1999 Itasca SUNCRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SUNCRUISER . WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND HE DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOWING COMPANY TO TAKE HIM TO A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE HE WAS TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT IT BEING INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. THEY ALSO SERVICED THE FRONT B…

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ON NOVEMBER 10, 2011 I WAS HAVING RECALL #51101-C COMPLETED ON MY MOTOR HOME. THE MECHANIC HAD THE BRAKES APART TO REPLACE THE BOSCH BRAKE CALIPERS AND HE DISCOVERED ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD 2 -3 CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE PLATE. THE CRACKS STARTED ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE AND RADIATED IN ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE CRACKS WERE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE PLATE. WORKHORSE REFUSED TO ADMIT THE CRACKED ROTORS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BAD CALIPERS OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY SUGGESTED THE CRACKS WERE CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. FOR EXAMPLE, RIDING THE BRAK…

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RECALL CAMPAIGN - REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR GASOLINE COST SPENT TO GET 2004 ITASCA SUNCRUISER TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR SERVICE (RECALL 50402-C).***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS 85 MILES AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER'S HOME. THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE WHETHER THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER WAS 105 MILE AWAY. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THAT DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. *NM

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 ITASCA SUNCRUISER WINNEBAGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE HYDRAULIC JACK DETACHED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC JACK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

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HAD KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN MOTORHOME. PULLED UNIT AFTER RECALL OF GENERAL NOTIFICATION ON NEWS BROADCAST AND CHECKED FUNCTION. UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION. DISPOSED OF NON-FUNCTIONAL UNIT, REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FOR SAFETY. CALLED KIDDE AFTER NOTIFICATION BY WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES. KIDDE WOULD NOT SEND APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT ITEM. DANGEROUS TO EQUIP MOTORHOMES WITH DEFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DISGUSTING WHEN MANUFACTURER (KIDDE) WON'T HONORABLY REPLACE ITEM. ANSWER WAS, SINCE YOU DETERMINED IT MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT KEEP IT, WE CAN'T …

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING OVERHEATING IN A RECLINING COUCH WITHIN THE COACH. THE VEHICLE HAD A SWITCH USED TO DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE LIVING AREA OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE SWITCH WAS TRIPPED, AND THE CONTACT REACHED IN TO THE MOTOR AREA OF THE SEAT. THE MOTOR WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT, SO THE CONTACT ALLOWED IT TO COOL. 2 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED TO FIND MELTED WIRING AND MELTED BRUSHES. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE FRAME OF THE COUCH WAS MANUF…

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HEATILATOR ELECTRIC FIREPLACE INSERT ELECTRONIC BOARD AND WIRES SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. WE WERE PARKED IN A CAMPSITE AND LUCKILY SITTING THERE AS SPARKS FLEW PLUS WIRES SMOKING. I UNPLUGGED UNIT SO NOTHING ELSE WOULD BURN. IT DID NOT THROW A FUSE OR BREAKER. WIRES WERE JUST HANGING FROM HEATING UNIT. *JS

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THIS MAY BE TOO OLD FOR YOU TO CARE. BUT RECENTLY I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD WRITE YOU. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO ATTACH A PICTURE OF A 1/0 WIRE WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF IT INSULATION MELTED AWAY OR BURNT. THE WIRE IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE STARTING BATTERIES. THE RIG IS A FRONT ENGINE DIESEL CHASSIS (FRED). WHEN WINNEBAGO MANUFACTURED MY RIG THEY BASICALLY COBBLED IT FROM THEIR DESIGN ON A FORD GASOLINE CHASSIS. THE FRED L NEEDS ENGINE STARTING BATTERIES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHILE THE FORD COULD START WITH THE BATTERIES UNDER …

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GAS TANK LEAKING. *JB

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WHILE DRIVING MY ITASCA SUNCRUISER MOTORHOME TO COBB & SON RV REPAIR I NOTICED I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL SPEED. ARRIVED AT COBB AND EXPLAINED TO RITCHIE COBB THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. RITCHIE HAD A TECH MEASURE THE HEAT AT THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE AT 900 DEGREES. INFORMED RECALL FROM WORKHORSE REGARDING A BRAKE ISSUE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE DEALER FOR REPAIR (100 MILES AWAY). RITCHIE EXPLAINED THIS COULD NOT BE DONE AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE WOULD BE SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY…

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