Dt: consumer states: brakes went out on motor coach was going down hill at 25 to 30 MPH, nothing happened, pulled service lever the mechanical brakes came on and stopped it. Noticed air pressure kept dropping and was about 90 lbs of pressure. *ak a technician checked the system but found nothing wrong. The consumer believes the brake system is faulty or is not adequate to stop the coach.
The worst 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
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- Brakes1
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Blue bird is recalling 162 my 1999-2002 wanderlodge motor homes equipped with norcold model 1200lr or 1200lrim gas/electric refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
- Risk
- Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
- Remedy
- Blue bird is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on july 11, 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1‑800‑767‑9101 or blue bird at 1‑478‑825‑2021.
Recall number 08V286000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes and tour coaches, a 'check trans' warning light which is required by allison transmission installation instructions was omitted. In the event the transmission shift selector malfunctions (looses power or sends erroneous signals to the transmission electronic control unit), the computer will stop accepting input from the electronic shift selector unit. If this condition occurs, the transmission will be held in the last valid range selected. Although the single digit range selected display on the shift selector will be blank or a dash, the driver may not be aware that a malfunction has occurred.
- Risk
- The driver may shift the transmission selector to change direction and the transmission would not recognize it and remain in the original direction resulting in the potential for a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a "check trans" warning light on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242.
Recall number 02V154000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 2
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Questions about the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
Is the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge, close to a typical Wanderlodge model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge?
Brakes, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and power train.
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