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HAVING COMPLETED A 1400 MILE TRIP FROM REDMOND OREGON TO TUCSON AZ THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER DETACHED AND THE 36 FOOT 5TH WHEEL LEANED TO THE RIGHT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO OUR WELL BEING AND ANYONE AROUND US. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURERS REP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UNIT IS 4 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I SENT PICTURES AND COMMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESPONSE. THE UNIT IS NOT MOVABLE SAFELY AS IT ONLY HAS 1 INCH OF CLEARANCE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. THE FAILED PARTS RIPPED FROM THE BOLTS IN THE SPRING ALLOWING THE REAR SPRING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE 5TH WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER YOUR FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING YOU CANNOT PUT A 1,0,Q, IN POSITION 1. *TR
HAVING COMPLETED A 1400 MILE TRIP FROM REDMOND OREGON TO TUCSON AZ THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER DETACHED AND THE 36 FOOT 5TH WHEEL LEANED TO THE RIGHT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO OUR WELL BEING AND ANYONE AROUND US. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURERS REP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UNIT IS 4 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I SENT PICTURES AND COMMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESPONSE. THE UNIT IS NOT MOVABLE SAFELY AS IT ONLY HAS 1 INCH OF CLEARANCE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. THE FAILED PARTS RIPPED FROM THE BOLTS IN THE SPRING ALLOWING THE REAR SPRING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE 5TH WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER YOUR FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING YOU CANNOT PUT A 1,0,Q, IN POSITION 1. *TR
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO COMPLAINT #101699448, AND #10169990 I HAVE A 2003 MONTANA BIG SKY 3670RL FIFTH WHEEL RV. ON A TRIP IN JUNE I HAD A BLOWOUT THAT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING THE FLAT TIRE AND CONTINUING HOME I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 HAD UN NORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD AND STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD. AFTER QUESTIONING MY DEALER ABOUT THIS MY DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO CHECK THE AXLE TAG TO SEE WHO MANUFACTURED THE AXLES. I DID THIS TO FIND OUT THAT ALKO KOBER WAS THE MANUFACTURER. MY DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN REPLACING ALKO AXLES ON TRAILERS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE I PURCHASED MY TRAILER USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO THE TRAILER MANUFACTURE TO SEE WHAT I SHOULD DO. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER OFF THE TRAILER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALKO DID ADMIT TO HAVING A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM ON AXLES THAT WERE MADE IN '03 AND MY TRAILER VIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WOULD HAVE THE BAD AXLES. SINCE THE TRAILER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO ALKO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AXLES. WHEN I CONTACTED ALKO THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT THE BAD AXLES BUT TOLD ME I NEEDED AN AXLE ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT IS SET BY THE AXLE MANUFACTURER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF RV'S ON THE ROAD TODAY THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN '03 AND '04 WITH THESE "BAD" ALKO AXLES. THESE TRAILERS ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THESE TRAILERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOWING TIRES. IF THE TIRE BLOWS THE PERSON TOWING THE TRAILER MAY NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE TIRE HAS COME APART AND IT IS TEARING UP THE TRAILER AND SPREADING PARTS ALL OVER THE ROAD. *JB
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO COMPLAINT #101699448, AND #10169990 I HAVE A 2003 MONTANA BIG SKY 3670RL FIFTH WHEEL RV. ON A TRIP IN JUNE I HAD A BLOWOUT THAT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING THE FLAT TIRE AND CONTINUING HOME I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 HAD UN NORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD AND STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD. AFTER QUESTIONING MY DEALER ABOUT THIS MY DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO CHECK THE AXLE TAG TO SEE WHO MANUFACTURED THE AXLES. I DID THIS TO FIND OUT THAT ALKO KOBER WAS THE MANUFACTURER. MY DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN REPLACING ALKO AXLES ON TRAILERS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE I PURCHASED MY TRAILER USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO THE TRAILER MANUFACTURE TO SEE WHAT I SHOULD DO. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER OFF THE TRAILER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALKO DID ADMIT TO HAVING A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM ON AXLES THAT WERE MADE IN '03 AND MY TRAILER VIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WOULD HAVE THE BAD AXLES. SINCE THE TRAILER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO ALKO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AXLES. WHEN I CONTACTED ALKO THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT THE BAD AXLES BUT TOLD ME I NEEDED AN AXLE ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT IS SET BY THE AXLE MANUFACTURER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF RV'S ON THE ROAD TODAY THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN '03 AND '04 WITH THESE "BAD" ALKO AXLES. THESE TRAILERS ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THESE TRAILERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOWING TIRES. IF THE TIRE BLOWS THE PERSON TOWING THE TRAILER MAY NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE TIRE HAS COME APART AND IT IS TEARING UP THE TRAILER AND SPREADING PARTS ALL OVER THE ROAD. *JB
I HAVE AL-KO AXLES ON BY 5TH WHEEL MAKE IN 2003 WHICH MADE MY TIRES WARE OUT IN LESS THEN 2000 MILES THEY WARE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE RV.NET SITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NM
I HAVE AL-KO AXLES ON BY 5TH WHEEL MAKE IN 2003 WHICH MADE MY TIRES WARE OUT IN LESS THEN 2000 MILES THEY WARE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE RV.NET SITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NM
SPRING SHACKELS ON THE REAR AXLE FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ARE FAILING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LEAF SPRING CAME LOOSE AND JAMED AGAINST THE FRAME KEEPING US FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT! 2003 MONTANA MODEL 3295 (I CANNOT ENTER THE MODEL IN THE REQUIRED AREA ON YOUR FORM!
SPRING SHACKELS ON THE REAR AXLE FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ARE FAILING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LEAF SPRING CAME LOOSE AND JAMED AGAINST THE FRAME KEEPING US FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT! 2003 MONTANA MODEL 3295 (I CANNOT ENTER THE MODEL IN THE REQUIRED AREA ON YOUR FORM!
A BOUNCY WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEED BETWEEN 30-55 MPH. A LURCH OCCURS AFTER BREAKING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN STATED AS BEING PRESENT BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THEM. WE REFUSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHAKES AND BOUNCES. NO FIXES? *NLM
A BOUNCY WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEED BETWEEN 30-55 MPH. A LURCH OCCURS AFTER BREAKING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN STATED AS BEING PRESENT BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THEM. WE REFUSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHAKES AND BOUNCES. NO FIXES? *NLM