2002 Winnebago Adventurer Problems

PREVIOUS RECALL FROM WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS WAS FOR THE BRAKE CALIPERS HANGING UP AFTER A PROLONGED STORAGE OF THE MOTOR HOME (RV). THIS RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAD TO PUT MY MOTOR HOME IN FOR SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. A WHEEL SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL SEAL PROBLEM, THE AUTHORIZED WINNEBAGO DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED THAT THE NEW BRAKE CALIPERS HAD STUCK AGAIN, THUS OVERHEATING THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS ARE GLAZED AND HAVE HEAT STRESS CRACKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING BRAKING FAILURES AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V060000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING). THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE BRAKE PADS BURNED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SECOND RECALL OR AN EXPANSION OF THE FIRST YET THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE CALIBERS ON THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I WAS RETURNING FROM W. PALM BEACH IN MY 2002 WINNEBAGO, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WITH TAIL LIGHTS FELL OFF SOMEWHERE IN OHIO. I DISCOVERED THIS ONLY WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY OFFICE AT ORRVILLE, OHIO. MY WINNEBAGO HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILE ON IT. I CHECKED WITH THE WINNEBAGO COMPANY AND THEY KNEW OF NO RECALL, NOR WOULD THEY WARRANT THE REPAIRS SINCE THEIR WARRANTY IS FOR ONE YEAR REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNFAIR. MY INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONLY 2 SMALL BOLTS HELD THE UNIT TOGETHER. I FEEL THAT THIS PART WAS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED AND THAT IS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANY VEHICLES THAT WOULD FOLLOW ME OR POSSIBLY A PEDESTRIAN NEARBY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IF NEEDED. MY SHOP EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE PIECE. COSAT OF PARTS ARE ABOUT $ 600.00 PLUS LABOR( EST. $ 500.00).*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TAIL LIGHT LENCES ARE MELTING. WATER OR OTHER WEATHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE IN THE BULB,DUE TO EXPOSURE. RESULTING IN NOT HAVING TAIL LIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. MR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT. THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL SENSOR, CALIPER, AND BRAKE PADS. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE DEALER STATED FOUND THAT ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IS RUBBING A/C COMP. UPDATED 09/28/07 *TR

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE DUE TO A MELTED WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SB *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DUAL PANE WINDOWS ABNORMALLY FOG, WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES HER VISIBILITY. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DUAL PANE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOGGED UP AND OBSCURED THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT A LEAK CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,896.

TL* - THE CONTACT READ IN HIGHWAY RV MAGAZINE THAT REPORTS ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD A FAILURE TO DATE. THE 2002 WINNEBAGO, ADVENTURER HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR PART #9211480-43, SERIAL # 30300019. THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL NUMBER WAS NDR1292. THE RECALL STATED THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE WHICH MAY RELEASE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF COOLANT SOLUTION AND COULD IGNITE. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB

SEAT BELT LOOSEN WHILE TRAVELING. COMPANY ADVISED OF PROBLEM, GAVE US REPLACEMENT BELTS, BUT HAVE NOT SEEN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BELTS REQUIRED RE-DESIGN AND FULL REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF SAFETY FAILURE. MR

THE SHOCK ON MY WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS SN 523344496 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL MULTIPLE ITEMS DUE TO PURPOSING. THE FRONT WHEELS LEAVE THE GROUND RESULTING THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS PLAYED A PART IN DAMAGING MY MOTORHOME. I HAVE HAD TO BE EXCORTED, BY PATROL CAR, OFF THE FREEWAY AS I COULD NOT DO THE MINIMUM SPEED WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES WITH ALL THE INFORMATION THEY HAVE REQUESTED. THEY REMAIN ADMANT ABOUT DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR SHOCKS WITH GAS CHARGED SHOCKS AND THIS HAS SOLVED THE PORPOISING AND HAD DAMPENED THE SIDT TO SIDE ACTION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.

WHEN DRIVING, CONSUMER STARTES' THERE IS A FUEL SMELL, TOOK BACK TO WENEBEGO AND THEY AMONIA TREATMENT MOTOR HOME. SMELL WAS STILL PRESENT. CONSUMER DEVELOPED AN EYE INFECTION, AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL SMELL, AND BECAME VERY SICK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TOO MANUFACTURE FOR A NUMBER OF TEST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

RECALL OF PART [SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH] ON A FORD MOTOR USED IN A 2002 WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME. RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2007. TO DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AS THE PART HAS BEEN UNAVAILABLE. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP/SERVICE WAS CONTACTED, INSURANCE CARRIER CONTACTED, DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME CONTACTED, AS WELL AS OTHER LOCAL RV DEALERS (WHO WERE UNAWARE SUCH A PROBLEM EXISTED. WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE MOTORHOME UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED, WHICH CAN'T BE FIXED UNTIL THE PART IS SHIPPED TO LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

2002 WINNEBAGO RV WITH FORD V10 ENGINE BLOW A SPARK PLUG ON HIGHWAY 17 ON A DANGEROUS ROAD. HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF VAPORS ARE IGNITED. *TR

I WAS RETURNING FROM W. PALM BEACH IN MY 2002 WINNEBAGO, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL WITH TAIL LIGHTS FELL OFF SOMEWHERE IN OHIO. I DISCOVERED THIS ONLY WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY OFFICE AT ORRVILLE, OHIO. MY WINNEBAGO HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILE ON IT. I CHECKED WITH THE WINNEBAGO COMPANY AND THEY KNEW OF NO RECALL, NOR WOULD THEY WARRANT THE REPAIRS SINCE THEIR WARRANTY IS FOR ONE YEAR REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNFAIR. MY INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONLY 2 SMALL BOLTS HELD THE UNIT TOGETHER. I FEEL THAT THIS PART WAS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED AND THAT IS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANY VEHICLES THAT WOULD FOLLOW ME OR POSSIBLY A PEDESTRIAN NEARBY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IF NEEDED. MY SHOP EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE PIECE. COSAT OF PARTS ARE ABOUT $ 600.00 PLUS LABOR( EST. $ 500.00).*AK