED TIRES ON IT THAT WERE MAXED OUT AND THAT IT SHOULD OF HAD AT LEAST D RATED TIRES AND EVEN E RATED TIRES WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE WEIGHT THEY WERE CARRYING, REPLACED ALL TIRES AND NO MORE BLOW OUTS

NHTSA ID

11006191

Incident

Jul 14, 2017

Mileage

2,000 mi

CARGO CAPACITY STICKER ON DOOR STATES AN INCORRECT WEIGHT FOR FULL WATER TANK. STICKER SAYS FULL WATER WEIGHS 250LBS. TRAILER HAS 36 GALLON FRESH WATER CAPACITY PLUS 6 GALLON HOT WATER TANK. IF BOTH ARE FULL, TOTAL WEIGHT OF WATER WILL BE 42 GALLONS TIMES 8.34LBS OR 350LBS.

NHTSA ID

10777961

Incident

Sep 27, 2015

Mileage

1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD EQUIPPED WITH CONSTANCY LY188 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 205/75/R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10763188

Incident

Sep 6, 2015

Mileage

1,000 mi

TIRE WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT OBVIOUS CAUSE WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED DESPITE CHECK OF AIR PRESSURE IN MORNING AND ROUTINE CHECKS OF TIRE CONDITION AT STOPS WHILE EN ROUTE. TIRE WAS INSTALLED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER: CONSTANCY LY188 ST205/75R14. TIRE LOAD RATINGS OF 1760 LBS SINGLE AND 1570 LBS DUAL SEEM LOW FOR THE TRAILER GVWR OF 7655 LBS. TRAILER HAS DUAL AXLES...IT'S NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR TO ME WHETHER THE SINGLE OR DUAL LOAD RATING APPLIES.

NHTSA ID

10762009

Incident

Sep 6, 2015

Mileage

1,000 mi

7/3/15 @ 3:30 AM MICROWAVE &A/C GOING OFF &ON.BREAKERS, FUSES, POWER SUPPLY @ CAMPER POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER.CHECKED SURGE PROTECTOR @ POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, POWER CORD FOR CAMPER; ALL OK. CONDITIONS CONTINUED. RECHECKED BREAKERS OFF, ALL OK. CUT BREAKER GALLEY A/C ON TV WENT OFF. CUT GALLEY A/C BREAKER OFF & FIRE, SPARKS, SMOKE FROM TV FILLINGGALLEY. EXTINGUISH & DISCONNECTED POWER CORD TO TV. ALL 120 VOLT RECEPTACLES WERE BUZZING. CUT ALL BREAKERS OFF &DISCONNECTED ALL CORDS @ 8:00 AM CALLED CAMPING WORLD RV SALE REPORTED ISSUES MANAGER & SERVICE DEPT.@ 10:45 AM SERVICE TECHNICIANS TELL WAIT BY THE PHONE. TOTAL OF 5 HOURS LATER EDMOND CALLED BRING CAMPER TO CW 7/03/15 @ 6:50 PM EDMOND / EVAN I TOLD THEY HAVE 2 OPTIONS OUR MONEY BACK OR NEW CAMPER. GAVE 2ND BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO WORK.MET W/ SALES MANAGER DANIEL KNIGHT EXPLAINED ALL & HAD 2 OPTIONS OUR MONEY BACK OR NEW CAMPER. WAS NOT INTERESTED WHAT WE SAID, A CONDESCENDING TONE STATING WAS ?NOT HIS PROBLEM WAS FOREST RIVERS PROBLEM? HAD TO GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITY TO FIX PROBLEM FIRST. OR COULD TRADE ANOTHER CAMPER,HAD TO KNOW PROBLEMS WERE BEFORE COULD MAKE OFFER. WE'RE NOT INTERESTED. OUR MONEY BACK OR NEW CAMPER. DANIEL, WE COULD TRY TO SUE MANY BEFORE US HAVE TRIED AND FAILED TOTALLY EXHAUSTED CUTS,SCRATCHESFROM FIRE.I LEAVE BEFORE COLLAPSED. TOLD SM DANIEL KNIGHT & SW EDMOND CONTACT ME JULY 6, 2015 W/ FINDINGS & SOLUTION, AS 7/2/15, 2015 IT'S BEEN 30 DAYS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY CAMPING WORLD. ELECTRICAL OVERLOADED120 VOLT SYSTEM &INVERTER W/ 240 VOLTS CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL POWER SHOULD BE 120 VOLTS CAUSED FIRE & SMOKE DAMAGE TO NEW 2015 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD SIGNATURE ULTRA LITE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OVERLOADED BEYOND ITS CONFORMANCE ANSI/NFPA 1192 STANDARD FOR RVS, NEC, AND UL STANDARDS,SMOKE ALARM DID NOT WORK!

NHTSA ID

10745602

Incident

Jul 2, 2015

Mileage

15 mi

WE WERE PULLING A NEW 2015 TRAVEL TRAILER THAT HAD ABOUT 250 MILES ON IT. A TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FISHTAIL, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP AND THE TRAILER TO TURN ON ITS SIDE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED.THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, THE ROAD WAS NOT WET AND THERE WAS NO DEBRIS. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, NOR OVERLOAD. SEAT BELTS AND GOD'S PROTECTION SAVED OUR LIVES.THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE WEST LAKE ST/205/75/R14. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CHINA. WE BELIEVE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713728

Incident

Apr 11, 2015

Mileage

250 mi

WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RV I DISCOVERED WHERE THE MANUFACTURER HAD ROUTED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AROUND THE FRAME INSTEAD OF THE OPENING IN THE FRAME THAT HAD BEEN PROVIDED, (WITH A GROMMET). MY CONCERN IS THAT OVER TIME THE FRAME COULD WEAR THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A FIRE. I RETURNED THE RV TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE WIRING BUT DON'T KNOW HOW I COULD INSERT THEM HERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662270

Incident

Jun 30, 2014