1991 Georgie Boy CRUISE MASTER: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STOPPING DISTANCE EXTENDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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ON 5/17/2010 MY 1998 GEORGIE BOY MOTOR HOME EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. MY DAUGHTER, HER HUSBAND, AND BABY HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE DISNEY WORLD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS SMOKE. AFTER CALLING A MECHANIC THAT HAD TO COME AND FIX IT ONSITE. HE SAID THAT ALL BRAKE CALIPERS BURNED UP. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WORKHOUSE CHASSIS SO I CALLED WORKHORSE. THEY SAID IT WAS A CHEVY CHASSIS. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THE MECHANIC HAS STATED IN A LETTER THAT HE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER RV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED SEVERAL MASSIVE CRACKS ON THE ROTORS OF ALL FOUR BRAKES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,974.25. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V041000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC;SWITCHES, BRAKE WARNING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,453 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,924. UPDATED 3/24/09 *CN UPDATED 03/25/09.*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL FELL ABNORMALLY FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER RV. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIBER STICKING. THE BRAKE DISK BECAME STUCK, AND HOT TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE BURNING OFF THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LOCK CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL THAT STATED TO GREASE THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH WAY AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HITS A BUMP OR ANY IRREGULARITY IT SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY. THIS SHIMMYING ALMOST CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A NEAR STOP.*AK

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WHEN DRIVING OVER 20MPH THE MOTORHOME VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND TRIED TO FIX IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLES FRONT END VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW.*AK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT BEGAN TO BURN. THE DRIVER, WITH THE HELP OF BYSTANDERS, ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH MULTIPLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER AND ONE OF THE HELPERS WERE TRAN…

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WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A WEEKEND ON A LAKE WE HAD A FLAT TIRE, INSIDE LEFT REAR, DUE TO THE FLAT THE DAMAGED TIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WIRING LOOM WHICH IS RAN IN THE WHEEL OF THE MOTOHOME. THE TIRE THEN BEGAN SPOOLING THE WIRE LOOM BETWEEN THE TWO REAR DUEL TIRES , LIKE A FISHING REAL, CAUSING OVER $7K OF DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. IT NOT ONLY DAMAGED THE WIRING AND PLUMBING, BUT DESTROYED THE FURNACE THAT IS FEED BY PROPANE. THE UNIT IS BEING REPAIRED BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE MFG., I WAS TOLD IT MET GOV. STANDARDS AT THE TIME OF BEING PUT TO…

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1)FORD DEALER/TECHNICIAN INSTALLED NEW FORD SPARK PLUGS IN FORD TRITON 6.8L V10 AT 39,847 MILES. 2)SPARK PLUG "BLEW OUT" OF HEAD, STRIPPING HEAD THREADS 3)FORD & DEALER WERE GOING TO CHARGE $1,400 TO REPAIR THEIR DAMAGE. *NM

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