2014 Forest River Vengeance 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 Vengeance, 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
- Body & structure125.0%
- Brakes125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Suspension125.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAILER WAS SOLD TO AS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TOY HAULER. WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SEAL AROUND FIFTH WHEEL AND IT WAS NOTICED BY OUR RV TECH THAT THE EXPANSION JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY RESULTING IN THE FLOOR COMING AWAY FROM THE WALL BY BEDROOM SLIDE. WE TOOK TRAILER DOWN TO A GOVERNMENT SCALE TO WEIGH TRAILER AND HAVE FOUND WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE TRAILER OVER WEIGHT BUT OUR CARGO CAPACITY HAS BEEN TO THE MAX OF THE TRAILER BUT LABELS ON THE TRAILER ARE INACCURATE. TRAILER READS THE DRY WEIGHT OF 11649 LBS BUT WHEN WEIGHED ITS 13060 LBS. TRAILER IS EQUIPED WITH A 100 GALLON WATER TANK BUT LABEL INDICATES A 50 GALLON WATER TANK WHICH WEIGHS FULL @ 416 LBS BUT WITH THE 100 GALLON TANK IT WEIGHS 833 LBS. TRAILER IS ALSO EQUIPED WITH A FUEL 30 GALLON FUEL TANK WITH NO WEIGHT RATINGS. WHEN WE FILL UNIT UP WITH FUEL, WATER OUR 2 QUADS THE TRAILER AXLES ARE OVER WEIGHT AND WE CAN NOT RUN FULL WHICH WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AS THAT IS WHAT IT IS INTENDED FOR. AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE GOOD FOR 12000 LBS. WITH THE INACCURATE DRY WEIGHT WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CARRY 1600 LBS OF CARGO WHICH FOREST RIVER STATES WE CAN RUN 3568 LBS (WHICH THERE REP INDICATES) BUT LABEL ON SIDE OF TRAILER INDICATES 3010 LBS BUT WHEN YOU DO THE MATH WE SHOULD BE AT 3048 LBS FOR CARGO CAPACITY. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BRAKES, SOME TIRES AND NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION AND POSSIBLY ADD ANOTHER AXLE TO THIS UNIT TO CARRY THE CARGO DUE TO THE MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT FOREST RIVER HAS PROVIDED. WITH THE TRAILER BEING OVER WEIGHT OUR BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAILER. ALSO WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES RUB THROUGH MATERIAL IN WHEEL WHEELS AND MATERIAL HAS WRAPPED AROUND AXLES AND HAVE HAD THE INSULATION HANGING WHICH COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO HEAVY BRAKING APPLICATION. TRAILER HAS BEEN WRONGFULLY REPRESENTED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAILER WAS SOLD TO AS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TOY HAULER. WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SEAL AROUND FIFTH WHEEL AND IT WAS NOTICED BY OUR RV TECH THAT THE EXPANSION JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY RESULTING IN THE FLOOR COMING AWAY FROM THE WALL BY BEDROOM SLIDE. WE TOOK TRAILER DOWN TO A GOVERNMENT SCALE TO WEIGH TRAILER AND HAVE FOUND WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE TRAILER OVER WEIGHT BUT OUR CARGO CAPACITY HAS BEEN TO THE MAX OF THE TRAILER BUT LABELS ON THE TRAILER ARE INACCURATE. TRAILER READS THE DRY WEIGHT OF 11649 LBS BUT WHEN WEIGHED ITS 13060 LBS. TRAILER IS EQUIPED WITH A 100 GALLON WATER TANK BUT LABEL INDICATES A 50 GALLON WATER TANK WHICH WEIGHS FULL @ 416 LBS BUT WITH THE 100 GALLON TANK IT WEIGHS 833 LBS. TRAILER IS ALSO EQUIPED WITH A FUEL 30 GALLON FUEL TANK WITH NO WEIGHT RATINGS. WHEN WE FILL UNIT UP WITH FUEL, WATER OUR 2 QUADS THE TRAILER AXLES ARE OVER WEIGHT AND WE CAN NOT RUN FULL WHICH WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AS THAT IS WHAT IT IS INTENDED FOR. AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE GOOD FOR 12000 LBS. WITH THE INACCURATE DRY WEIGHT WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CARRY 1600 LBS OF CARGO WHICH FOREST RIVER STATES WE CAN RUN 3568 LBS (WHICH THERE REP INDICATES) BUT LABEL ON SIDE OF TRAILER INDICATES 3010 LBS BUT WHEN YOU DO THE MATH WE SHOULD BE AT 3048 LBS FOR CARGO CAPACITY. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BRAKES, SOME TIRES AND NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION AND POSSIBLY ADD ANOTHER AXLE TO THIS UNIT TO CARRY THE CARGO DUE TO THE MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT FOREST RIVER HAS PROVIDED. WITH THE TRAILER BEING OVER WEIGHT OUR BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAILER. ALSO WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES RUB THROUGH MATERIAL IN WHEEL WHEELS AND MATERIAL HAS WRAPPED AROUND AXLES AND HAVE HAD THE INSULATION HANGING WHICH COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO HEAVY BRAKING APPLICATION. TRAILER HAS BEEN WRONGFULLY REPRESENTED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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 VENGEANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE STORAGE AREA AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SMALL METAL BOX BURNED HIS RIGHT ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE BOX AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRES MELTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ *CN
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAILER WAS SOLD TO AS FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TOY HAULER. WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SEAL AROUND FIFTH WHEEL AND IT WAS NOTICED BY OUR RV TECH THAT THE EXPANSION JOINT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY RESULTING IN THE FLOOR COMING AWAY FROM THE WALL BY BEDROOM SLIDE. WE TOOK TRAILER DOWN TO A GOVERNMENT SCALE TO WEIGH TRAILER AND HAVE FOUND WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE TRAILER OVER WEIGHT BUT OUR CARGO CAPACITY HAS BEEN TO THE MAX OF THE TRAILER BUT LABELS ON THE TRAILER ARE INACCURATE. TRAILER READS THE DRY WEIGHT OF 11649 LBS BUT WHEN WEIGHED ITS 13060 LBS. TRAILER IS EQUIPED WITH A 100 GALLON WATER TANK BUT LABEL INDICATES A 50 GALLON WATER TANK WHICH WEIGHS FULL @ 416 LBS BUT WITH THE 100 GALLON TANK IT WEIGHS 833 LBS. TRAILER IS ALSO EQUIPED WITH A FUEL 30 GALLON FUEL TANK WITH NO WEIGHT RATINGS. WHEN WE FILL UNIT UP WITH FUEL, WATER OUR 2 QUADS THE TRAILER AXLES ARE OVER WEIGHT AND WE CAN NOT RUN FULL WHICH WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AS THAT IS WHAT IT IS INTENDED FOR. AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE GOOD FOR 12000 LBS. WITH THE INACCURATE DRY WEIGHT WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CARRY 1600 LBS OF CARGO WHICH FOREST RIVER STATES WE CAN RUN 3568 LBS (WHICH THERE REP INDICATES) BUT LABEL ON SIDE OF TRAILER INDICATES 3010 LBS BUT WHEN YOU DO THE MATH WE SHOULD BE AT 3048 LBS FOR CARGO CAPACITY. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED BRAKES, SOME TIRES AND NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE SUSPENSION AND POSSIBLY ADD ANOTHER AXLE TO THIS UNIT TO CARRY THE CARGO DUE TO THE MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT FOREST RIVER HAS PROVIDED. WITH THE TRAILER BEING OVER WEIGHT OUR BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAILER. ALSO WE HAVE HAD THE TIRES RUB THROUGH MATERIAL IN WHEEL WHEELS AND MATERIAL HAS WRAPPED AROUND AXLES AND HAVE HAD THE INSULATION HANGING WHICH COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO HEAVY BRAKING APPLICATION. TRAILER HAS BEEN WRONGFULLY REPRESENTED.
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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