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2008 Winnebago View Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 17, 2012
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Winnebago View, 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

  • Electrical233.3%
  • Fuel system233.3%
  • Other / unspecified116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I TRIED TWO DAYS AGO BUT MY MEMO DID NOT GO THRU. MY REFERENCE # 447680 WHILE IN AN I95 REST STOP IN SANTEE, SC MY UNIT BROKE INTO FLAMES WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS STARTED TO MAKE COFFEE. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND CALL 911. SANTEE FD RESPONDED QUICKLY. AFTER CHECKING THE UNIT CAREFULLY AND TURNING OFF THE BATTERIES TO THE HOUSE PORTION THEY CLEARED ME TO DRIVE HOME TO RICHMOND, VA THIS FIRE WAS IN AN INACCESSIBLE AREA BEHIND THE WALL UNDER THE BATHROOM SINK. I AM A SENIOR AND AN AMPUTEE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. *TR

NHTSA ID 10458777 · filed May 17, 2012

THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" ( NO POWER BOOST FROM TURBO) AFTER 5 HOURS OF DRIVING AT 75-85 DEGREES F. THIS WENT ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AT WHICH POINT THE POWER SLOWLY CAME BACK TO NORMAL WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT 56 DEGREES F. WE STOPPED TWICE FOR 10 MINUTES EACH TIME, DURING THE 30 MILES, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ON THE POWER LOSS. WE TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAR THE MEMORY AND RESET THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THEY FOUND ERROR CODE 2359 AT THAT TIME BUT CLAIMED IT WAS AN INCOMPLETE CODE AND THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TROUBLESHOOT ANY FURTHER AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A COMPUTER GLITCH. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10233083 · filed Jul 2, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" ( NO POWER BOOST FROM TURBO) AFTER 5 HOURS OF DRIVING AT 75-85 DEGREES F. THIS WENT ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AT WHICH POINT THE POWER SLOWLY CAME BACK TO NORMAL WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT 56 DEGREES F. WE STOPPED TWICE FOR 10 MINUTES EACH TIME, DURING THE 30 MILES, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ON THE POWER LOSS. WE TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAR THE MEMORY AND RESET THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THEY FOUND ERROR CODE 2359 AT THAT TIME BUT CLAIMED IT WAS AN INCOMPLETE CODE AND THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TROUBLESHOOT ANY FURTHER AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A COMPUTER GLITCH. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10233083 · filed Jul 2, 2008

2008 WINNEBAGO VIEW FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN 111 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PAYMENTS ON IT SINCE IT CAN'T RUN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT FUEL TANK PARTS TWICE THAT WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE RV. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TANK, THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN A FITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK FOR THE VENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NO FUEL TANK SUPPORTING A GENERATOR CONNECTION EXISTS. *JB

NHTSA ID 10216104 · filed Jan 22, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

2008 WINNEBAGO VIEW FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN 111 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PAYMENTS ON IT SINCE IT CAN'T RUN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT FUEL TANK PARTS TWICE THAT WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE RV. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TANK, THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN A FITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK FOR THE VENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NO FUEL TANK SUPPORTING A GENERATOR CONNECTION EXISTS. *JB

NHTSA ID 10216104 · filed Jan 22, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" ( NO POWER BOOST FROM TURBO) AFTER 5 HOURS OF DRIVING AT 75-85 DEGREES F. THIS WENT ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AT WHICH POINT THE POWER SLOWLY CAME BACK TO NORMAL WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT 56 DEGREES F. WE STOPPED TWICE FOR 10 MINUTES EACH TIME, DURING THE 30 MILES, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT ON THE POWER LOSS. WE TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAR THE MEMORY AND RESET THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THEY FOUND ERROR CODE 2359 AT THAT TIME BUT CLAIMED IT WAS AN INCOMPLETE CODE AND THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TROUBLESHOOT ANY FURTHER AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A COMPUTER GLITCH. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10233083 · filed Jul 2, 2008

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.

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