2003 Workhorse W22 Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Workhorse W22. The contact stated that upon stopping the motorhome in her driveway, her husband discovered a bluish-black color smoke emitting from underneath the vehicle. The rear passenger side brake caliper had caught fire and the contact's husband was able to extinguish the fire with a water hose. The fire department was not called and a report was not filed. The contact stated that the brake and ABS warning lights had illuminated on the instrument panel after the failure. The contact's husband took pictures of the damage and showed them to an independent mechanic. The mechanic then informed the contact's husband of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V110000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) which he linked to the failure. The mechanic contacted then notified the manufacturer of the failure but received no assistance. The contact also made multiple attempts to reach the manufacturer but had no success. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING.....THERE'S A RECALL TO REPLACE ALL FOUR CALIPERS BUT THEY WON'T REPLACE THE ROTORS ALL FOUR OF THEM ARE CRACKED FROM OVERHEATING BECAUSE OF THE CALIPERS HANGING UP . THIS RECALL IS FOR A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS.

2003 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE MOTORHOME ON A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WORKHORSE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY OF 2009, HE RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE WARNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE WORKHORSE SYSTEM. THE NOTICED STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE BRAKES STICKING, BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IT FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD APPEAR, THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD PULL OVER AND EXAMINE THE WHEELS FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTACT A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. IN JUNE 2009 THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT 100 MILES INTO HIS TRIP, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE RV TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE CENTER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE RV AND FOUND THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2010, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HE COULD HEAR A MUFFLED SOUND OF BACK FIRING THROUGH THE EXHAUST WHENEVER HE DROVE UP AN UPGRADE AND/OR HARD ACCELERATING. IN JUNE OF 2010, HE RETURNED THE RV TO THE SERVICE CENTER, TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE BACK FIRING AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE RV BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING OUT OF THE LEFT EXHAUST. THE RV WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE CLOGGED UP AND BLEW OUT THE MUFFLERS. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, HEATER VALVE, SPEEDOMETER, DASH PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL/ DIMMER SWITCH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ALEGRO RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE LIQUID SCREEN CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE MILEAGE, SPEED, GEAR, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE SCREEN. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,669.

2003 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE MOTORHOME ON A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WORKHORSE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY OF 2009, HE RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE WARNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE WORKHORSE SYSTEM. THE NOTICED STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE BRAKES STICKING, BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IT FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD APPEAR, THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD PULL OVER AND EXAMINE THE WHEELS FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTACT A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. IN JUNE 2009 THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT 100 MILES INTO HIS TRIP, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE RV TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE CENTER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE RV AND FOUND THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2010, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HE COULD HEAR A MUFFLED SOUND OF BACK FIRING THROUGH THE EXHAUST WHENEVER HE DROVE UP AN UPGRADE AND/OR HARD ACCELERATING. IN JUNE OF 2010, HE RETURNED THE RV TO THE SERVICE CENTER, TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE BACK FIRING AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE RV BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING OUT OF THE LEFT EXHAUST. THE RV WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE CLOGGED UP AND BLEW OUT THE MUFFLERS. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, HEATER VALVE, SPEEDOMETER, DASH PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL/ DIMMER SWITCH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WORKHORSE W22. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO WHILE TRAVELING IN WARM WEATHER WITH A HALF OF TANK OF GAS OR LESS, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS TO RELOCATE THE FUEL CANISTER TO THE OUTSIDE THE CANISTER. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00, AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY REPLACING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND RELOCATING THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/27/10.*LJ

CONSUMER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 50901-C FOR WORK HORSE CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS MOTOR HOME HAS MANY PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE RV AND THEY ONLY WORKED NORMAL ABOUT 70-80% OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED ALL OF THE CALIPERS AT HIS EXPENSE, BECAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM AND NOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE POWER STEERING LEAKED AT THE WELD OF THE REAR HOUSING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT IT NEVER STAYED FIXED. *JB

I HAVE A WORKHORSE CHASSIS WITH A BRAKE PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE ACTION # PEO732. I NOTICED DURING A TRIP TO FLORIDA IN APRIL THAT THE BRAKES SMELLED HOT AT THE REAR OF MOTORHOME DURING REFUELING. DURING MY TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY AUGUST 1ST, 2007. MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND NOT COME BACK UP OR RELEASE THE BRAKES, I USED MY TOES TO BRING PEDAL BACK UP. IN UTAH I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CENTER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, THEY DETERMINED IT TO BE A BAD BOOSTER PUMP. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND PEDAL WOULD COME BACK UP AND RELEASE THE BRAKES, BUT STILL HAD A SOFT PEDAL. WHEN I GOT HOME (ARLINGTON TEXAS) BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. I CALLED WORKHORSE AND THEY TOLD ME WHERE TO TAKE THE MOTOR HOME FOR SERVICE. MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, AND THE BOOSTER PUMP AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THE MOTOR HOME WAS READY, NOTHING UNDER WARRANTY, I PAID THEM $4,558.85. WHEN I GOT IN THE MOTOR HOME THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALSO WOULD NOT START, WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE PEDAL NOT COMMING BACK UP AND LEAVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. TECHNICIANS ARE BLEEDING THE BRAKES AND CHECKING IT OUT AGAIN. SEEMS WORKHORSE IS NO HELP IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW OUT THE $4,558.85 AT SOUTHWESET INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS HERE IN ARLINGTON TEXAS PLUS $1,089.25 FOR WORK ON BRAKES IN UTAH. AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A DRIVABLE MOTOR HOME. *TR

CONSUMER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 50901-C FOR WORK HORSE CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS MOTOR HOME HAS MANY PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE RV AND THEY ONLY WORKED NORMAL ABOUT 70-80% OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED ALL OF THE CALIPERS AT HIS EXPENSE, BECAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM AND NOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE POWER STEERING LEAKED AT THE WELD OF THE REAR HOUSING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT IT NEVER STAYED FIXED. *JB

2003 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE MOTORHOME ON A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WORKHORSE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY OF 2009, HE RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE WARNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE WORKHORSE SYSTEM. THE NOTICED STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE BRAKES STICKING, BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IT FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD APPEAR, THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD PULL OVER AND EXAMINE THE WHEELS FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTACT A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. IN JUNE 2009 THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT 100 MILES INTO HIS TRIP, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE RV TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE CENTER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE RV AND FOUND THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2010, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HE COULD HEAR A MUFFLED SOUND OF BACK FIRING THROUGH THE EXHAUST WHENEVER HE DROVE UP AN UPGRADE AND/OR HARD ACCELERATING. IN JUNE OF 2010, HE RETURNED THE RV TO THE SERVICE CENTER, TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE BACK FIRING AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE RV BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING OUT OF THE LEFT EXHAUST. THE RV WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE CLOGGED UP AND BLEW OUT THE MUFFLERS. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, HEATER VALVE, SPEEDOMETER, DASH PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL/ DIMMER SWITCH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE A WORKHORSE CHASSIS WITH A BRAKE PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE ACTION # PEO732. I NOTICED DURING A TRIP TO FLORIDA IN APRIL THAT THE BRAKES SMELLED HOT AT THE REAR OF MOTORHOME DURING REFUELING. DURING MY TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY AUGUST 1ST, 2007. MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND NOT COME BACK UP OR RELEASE THE BRAKES, I USED MY TOES TO BRING PEDAL BACK UP. IN UTAH I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CENTER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, THEY DETERMINED IT TO BE A BAD BOOSTER PUMP. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND PEDAL WOULD COME BACK UP AND RELEASE THE BRAKES, BUT STILL HAD A SOFT PEDAL. WHEN I GOT HOME (ARLINGTON TEXAS) BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. I CALLED WORKHORSE AND THEY TOLD ME WHERE TO TAKE THE MOTOR HOME FOR SERVICE. MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 30 DAYS, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, AND THE BOOSTER PUMP AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THE MOTOR HOME WAS READY, NOTHING UNDER WARRANTY, I PAID THEM $4,558.85. WHEN I GOT IN THE MOTOR HOME THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALSO WOULD NOT START, WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE PEDAL NOT COMMING BACK UP AND LEAVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. TECHNICIANS ARE BLEEDING THE BRAKES AND CHECKING IT OUT AGAIN. SEEMS WORKHORSE IS NO HELP IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW OUT THE $4,558.85 AT SOUTHWESET INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS HERE IN ARLINGTON TEXAS PLUS $1,089.25 FOR WORK ON BRAKES IN UTAH. AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A DRIVABLE MOTOR HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ON A 2003 WORKHORSE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE FRONT DISC BRAKES OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,119 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,536. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT AXLE PLASTIC OIL CUPS, INNRE AXLE SEALS, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE DESTROYED BY HEAT. DURING AN VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING DUE TO LACK OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE RV HAS NOT BEEN REAPIRED DUEE TO AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION BY THE CONSUMER. UPATED 05/01/09. *JB

2003 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE MOTORHOME ON A 2003 WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WORKHORSE BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN MAY OF 2009, HE RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE WARNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE WORKHORSE SYSTEM. THE NOTICED STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE BRAKES STICKING, BURNING AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. IT FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD APPEAR, THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD PULL OVER AND EXAMINE THE WHEELS FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTACT A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER. IN JUNE 2009 THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT 100 MILES INTO HIS TRIP, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE RV TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER, THE SERVICE CENTER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE RV AND FOUND THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2010, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO NOTICE A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HE COULD HEAR A MUFFLED SOUND OF BACK FIRING THROUGH THE EXHAUST WHENEVER HE DROVE UP AN UPGRADE AND/OR HARD ACCELERATING. IN JUNE OF 2010, HE RETURNED THE RV TO THE SERVICE CENTER, TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE BACK FIRING AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE RV BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SMOKE STARTED EMITTING OUT OF THE LEFT EXHAUST. THE RV WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE CLOGGED UP AND BLEW OUT THE MUFFLERS. THE SERVICE CENTER ALSO FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE FUEL PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, HEATER VALVE, SPEEDOMETER, DASH PANEL CLUSTER LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL/ DIMMER SWITCH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB