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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES REMAINED SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WERE THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
THIS IS OUR SECOND COMPLAINT ON THIS PROBLEM FIRST ONE WAS EARLY OCTOBER 2009 AND THE ODI ID# IS 10287151 FOR THE FIRST COMPLAINT. WE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON OUR FLEETWOOD BOUNDER YESTERDAY 11/29/09 THAT HAS A BREAK RECALL ON IT AND WORKHORSE CHASIS REFUSES TO FIX. THE BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALARM SOUNDED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO LIGHT STATING "BRAKE FAILURE,. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT GOING VERY FAST AND THERE WAS AN AREA WE COULD PULL OVER AFTER GEARING DOWN. WE CALLED WORKHORSE CHASIS THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD TO "DRIVE CAREFULLY" TO YOUR DEALER AND WE ARE NOW AT THE DEALER AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WORKHORSE IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR OUR BRAKES UNLESS THEY ARE COMPLETELY "BURNED UP". THIS IS THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO GET WORKHORSE AND THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL LAST TIME WE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED WHICH WAS EARLY OCTOBER 2009. *TR
THIS IS OUR SECOND COMPLAINT ON THIS PROBLEM FIRST ONE WAS EARLY OCTOBER 2009 AND THE ODI ID# IS 10287151 FOR THE FIRST COMPLAINT. WE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON OUR FLEETWOOD BOUNDER YESTERDAY 11/29/09 THAT HAS A BREAK RECALL ON IT AND WORKHORSE CHASIS REFUSES TO FIX. THE BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALARM SOUNDED, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO LIGHT STATING "BRAKE FAILURE,. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT GOING VERY FAST AND THERE WAS AN AREA WE COULD PULL OVER AFTER GEARING DOWN. WE CALLED WORKHORSE CHASIS THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD TO "DRIVE CAREFULLY" TO YOUR DEALER AND WE ARE NOW AT THE DEALER AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WORKHORSE IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR OUR BRAKES UNLESS THEY ARE COMPLETELY "BURNED UP". THIS IS THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO GET WORKHORSE AND THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL LAST TIME WE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED WHICH WAS EARLY OCTOBER 2009. *TR
BAD BRAKE NOISE IN FRONT WHEELS. BRAKES SMOKE AFTER VERY SHORT TRIPS DOWNHILL. HAD DEALER PULL ALL WHEELS SAID THINGS LOOKED FINE. ON THE WAY HOME,LOST SOME PEDAL,BUT CAME BACK. SMOKED BRAKES AGAIN. LET COOL FOR 2 HRS AND EASED ON HOME. NEED TO PULL WHEELS AGAIN AND CHECK. WANT TO CROSS THE COUNTRY IN NOV. AND NOW DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WORKHORSE SAID THEY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING UNTIL IT FRAYS. *TR
BAD BRAKE NOISE IN FRONT WHEELS. BRAKES SMOKE AFTER VERY SHORT TRIPS DOWNHILL. HAD DEALER PULL ALL WHEELS SAID THINGS LOOKED FINE. ON THE WAY HOME,LOST SOME PEDAL,BUT CAME BACK. SMOKED BRAKES AGAIN. LET COOL FOR 2 HRS AND EASED ON HOME. NEED TO PULL WHEELS AGAIN AND CHECK. WANT TO CROSS THE COUNTRY IN NOV. AND NOW DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WORKHORSE SAID THEY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING UNTIL IT FRAYS. *TR