2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER Problems & Recalls

THIS MOTORHOME WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MAR OF 2001. IN APR OF THAT YEAR THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE FACILITY AND REMAINED THERE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BECAUSE OF PARTS SHORTAGE. OVER THE YEARS THE PARKING BRAKES HAVE LOCKED EITHER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION (62 MPH...

Mileage: 780

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES WERE OVERHEATED AND CAUSING THE CALIPERS TO STICK AND BOIL THE BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA...

Mileage: 41,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE AUTO PARK BRAKE ACTIVATED ON THE P32 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, PUMPED THE BRAKE, AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE BRAKE. TWENTY FIVE...

Mileage: 37,450

I OWN A 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER MODEL 35U. IT IS ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. IN 2005 ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS SUPPORTING THE 75 GALLON GAS TANK BROKE. IN JULY OF 2008 THE OTHER STRAP BROKE. IN OCTOBER OF 2008 THE FIRST REPLACEMENT STRAP BROKE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH WORKHORSE AND THE ONLY THING...

I OWN A 2001 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER MODEL 35U. IT IS ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. IN 2005 ONE OF THE TWO STRAPS SUPPORTING THE 75 GALLON GAS TANK BROKE. IN JULY OF 2008 THE OTHER STRAP BROKE. IN OCTOBER OF 2008 THE FIRST REPLACEMENT STRAP BROKE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH WORKHORSE AND THE ONLY THING...

LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT DOUBLE PANED SIDE WINDOWS ARE SO FOGGED UP THAT I CANNOT SEE THE MIRRORS VERY WELL. WINDOWS MADE BY ATWOOD. *TR

Mileage: 7,900

LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT DOUBLE PANED SIDE WINDOWS ARE SO FOGGED UP THAT I CANNOT SEE THE MIRRORS VERY WELL. WINDOWS MADE BY ATWOOD. *TR

Mileage: 7,900

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOUBLE PANE GLASS WINDOWS FOG UP INSIDE THE GLASS PERMANENTLY PREVENTING OPERATOR FROM VIEWING MIRRORS WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOUBLE PANE GLASS WINDOWS FOG UP INSIDE THE GLASS PERMANENTLY PREVENTING OPERATOR FROM VIEWING MIRRORS WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

I HAVE A FAILURE IN PROGRESS THAT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING OTHER OWNERS OF WINNEBAGO MOTORHOMES AND NOT JUST MINE. DUE TO LIGHT GAUGE METALS USED IN THE STEP MOUNTING AREAS AND IMPROPER ATTACHEMENT PROCEEDURES USED DURING MANUFACTURE THE ENTRY STEP MOUNTING PLATE IS CRACKING AND THE STEP IS AT THE POI...

WE GOT OUR 3RD. BLOW OUT IN LESS THEN 1 YR. ON GOODYEAR TIRES. FIRST TIME AUG.04 SECOND TIME FEB.05 3RD.TIME JULY 05. 1ST. & 2ND. TIME DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME COMBINED ABOUT $7-$8,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. FINALLY GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL 7 TIRES 4/30/05. FIRST TIME OUT FOR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WE GOT AN...

Mileage: 27,450

ON MARCH 18TH 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM, A FEMALE ADULT (OCCUPANT) AGE 49, OPENED THE ENTRY DOOR AND STEPPED OFF THE RV. THE ELECTRIC DOUBLE-DOOR (EDD) STEP WAS NOT EXTENDED AT THE TIME AND THE OCCUPANT FELL TO GRADE, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET VERTICALLY, SERIOUSLY INJURING THE OCCUPANT AND FRACTUR...

Mileage: 68,309

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE #03V060000 FOR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT THREE WEEKS FROM NOW WHICH WAS NOT CONVENIENT HIM. *JB

NAR 3-10-03 THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE'S BEEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. NUMEROUS PROBLEM HAS FOLLOWED, THE CONSUMER HOPES TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. ...

NAR 3-10-03 THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE'S BEEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. NUMEROUS PROBLEM HAS FOLLOWED, THE CONSUMER HOPES TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. ...

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A RUBBING NOISE, THE VEHCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO FOUND THAT THE COTTER PINS WERE NEVER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS ONLY APPROVED FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

INFORMED BY CAMPING WORLD IN VALENCIA, CA. AND ECKHARTS TRAILER HITCH AND WELDING IN THOUSAND OAKS CA. THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE FLAT (ACTUALLY HAVE A NEGATIVE BOW) BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE COACH. THE ONLY WEIGHT I HAVE ADDED IN A FULL TANK OF GAS(75 GAL) AND A FULL TANK OF WATER, (90 GAL) AND 2...