2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY GOES BLACK (NO DISPLAY) AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
DRIVING DOWN 295@ 70 MPH , ENGINE DIED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALL ELECTRICAL. DEAD IN THE WATER, NEEDED TO TOW. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CHASSIS. APPARENTLY THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS OUT BECAUSE IT IS OVERLOADED. WORKHORSE OFFERS A FIX USING...
Mileage: 35,000
DRIVING DOWN 295@ 70 MPH , ENGINE DIED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALL ELECTRICAL. DEAD IN THE WATER, NEEDED TO TOW. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CHASSIS. APPARENTLY THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS OUT BECAUSE IT IS OVERLOADED. WORKHORSE OFFERS A FIX USING...
Mileage: 35,000
DRIVING DOWN 295@ 70 MPH , ENGINE DIED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALL ELECTRICAL. DEAD IN THE WATER, NEEDED TO TOW. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CHASSIS. APPARENTLY THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN BURNS OUT BECAUSE IT IS OVERLOADED. WORKHORSE OFFERS A FIX USING...
Mileage: 35,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT HAD THE CALIPERS REPLACED ON THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS UNDER A RECALL, BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR ANY OTHER PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO CRACK AND BREAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THA...
Mileage: 17,000
2004 SIGHTSEER, -MODEL# WFD30B. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MR JUST SLOWING DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLYED. I HAD THE ENGINE SCOPED AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES, BUT WORKHORSE SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HAVE BEEN TOLD 1. WRONG CATALYTIC CO...
Mileage: 12,250
2004 SIGHTSEER, -MODEL# WFD30B. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MR JUST SLOWING DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLYED. I HAD THE ENGINE SCOPED AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES, BUT WORKHORSE SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HAVE BEEN TOLD 1. WRONG CATALYTIC CO...
Mileage: 12,250
2004 SIGHTSEER, -MODEL# WFD30B. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MR JUST SLOWING DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLYED. I HAD THE ENGINE SCOPED AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES, BUT WORKHORSE SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HAVE BEEN TOLD 1. WRONG CATALYTIC CO...
Mileage: 12,250
2004 SIGHTSEER, -MODEL# WFD30B. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MR JUST SLOWING DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLYED. I HAD THE ENGINE SCOPED AND ALL WAS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BRAKES, BUT WORKHORSE SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HAVE BEEN TOLD 1. WRONG CATALYTIC CO...
Mileage: 12,250
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE TRAILER MODEL W22. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD SUDDENLY FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R...
Mileage: 46,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY AND TRAVELED TO THE FLO...
Mileage: 20,238
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DAMON INTRUDER RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED; THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE DRAGGING EMITTING A STRONG BURNING ODOR. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONT...
Mileage: 14,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THEY LOCKED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AND PROGRESSED TO WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION...
Mileage: 8,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER MAY 2009 AND A SECOND NOTICE DECEMBER 2009 FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THREE TIMES TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD THE ...
Mileage: 22,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS P32 RV. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE GEAR SHIFT LOCK BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER...
Mileage: 8,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED IN 2006 AND WERE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. HOWEVER, THEY FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND HAD BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER ATTEM...
Mileage: 15,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD RV WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A WHILE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE...
Mileage: 32,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V195000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECT (NOT IN NHTSA DATABASE): BOSCH CAMPAIGN ID:50901-C. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ...
Mileage: 30,000
USED BRAKES ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, THEN STARTED TO SMELL BRAKES. PULLED OFF ROADWAY SOON AS POSSIBLE, RIGHT REAR BRAKE EXTREMELY HOT. WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF FOR BRAKES TO COOL. BRAKES FAIL EVERY TIME DRIVEN SINCE THAT FIRST FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MONACO LAPALMA RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN MAY 2009. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REMEDY ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUN CRUISER 1FG33B RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE WORKHORSE CUSTOM BRAKES. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH A DELAY IN THE RESPONSE TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED RATE TRAVELED. THE DRIVER SMELLED A STRONG...
Mileage: 24,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE PACE ARROW. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE WINNABEGO CHASSIS W22. HE RECEIVED NOTICE FOR A RECALL CAMPAIGN (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000; SERVICE BRAKES-HYDRAULIC) AND STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT MONTHS AGO IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS. HE ALSO STATED FOR THE LAST YEAR, HE HAS RECEIVED TWO IN...
Mileage: 35,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE WORKHORSE MANUFACTURER WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE DID NOT NEED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED AND HE WAS REFUSED SERVICE. THE CONTACTS VIN NUMBE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS MACHINED FOUR ROTORS AND FLUSHED THE BRAKE FLUID SYSTEM. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER,AND LUBED THE FLAG PI...
Mileage: 11,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO UNEVEN BREAK WEAR. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2009; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PAY NOW OUT OF POCKET. THE CONTACT FE...
Mileage: 55,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAFARI SIMBA MOTOR HOME WITH A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE MOTOR HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RPM WAS INCREASING. HE ALSO SMELLED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HE THEN OBSERVED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKES WERE OVERHEATING. HE C...
Mileage: 17,000
RECENT DISCUSSION BOARDS TALKED ABOUT THE NEED TO SERVICE THE BRAKES ON THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS. HAD THE WHEELS PULLED AND THE BRAKES EXAMINED. ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE CRACKED, CAUSING INCREASED WEAR ON THE SHOES AND A DANGEROUS CONDITION. I REPLACED THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
WORKHORSE W22 WITH BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEMS. HAVE CHANGED 5 CALIPERS, 3 SEALS AND TWO ROTORS ON A 3 YEAR OLD MOTORHOME WITH 17,000 ON IT. *TR
Mileage: 13,728
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A PREMATURE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. APPROXIMATELY...
Mileage: 22,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A PREMATURE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. APPROXIMATELY...
Mileage: 22,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES BEGAN LOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES WERE HOT. THE FAILU...
Mileage: 8,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR. HE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CHASSIS WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LOCKED AND ...
Mileage: 13,761
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR. HE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE ODOR INTENSIFIED. THE CHASSIS WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LOCKED AND ...
Mileage: 13,761
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE BURNING. THE CALIPERS BECAME SO HOT, THAT THE ABS SENSOR FAILED. THE CALIPER, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE PADS WERE ALL REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,539.04. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND ...
Mileage: 17,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE BURNING. THE CALIPERS BECAME SO HOT, THAT THE ABS SENSOR FAILED. THE CALIPER, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE PADS WERE ALL REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,539.04. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND ...
Mileage: 17,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE BURNING. THE CALIPERS BECAME SO HOT, THAT THE ABS SENSOR FAILED. THE CALIPER, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE PADS WERE ALL REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,539.04. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND ...
Mileage: 17,000
CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL ON WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS. *TS THE CONSUMER REQUEST A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL WHICH WAS SENT ON DECEMBER 2004. THE RECALL WAS TO REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) CLUSTER SOFTWARE (RECALL NUMBER 50402-C). *NM
CONSUMERS BRAKES WERE NOT RELEASING ALL THE WAY CAUSING MOTORHOME TO DRAG. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE MOTORHOME TO REACH 55 MPH SO HE COULD USE THE OVER DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING , THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE BAS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM WH...
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 REXHALL MOTOR HOME WITH A WORK HORSE CHASSIS ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE STEEL WHEELS ON THE MOTOR HOME CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THREE WHEELS REPLACED. THE INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS DETERMINED THAT THE CRACK WAS DUE ...
Mileage: 2,200
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V195000 CONCERNING WORKHORSE FMVSS 101 AND 105 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL SINCE MID FEBRUARY 2005. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE TOOL TO INSERT THE CORRECT DATA INTO THE IP CLUSTER. THE ...
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE WOULD GO INTO REDUCED POWER MODE WITH OUT WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY IN IDLE POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2004. THE DEALER IS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *NM *NM
Mileage: 5,000