The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Puma equipped with Lionshead Tires, Tire Line: Castle Rock ST, Tire Size: ST225/75/R15, DOT Number: JUL1MX3318. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side tire experienced a blowout while the vehicle was stationary. The following day, the front passenger’s side tire experienced the same failure. The contact stated that the thread had blown out exposing the steel belts on both tires. Upon inspection of the other tires, the contact noticed that the tread on the passenger’s side rear tire were misaligned. The contact feared a third blowout was imminent. The contact had all the tires and the spare tire replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
The worst 2019 Forest River Puma problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Tires2
- Body1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Wheels1
Problems by type
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- Tires2
- Body1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Wheels1
Recalls 1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: 120/240 vac electrical system: charger low voltage battery
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2004-2024 Cedar Creek and 2006-2024 Puma fifth wheels trailers. The overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box.
- Risk
- A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute the wires to the protected side of the mini-beaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2024. Owners may contact Puma customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0588 or Cedar Creek customer service at 260‑593‑4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1786.
Recall number 24V395000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2019 Forest River Puma 4
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- A limited number of units with Alpha Roofing Membrane installed on slide-outs have displayed an adverse...
- As Per Lippert Components; Specific 8800 Series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may...
- A limited number of outer dome skylights (V1422CLOD/V1422BROD/V1422WHOD) have displayed cracks soon after...
- Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that...
What 2019 Forest River Puma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I check air pressure before every trip, tires were at 80PSI, driving on interstate between 60-65MPG outside temperature was between 75-80F about 50 miles into trip I heard something and heard a vibrating noise I thought of a flat so I checked my truck display and truck tires were good. I pulled of next exit which was less than a 1/2 mile I got to a safe spot and did a visual and driver side rear travel trailer tire had tread separation, I went about 1 mile to a shopping center parking lot to change the tire and tread was impaled into the travel trailer floor causing damage to electrical converter and put a hole in the slide out. This is the start of the 3rd year camping with this travel trailer we average about 10 trips a year with a total mileage between 1000-1200 total
Engine would not go faster than 20 mph going up hill in NC. Engine would down ship but no power. Ithadtobe towed
Tl* the contact owns 2019 forrest river puma rv camper. Equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: not available and tire size st 205/75/rae/ load range d. Manufacture date 9/1/2/18. The contact stated he purchased the vehicle with four new tires two years ago, and recently the contact took the vehicle to dealer to get new tire for his spare and when the dealer inspected his vehicle the contact was informed that they had to replace all four tires on the vehicle due to thread separating. The tire were replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage on tire was 5,000.*dad consumer stated 2 of the tires blew out before mechanic inspecting the other 2.
2019 puma palamino. Consumer writes in regards to poor wiring job. *ld the consumer stated the insulation on the wiring from the 50amp feed to the inverter chaffed and shorted out. The camper became totally inoperable and was unable to be towed due to the failure. The wires that connected the front stabilizer legsmotor to the switch were loose and hanging. The dome trim over the shower was cracked. The duct work for the heat broke. The hinges on the glass stove top broke. The vehicle was repaired. *js *dt consumer stated awning motor quit in 4 months... Froze up. I was able to get a new one sent to me by mid state, and have installed by a good rv technician.
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Questions about the 2019 Forest River Puma
Is the 2019 Forest River Puma reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2019 Forest River Puma, 5.0 times a typical Puma model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2019 Forest River Puma?
Tires, with 2 complaints. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2019 Forest River Puma have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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