2014 Forest River Sunseeker Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2014 Forest River Sunseeker, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical266.7%
- Engine133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE BATTERY DID NOT CHARGE THE SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED COMPLETE CAR & RV REPAIR (3309 NEW TOWN BLVD, ST CHARLES, MO 63301, (636) 724-2232) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,600. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER MOTOR HOME. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT JIGGLED THE WIRING AND THE BED SLID IN; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE BATTERY CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE GROUND WIRE AND THE CLICKING SOUND STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE BATTERY DID NOT CHARGE THE SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED COMPLETE CAR & RV REPAIR (3309 NEW TOWN BLVD, ST CHARLES, MO 63301, (636) 724-2232) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,600. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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