1998 CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME Problems & Recalls

I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT DID NOT FULLY RELEASE. THE BRAKES GOT REAL HOT ,BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED GOING ALMOST TO FLOOR , CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HARD TIME STOPPING. IT RUINED THE BRAKE PADS, MELTED TH...

Mileage: 33,150

BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, OVERHEAT, AND LOCK UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY LINKAGE BINDING, CAUSING INADEQUATE RELEASE OF CALIPERS. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP WITH MY MOTORHOME, AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING ALL CALIPERS, AND PADS IN BRAKE SYSTEM. BRA...

Mileage: 39,695

THE PARKING GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ON MY 1998 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME. THE MOTORHOME WAS PARKED IN A FLAT PARKING LOT, PLACED IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SET. AFTER ALL PERSONS EXITED THE MOTORHOME, IT ROLLED ACROSS THE FLAT PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER UN...

Mileage: 25,150

OUTER RUBBER ON INNER RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. 225/75R16, MOUNTED ON A WINNEBEGO, MOTOR HOME, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 15388 MILES. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING MOTOR HOME BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS IT HAD STARTED BOUNCING. PULLED OVER TO CHECK. NOTICED A VERY LARGE BULGE IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRE, TOWARDS OUTSIDE ON THE LEFT REAR. REPLACED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. LT 245/75416 R4S ROAD TREK MOTOR HOME. *AK TIRE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NOT COST...

SHIFT CONTROL CABLE LAYED AGAINST EGR TUBE AND MELTED CABLE, RESULTING IN SHIFT LEVER STICKING IN PARK POSITION.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, NOT INDICATING VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING.

VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE IN DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 77-61-21 DATED 10-20-97, PRIOR TO AWARENESS OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN SERVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS MADE WITH NO SUCCESS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEMS WITH KNOCKING NOISE.

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE.

EMISSION SENSOR FAILED. MJS

REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS NOISY SINCE PURCHASED (REPLACED DUE TO NOISE). YH

REAR END RING AND PINION FAILED. YH

STARTER AND PARK SWITCH/RELAY CURCUIT FAILED. YH

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.