2002 Workhorse W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NEWMAR MOUNTAIN AIRE WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE BRAKE SEIZURES WITH HIS BRAKE CALIPERS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE MELTED THE ABS WIRING AND NEARLY STARTED A FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE REPAIR CENTER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR EVEN IF THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,500. UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

1. RANDOM LOCK UP OF VEHICLE BRAKES 2. OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 2006 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008. EXTREME VEHICLE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF STEERING. BRAKES SMOKE AND BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. 3. VEHICLE CHECKED BY LES SCHWAAB TIRE STORE AND AUTHORIZED GM REPAIR CENTER. CHARGED FOR INSPECTION. NEITHER SHOP COULD DIAGNOSE CAUSE OR REPAIR NEEDED. *TR

COMING HOME FROM CAMPING,IN TRAFFIC WHEN ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE'S A SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. RV SEEMS TO BE UNDER A HEAVY LOAD. AFTER A FEW STOPS BRAKING GETS HARDER. BY THE TIME I MAKE IT HOME ALMOST A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES MAINTAIN SOME STOPPING CONTROL. PARKED RV AND SEEKING HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22 TRAILER. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED THE BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS BURNING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE WHEEL AND NOTICED OIL FROM THE WHEEL BEARING COVERING THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. IN OCTOBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH THE BRAKES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT COME. UPDATED

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORK HORSEMAN CHASSIS W22. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CHASSIS BRAKES OVERHEATED. WHEN THE BRAKES OVERHEATED HE WOULD PULL OVER UNTIL THEY COOLED DOWN. ON APRIL 10, 2006 THE CONTACT EXPERIENCE A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, HE WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE BREAK PEDAL WHEN DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TUBE, CALIPER, ABS SENSOR,. BREAK PADS, FLUIDS AND GUIDE PINS. THE SECOND MAJOR FAILURE OCCURRED MARCH 19, 2008 THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AND BRAKING POWER WAS LOST. AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT FRONT SIDE CALIPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER, FLUIDS, ABS SENSOR, AND BREAK HOSE, THIS REPAIR WAS COVER BY THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL BACK AND FORTH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CALIPERS AND ALL OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V084000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,565. UPDATED 02-12-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SAFETY RECALL 50401-C PERFORMED ON 09/24/04 AT 10,511 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER SHOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 3,323.30. UPDATED 02/12/08 *TR

2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER. REPLACED ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 05/21/2005PERRECALL BULITEN #50401-C 32071 MILESON COACH ALL4ROTORS WERE CRACKED ON 11/02/2007 BRAKES MAKING NOISE NOW 3 ROTORS ARE CRACKED.WORKHORSE REFUSE TO REPLACE ROTORS PROBLEM DUE TO EXESSIVE HEAT BRAKES BEING APPLIED FOR 2 MINUETS REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE YET . *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE AND THE BRAKES THUMPED WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THEY FELT THAT THE CALIPERS OVERHEATED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS, CALIPERS AND HOSES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V084000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,583. UPDATED 01/29/08 *LJ. UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 WORKHORSE W22. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THE CALIPERS OVERHEATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V084000) IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL JUNE OF 2006. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SLIDE RODS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,300. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/12/07