WE PURCHASED AN RV FROM ARIZONA RV OUTLET 5 WEEKS AGO THAT HAD SOME TERRIBLE BRAKE ISSUES, THERE WAS A MINOR FIRE FROM BRAKE ISSUES. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE VEHICLE WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB.*AK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO HELP US AND EVEN FURTHER, WE PAID FOR A 4 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THROUGH THEM AND THEY NEVER SUBMITTED THE PAYMENT OR INFORMATION TO THE SERVICE COMPANY SO WE CAN GET ANY REPAIRS PAID FOR. WE HAD A TIRE BLOW NOT 60 MILES FROM THEIR LOT THAT BROKE A LEVELER AND THEY OFFERED NO HELP ON THAT EITHER.
- NHTSA ID
- 10186165
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2007
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FAN BELT FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10048581
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 11,300 mi
ON MY 1996 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME (34 FEET) (16,000 GVW) I LOST THE "SERPENTINE FAN BELT" WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 81 IN VIRGINIA. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING , AND I LOST MY POWER BRAKES! IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I AM OVER 6 FEET TALL AND WEIGH MORE THAN 200 POUNDS BUT NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT STILL TOOK OVER 500 FEET TO FINALLY STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGES. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10047484
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2003
- Mileage
- 113,000 mi
THE DRIVER SAID, "THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF HOT BRAKE FLUID". HE COULD HEAR THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING WHILE INSIDE OF MOTOR HOME". AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10044251
- Mileage
- 37,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 7, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO REVERSE WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR. *AK WHEN ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. (THE VEHICLE COOLED FOR 30 MINUTES, THEN THE REVERSE FUNCTIONED) *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10026554
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2003
- Mileage
- 17,750 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 25, 2003
I PURCHASED A 1996 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER RV WITH 16,209 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE SECOND TIME THAT I USED THE VEHICLE, THE REVERSE DID NOT WORK AFTER IT HAD BEEN RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THERE IS A TEK TIP, FROM TOLEDO TRANS-KIT, WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE PROBLEM. "TRANSMISSION HAS GOOD REVERSE UNTIL THE UNIT REACHES FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. PRIMARILY AFTER SUBSTAINED HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAUSE HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE USE OF SHORT LIP SEALS ON THE DIRECT DRUM PISTON CAUSING THE DIRECT CLUTCH NOT TO APPLY WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED. THIS IS FOR THE THM 4L80-E/4L80-EHD TRANSMISSION BUILT BY CHEVROLET. I WROTE TO WINNEBAGO AND THEY REFERRED ME TO CHEVROLET. CHEVROLET SAID THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID ANYMORE AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ((JIM SLAIN-25 MARCH 2003).
- NHTSA ID
- 10011013
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2003
- Mileage
- 17,000 mi
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED SIX TIMES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE EACH TIME.*AK THE DEALER REPAIRED ALL SIX FAILURES AS CHARGING THE CONSUMER. ALSO FUMES GET INTO THE MOTOR HOME CAUSING SICKNESS TO CONSUMER AND FAMILY. VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 875091
- Incident
- Nov 16, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 9, 1998
VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK AND FUMES DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WINNEBEGO WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITHIN 1 YEAR TIME FRAME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828743
- Incident
- May 20, 1998
WANT TO KNOW IF THEIR ANY RECALLS ON THIS MAKE, MODEL,YEAR, ETC?
- NHTSA ID
- 700321
Suspension
Filed Jun 9, 1998
VEHICLE VERY UNSTABLE WHEN BOTH TANKS (WATER AND GAS) ARE FILLED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.
- NHTSA ID
- 605805
Suspension
Filed May 20, 1998
SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN WATER AND GAS TANKS ARE FULL CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING/CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 535763
- Incident
- Apr 29, 1998
THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. THE BRAKE WILL ENGAGE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN LET GO. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 822896
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1996
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Apr 28, 1998
VENT ON HOT WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN, CAUSING HEAT TO TRAVEL UPWARDS INSIDE OF WALLS INSTEAD OF DOWNWARDS, THIS CAUSED WALLS TO RIPPLE AND A HOT SPOT IN THE INSULATION. WAS ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
- NHTSA ID
- 534857
- Incident
- Apr 9, 1997
ANTIFREEZE LINE BROKE OPEN DUE TO SHARP EDGE ON TUBING CONNECTION AND LEAKED FIVE GALLONS OF COOLANT.
- NHTSA ID
- 605044
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
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.