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93 consumer complaints on file.

#10015213April 4, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008559November 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THESE VICKERS HYDRAULIC PUMPS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING IS THE RESULT. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF 5 FAILURES RECENTLY. ------DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS----------------------769746. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020287October 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPRINGS ON THE AXLE KEEP BREAKING CAUSING THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES. *MR MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPLACE WITH HEAVIER DUTY SPRINGS, HOWEVER CONSUMER REJECTED OFFER AS AN INADEQUATE RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM. MODEL 297RK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766402August 29, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING HOME IN MY MOTOR HOME I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BANGING UNDER MOTOR HOME. THE NOISE AND BANGING CONTINUED UNTIL I WAS SAFELY ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY/FREEWAY AND STOP. I NOTED TIRE HAD PEELED AND CAUSED DAMAGE UNDER MOTOR HOME AS WELL AS TO THE BODY OF MOTOR HOME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON JULY 20, 2002, AROUND 4:00PM. ALLOW ME TO MENTION THAT I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 14, 2002, WHEN THE FIRST FIRESTONE TIRE BLOW OUT HAPPENED. I DID NOTHING EXCEPT CALL ROAD SERVICE TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED TIRE AND ADD THE SPARE. BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVING A FIRESTONE TIRE, I CALLED FIRESTONE TIRES AND SERVICE MONDAY MORNING. AFTER EXPLAINING THE JULY 20, 2002 INCIDENT, I WAS GIVEN THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (800-356-4644) AND SPOKE TO A MR. SHAWN GREEN WHO REFERRED ME TO A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016659August 19, 2002
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LABEL FOR TIRE INFLATION BY SHASTA INDUSTRY LISTS TIRE PRESSURE THAT IS TOO LOW FOR TYPE MOTORHOME. ALSO, OWNER ACKNOWLEDGED THE LABEL GIVES WRONG RIM SIZE AND TIRE SIZE. *AK *NLM A NEW LABEL IS TO BE PROVIDED BY COACHMAN. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765189August 4, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
I NOTICED A LOUD "CLUNK" SOUND BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT WHENEVER I HIT A VERY LARGE BUMP, I.E. RAILROAD TRACKS, POTHOLE, ETC. AND COULD FEEL A "CLUNK" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CRAWLED UNDER THE MH AND STARTED PUSHING/PULLING ON THE STEERING LINKAGE TO SEE IF A TIE ROD WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. WHEN I PUSHED/PULLED ON THE TIE ROD BETWEEN THE LEFT WHEEL AND THE IDLER ARM, I GOT A "CLUNK" SOUND. I FOUND I COULD MOVE THE ARM ABOUT 2" SIDEWAYS (LEFT/RIGHT) AT THE POINT OF THE IDLER ARM. UPON CHECKING IT OUT I FOUND THE NUT ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING IDLER ARM WAS LOOSE. AFTER REMOVING THE COTTER PIN, I COULD REMOVE THE NUT AND IDLER ARM WITH MY FINGERS. A COTTER PIN IS ALL THAT WAS KEEPING US FROM GOING IN ANY DIRECTION IT WOULD HAVE WANTED TO GO, WITHOUT ANY STEERING CONTROL WHATSOEVER. MY FAMILY OF FIVE HAD JUST COMPLETED A JOURNEY THAT TOOK US OVER THE CHICAGO SKYWAY, HUNDREDS OF FEET IN THE AIR! TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS. I INSPECTED THE IDLER ARM AND PIVOT STUD FOR WEAR AND NOT NOTICING ANY, REPLACED THE IDLER ARM, TIGHTENED THE NUT AND INSTALLED THE COTTER PIN. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM HAS COME UP BEFORE BUT IT WOULD NOT BE THE TYPE OF PROBLEM TO BE NOTICED IF SOMEONE WASN'T SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR IT. WITH IT BEING SO NEW, A MECHANIC MAY NOT LOOK FOR LOOSE (WORN) STEERING PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763907July 7, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SECOND FAILURE IN 3 MONTHS. TRAVELING ON FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE. JUST PULLED OUT OF SERVICE PLAZA ATTEMPTING TO GET UP SPEED TO 55 MPH. STEEL WIRES IN TIRE TREAD BROKE. THE TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF CAUSING A BLOWOUT. DID DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME BODY PARTS. DETROYED SAFETY SHEILDS IN WHEEL WELL, BROKE ELECTRICAL WIRES LOOSE, BADLY DAMAGED A STORAGE COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH SOME OF THE CONTENTS. I REPORTED THE FIRST (SAME TYPE) FAILURE TO YOU IN APRIL 2002. I DID'NT KNOW TO KEEP THE TIRE TREAD THE FIRST TIME. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE SINCE I DIDN'T WISH TO FILE ANY LIABILTY CLAIM. I MADE THE MINOR REPAIRS MYSELF. I SAVED AND HAVE THE ENTIRE TREAD THIS TIME IN A SINGLE PIECE. I E-MAILED FIRESTONE CONSUMER AFFAIRS A WEEK AGO. I AM WAITING A REPLY TO MY REQUEST TO FILE A CLAIM FOR LIABILITY SINCE I AM UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THREE MONTHS, I AM CONVINCED THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHY DID FIRESTONE CHANGE THE NAME ON THIS TIRE? THE NEW TIRE IS AN R4S II. WAS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE R4S FIRST EDITION?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009344May 23, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL FAILURE AND DISINTEGRATED.*TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762212
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760602April 11, 2002
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE DUAL - NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS - TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED TO 80 LBS. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757621February 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PROBLEM 1: THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED SUDERSIDE, CA FREEWAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE NEAREST OFF RAMP WHERE THE ENGINE DIED. MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK NOR DID ANY OF THE LIGHTS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH INTO MINE. PROBLEM #2: THIS HAPPENED BACK IN SEPT 2001 WHERE THE FIRESTONE TIRES COMPLETELY BLEW THE TREAD WHILE TRAVELLING AT 75 MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY IN SAN DIEGO,CA. THIS REQUIRED AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. NO TREAD WAS LEFT ON THE TIRES. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT FIRESTONE. THREE DAYS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE FAIILED ALSO REQUIRING SWERVING OFF OF THE ROAD AND BEING STRANDED THEN TOWED TO PEP BOYS FOR EMERGENCY TIRE REPLACEMENT. *AK MERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK EITHER NOR DID ANY OF THE LIGHTS. (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R/)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897602October 11, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A COACHMAN, CLASS 31 C MOTOR HOME, 1997, DOT VD111L1XD187, 22575/16. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH INSIDE DUAL TIRES SIDEWALL ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752852October 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED THIS TRAVEL TRAILER NEW IN APRIL 2001. I HAD NUMEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WITH IT AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE FIRST 6 WEEKS. I FINALLY RECEIVED IT BACK IN JUNE. IN JULY WE WERE GOING CAMPING AND WE WERE ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HOME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY HUSBAND FELT LIKE HE WAS FIGHTING THE STEERING WHEEL THE WHOLE TIME. A CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO US STARTED TO COME A LITTLE CLOSE SO WE WEAVED A LITTLE TO THE LEFT. AT THAT POINT THE WHOLE TRAILER STARTED TO WHIP AND WE COULD NOT GET IT UNDER CONTROL. THAN THE TRUCK STARTED TO WHIP. WE THOUGHT FOR SURE WE WERE GOING OVER BUT WE WERE LUCKY AND EVENTUALLY GOT IT UNDER CONTROL. WITNESSES SAID THE TRAILER HAD A BAD SWAY IN IT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THEY SAID IT NEVER STOPPED SWAYING. WE HAD OUR HITCH, TOW BARS AND SWAY BAR CHECKED OUT. THEY WERE ALL FINE. WE FOUND THREE LOOSE WHEEL BEARINGS AND TIGHTENED THEM. WHEN WE GOT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEVER GREASED THEM, THEY WERE DRY AND THEY FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS. AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE GREASED, TIGHTENED AND THE ELECTRIC LINES TO THE BREAKS WERE CORRECTED WE TOOK IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE SWAY WAS REAL BAD. MY HUSBAND SAID IT HANDLED WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT A MONTH TODAY AND THEY WANT TO TEST IT WITH A DUAL SWAY BAR. AS FAR A I KNOW THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET AND I'M SCARED THAT THIS MIGHT JUST MASK THE PROBLEM. COACHMEN DOESN'T FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T DO ANYTHING. THEY HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM IT. I WANT THEM TO TAKE THIS TRAILER BACK. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED AND THIS WILL EVENTUALLY ROLL OVER AND KILL ME AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747255June 22, 2001
TIRES
5 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON TWO DIFFERENT MOTOR HOMES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/80R/22)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/80R/22 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741202February 20, 2001
TIRES
PICTURE AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738422December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE DEALER CHARGED 30% FEE FOR TREADWEAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD079 TIRESIZE: LT25575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558315December 20, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER, TIRES
THE SLIDE DID NOT WORK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873698October 24, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE MOTORHOME WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 65 MPH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO SHOULDER SAFELY. MOTORHOME WAS TOWED TO DEALER. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED DUE TO A TRIPPED SOLENOID. GMC PAID HALF OF OWNER'S OUT OF POCKET COST FOR REPAIRS. COACHMEN MODEL, MIRADA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734941October 23, 2000
TIRES
THIS INFO IS IN ADDITION TO MY COMPLAINT # 734470 PREVIOUSLY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734635October 18, 2000
TIRES
BLOWOUT ON RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE. (WE FELT FORTUNATE IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE) BECAUSE OF THIS EXPERIENCE WE REPLACED THE 2 FRONT FIRESTONE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS; WE WILL BE REPLACING THE 4 REAR DUAL TIRES AND SPARE WITH NON-FIRESTONE TIRES SOON. (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734470October 16, 2000
TIRES
ALL OF THESE TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT THROUGH THE TOP UNDER THE TREAD.I HAVE THE LAST 2 TIRES FOR EXAMINATION IF YOU OR ANYONE DESIRES TO DO SO (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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