2004 Winnebago Adventurer Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF POTENTIALLY FRACTURING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE CALIPERS; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND PREVENTED THE DEALER FROM REPAIRING THE ROTOR FAILURE. ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, BOTH THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE OWNER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ UPDATED 6/2/2015 *JS

WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS SAFETY RECALL 51101-C, REPLACEMENT OF BOSCH SERVICE BRAKE CALIPERS. DEALER INTENTIONALLY FAILED TO HAVE CALIPERS REPLACED PRIOR TO SALE OF VEHICLE. PURCHASER OF VEHICLE COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT TIRES WERE BAD AND, AFTER REMOVING TIRES, THAT BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE ALSO BAD. DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY ANY OF THE COMPLAINTS AND NEGLECTED TO INFORM PURCHASER OF VEHICLE OF THE SAFETY RECALL FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS AFTER SALE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER EQUIPPED WITH A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER: 1201LRIM AND SERIAL NUMBER: 15374429. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR BEGAN LEAKING AND AN AMMONIA ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE NORCOLD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AT 800 543-1219 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY EXISTING RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR SCREEN DISPLAYED A WARNING FOR A LEAK AND THE AMMONIA ODOR. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE REFRIGERATOR FAILURE. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT REPAIRED.

I OWN A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WPG38R. I INCURRED WHAT AMOUNTED TO A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY ON A GENERATOR, DIRECTLY CAUSED BY WINNEBAGO IGNORING ONAN'S "RECOMMENDED" INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICALLY STATE A SUPPORT BRACKET BE INSTALLED IF THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY IS MORE THAN 18" LONG. THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY ON THIS UNIT IS 25" LONG. THE FIX, IF CAUGHT EARLY ON COST ME $725.00. MY REAL CONCERN INVOLVES SAFETY. ONAN WARNS IN THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS " A HOT EXHAUST PIPE CAN CAUSE ---- SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. I ALSO ASSUME IT CAUSE CARBON MOXIDE POISONING OR HEAT/ FIRE DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME. WINNEBAGO PUT IN WRITING TO ME THEY HAD ALL THEIR MODEL YEARS INSTALLATIONS APPROVED AND INSPECTED BY ONAN.. ONAN PUT IN WRITING TO ME THEY DIDN'T APPROVE OR INSPECT ANY INSTALLATIONS FOR ANY CUSTOMER. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THIS INFORMATION, A WINNEBAGO CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ( BRIAN) TOLD ME THEN THE LACK OF THE SUPPORT INSTALLATION MUST HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY WINNEBAGO'S ENGINEERS. THEY ( WINNEBAGO) CONTINUED TO DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS MY MOTOR HOME WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO ONAN'S WARRANTY THEY EXCLUDE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. MY WARRANTY THEREFORE WAS VOIDED THE DAY WINNEAGO INSTALLED THE GENERATOR ON MY UNIT AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR LENGTH. A WINNEBAGO TECHNICAL SUPPORT MAN TOLD ME VERBALLY OVER THE PHONE THAT UNIT CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE A SUPPOPRT BRACKET INSTALLED. HE THEN WENT ON WINNEBAGO'S MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MY MODEL AND STATED HE WAS SURPRISED IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. ONE OF THEIR INITIAL STATEMENTS TO ME OVER THE PHONE WAS "IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING ANYTHING OUT OF WINNEBAGO, THINK AGAIN". THEY MAINTAINED THAT STANCE EVEN WHEN I SUBMITTED TO THEM THE SUPPORT INFORMATION I HAD COLLECTED THAT STATED THEY WERE AT FAULT. IT TOOK A LETTER FROM MY ATTORNEY AND A LOCAL TV STATION TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND REIMBURSE ME THE $725. *TR

ON 09/13/13 I NOTICED AN ODOR OF GAS NEAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES. I SLID UNDER MOTORHOME AND NOTICED WET AREA ON GAS TANK. I INSPECTED THE GAS TANK AND FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD FOR THE INTERNAL BAFFLE IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, GENERATOR IS CLOSE BY. LEAK COULD ALSO BE IGNITED FROM A SPARK FROM A CAMPFIRE WHILE PARKED AT A CAMPGROUND. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER RV. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HOLE WITHIN AN INTERNAL WELD ON THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE CONSUMER STATED FLOORING WAS COMING APART, CEILING IS SAGGING, RECLINER IS COMING APART, CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, A/C STICKS, SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT, AND BEDROOM SLIDE NOT COMING OUT. UPDATED 10/16/17 *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOUNCES WILDLY AND WILL NOT HOLD CENTER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS PARTIALLY CORRECTED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION OF FRONT SHOCKS. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SHOCKS, RIGHT REAR SEAL, THE REAR SHOCKS NEEDED REPLACING AND EXCESSIVE BOUNCING. AT 5436K MILES, FRONT SHOCKS AND A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEAL WAS INSTALLED. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED: VEHICLE BLEW A FUSE. ALSO, HAD TROUBLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS EXTRA HARD TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GO OFF. THEN HAD TO USE THE BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL. NO LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. *AK IT WAS FOUND THAT A WIRE UNDER THE DASH RUBBED AND HAD BECOME BARE. THIS SHORTED OUT A FUSE. *SC *JB

FUSE ON CRUISE CONTROL BLOWS AND THE CRUISE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WITH JUST A TAP ON THE BRAKES. IF YOU STOMP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL SHUT OFF.

I WAS DRIVING MY RV HOME FROM A TRIP WITH MY GRAND-DAUGHTER AND WAS TRAVELING ON A BUSY 2-LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING APPROX. 50-55 MPH AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR SLOWING TRAFFIC, THE PRIVACY CURTAIN (THE CURTAIN THAT COVERS THE WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT WHEN PARKED) PULLED LOOSE FROM THE WALL AND SLID FORWARD IN THE TRACK COVERING THE DRIVER'S HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD, BLOCKING MY VISION. I HELD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ONE HAND AND MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO PULL THE CURTAIN BACK SO THAT I COULD SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO SEE, I WAS ACROSS THE HIGHWAY CENTER LINE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THAT MOMENT. I HELD THE CURTAIN BACK WITH ONE HAND AND HAD TO DRIVE SEVERAL MILES BEFORE I FOUND AN APPROPRIATE PLACE TO PULL OVER. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE CURTAIN STRAP WAS HELD IN PLACE WITH ONLY ONE SCREW INTO THIN WALL PANELING. THE SCREW WAS STRIPPED AND WHEN IT PULLED LOOSE FROM THE WALL THE CURTAIN RETAINING STRAP SLID TO THE FLOOR ALLOWING THE CURTAIN TO SPRING FORWARD IN THE TRACK. THERE WAS NO ANCHOR BEHIND THE WALL TO KEEP THE CURTAIN STRAP SECURED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE CONSUMER STATED FLOORING WAS COMING APART, CEILING IS SAGGING, RECLINER IS COMING APART, CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, A/C STICKS, SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT, AND BEDROOM SLIDE NOT COMING OUT. UPDATED 10/16/17 *TR

2004 ITASCA SUNCRUISER, 8.1 CHEVY, ALLISON 1000. GOING 55 MPH ENGINE LOSS ALL POWER BUT KEPT RUNNING IN IDLE SPEED. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND CHECKED EVERYTHING, TEMPERATURE, FLUIDS ALL OK. DEALER SAID NO CODES AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES ABOUT 1 WEEK APART. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL 5 TIMES HAS BEEPED AND ALL GAUGES GO TO 0 BUT ENGINE AND POWER IS GOOD, THIS LASTS ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN ALL IS OK. THE MECHANIC SAID WINNEBAGO KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DOSE NOT HAVE A FIX YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE CONSUMER STATED FLOORING WAS COMING APART, CEILING IS SAGGING, RECLINER IS COMING APART, CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, A/C STICKS, SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT, AND BEDROOM SLIDE NOT COMING OUT. UPDATED 10/16/17 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE CONSUMER STATED FLOORING WAS COMING APART, CEILING IS SAGGING, RECLINER IS COMING APART, CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, A/C STICKS, SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT, AND BEDROOM SLIDE NOT COMING OUT. UPDATED 10/16/17 *TR

I OWN A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WPG38R. I INCURRED WHAT AMOUNTED TO A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY ON A GENERATOR, DIRECTLY CAUSED BY WINNEBAGO IGNORING ONAN'S "RECOMMENDED" INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICALLY STATE A SUPPORT BRACKET BE INSTALLED IF THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY IS MORE THAN 18" LONG. THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY ON THIS UNIT IS 25" LONG. THE FIX, IF CAUGHT EARLY ON COST ME $725.00. MY REAL CONCERN INVOLVES SAFETY. ONAN WARNS IN THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS " A HOT EXHAUST PIPE CAN CAUSE ---- SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. I ALSO ASSUME IT CAUSE CARBON MOXIDE POISONING OR HEAT/ FIRE DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME. WINNEBAGO PUT IN WRITING TO ME THEY HAD ALL THEIR MODEL YEARS INSTALLATIONS APPROVED AND INSPECTED BY ONAN.. ONAN PUT IN WRITING TO ME THEY DIDN'T APPROVE OR INSPECT ANY INSTALLATIONS FOR ANY CUSTOMER. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THIS INFORMATION, A WINNEBAGO CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ( BRIAN) TOLD ME THEN THE LACK OF THE SUPPORT INSTALLATION MUST HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY WINNEBAGO'S ENGINEERS. THEY ( WINNEBAGO) CONTINUED TO DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS MY MOTOR HOME WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO ONAN'S WARRANTY THEY EXCLUDE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. MY WARRANTY THEREFORE WAS VOIDED THE DAY WINNEAGO INSTALLED THE GENERATOR ON MY UNIT AND OTHERS OF SIMILAR LENGTH. A WINNEBAGO TECHNICAL SUPPORT MAN TOLD ME VERBALLY OVER THE PHONE THAT UNIT CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE A SUPPOPRT BRACKET INSTALLED. HE THEN WENT ON WINNEBAGO'S MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MY MODEL AND STATED HE WAS SURPRISED IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. ONE OF THEIR INITIAL STATEMENTS TO ME OVER THE PHONE WAS "IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING ANYTHING OUT OF WINNEBAGO, THINK AGAIN". THEY MAINTAINED THAT STANCE EVEN WHEN I SUBMITTED TO THEM THE SUPPORT INFORMATION I HAD COLLECTED THAT STATED THEY WERE AT FAULT. IT TOOK A LETTER FROM MY ATTORNEY AND A LOCAL TV STATION TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND REIMBURSE ME THE $725. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO DECELERATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE WEEKS LATER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. THE CONSUMER STATED FLOORING WAS COMING APART, CEILING IS SAGGING, RECLINER IS COMING APART, CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, A/C STICKS, SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS TO THE RIGHT, AND BEDROOM SLIDE NOT COMING OUT. UPDATED 10/16/17 *TR

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SEAT BELT INERTIA LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE USE OF THE BELT. HAD TO RETURN TO DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THEM REPAIR, BY RELEASING THE LOCK. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE RV UNIT SERIAL NO. FROM WINNEBAGO IS 10G87E283069. *JB

DT: VALVE STEM ON TANNOM WHEELS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE BECAUSE THE PRESSURE AIR HOSE DROPS DOWN IN BETWEEN THE DUAL TIRES. THE OUTSIDE VALVE STEM IS FACING INWARD THEREFORE , THE CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE THE VALVE. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO GET THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED WHEN GETTING READY TO GO ON A TRIP. *NM