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This Problem Across All Years

All Parking Brake Complaints

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Apr 5, 2010 64,000 mi

1995 34FT WINNEBAGO WITH A CHEVY / WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE AUTO BRAKE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS LOCKED THE BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED LOCKED UP IN DRIVEWAY NOW THE SYSTEM IS DISCONNECTED AND THEIR SEEMS TO BE VERY LITTLE HELP ON A FIX. WITHOUT TAKING THE VEHICLE IN AND LETTING SOMEBODY REPLACE PARTS UNTIL IT IS FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE RIGS AND NOT HAVING A PARKING PIN OR BRAKE SEEM LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I SEE WHERE PEOPLE JUST DISCONNECT THE AUTO PARK SYSTEM AND RELY ON THE EMRG. BRAKE. THIS IS GREAT UNTIL YOU GO TO SELL THE UNIT TO SOMEBODY AND FORGET TO MENTION THIS, WHICH HAPPENED TO ME. NOW I HAVE A 16000# MH WITH NO PARKING BRAKE. THIS SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE MANY FAULTS AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. *TR

Apr 5, 2010 64,000 mi

1995 34FT WINNEBAGO WITH A CHEVY / WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE AUTO BRAKE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS LOCKED THE BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED LOCKED UP IN DRIVEWAY NOW THE SYSTEM IS DISCONNECTED AND THEIR SEEMS TO BE VERY LITTLE HELP ON A FIX. WITHOUT TAKING THE VEHICLE IN AND LETTING SOMEBODY REPLACE PARTS UNTIL IT IS FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE RIGS AND NOT HAVING A PARKING PIN OR BRAKE SEEM LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I SEE WHERE PEOPLE JUST DISCONNECT THE AUTO PARK SYSTEM AND RELY ON THE EMRG. BRAKE. THIS IS GREAT UNTIL YOU GO TO SELL THE UNIT TO SOMEBODY AND FORGET TO MENTION THIS, WHICH HAPPENED TO ME. NOW I HAVE A 16000# MH WITH NO PARKING BRAKE. THIS SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE MANY FAULTS AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. *TR

Nov 6, 2003 51,350 mi

I HAVE A 1995 WINNEBAGO CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH A P-30 CHASSIS. I STOPPED TO GAS UP AND MY AUTO PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I HAD TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BY DISCONNECTING THE CABLE TO AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL . I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MISSOURI. GM SHOULD MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY. *LA

Nov 6, 2003 51,350 mi

I HAVE A 1995 WINNEBAGO CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH A P-30 CHASSIS. I STOPPED TO GAS UP AND MY AUTO PARK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. I HAD TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM BY DISCONNECTING THE CABLE TO AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL . I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MISSOURI. GM SHOULD MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY. *LA

Nov 5, 2003 30,200 mi

AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE LIGHT ON, AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE STAYS ON WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS IS ON WINNABAGO ADVENTURE 1995 P-30 CHEV. CHASSIS.*AK

Nov 5, 2003 30,200 mi

AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE LIGHT ON, AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE STAYS ON WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THIS IS ON WINNABAGO ADVENTURE 1995 P-30 CHEV. CHASSIS.*AK

Jun 20, 2003 41,200 mi

I WAS DRIVING A 1995 WINNEBEGO ADVENTURER AT APPROX 60 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE AUTO BRAKE APPLIED CAUSING $3500.00 IN REPAIRS TO THE REAR AXLE. *NLM

Jun 20, 2003 41,200 mi

I WAS DRIVING A 1995 WINNEBEGO ADVENTURER AT APPROX 60 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE AUTO BRAKE APPLIED CAUSING $3500.00 IN REPAIRS TO THE REAR AXLE. *NLM

Oct 17, 2002 36,800 mi

CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE MOTORHOME SERVICED PER THE NOTICED RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. LATER THAT MONTH WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED W/O WARNING AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT AND OTHER POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS. *TS *NLM

Oct 17, 2002 36,800 mi

CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE MOTORHOME SERVICED PER THE NOTICED RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. LATER THAT MONTH WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED W/O WARNING AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S DRIVESHAFT AND OTHER POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS. *TS *NLM

Apr 27, 2001

PARKING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AT ANY SPEED. DEFECT OCCURS ON A RANDOM BASIS. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES, MAKING DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS. *YH

Apr 27, 2001

PARKING BRAKE WILL ENGAGE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AT ANY SPEED. DEFECT OCCURS ON A RANDOM BASIS. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES, MAKING DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS. *YH