Jan 16, 2015 received letter from chevrolet company saying must get updated transmission program. Had transmission reprogrammed with updated program even though no existing problems. Transmission started slipping and jumping. February 27, 2015 received letter from chevrolet company saying not to get update if not having trouble. Replaced with rebuilt transmission and still have problems. Evidently tried to fix effect instead of the cause. Been to 4 different chev dealers where 3 different trans techs (at different dealers) advised getting original program reinstalled but chevy company will not authorize work therefore will not supply proper program saying the updated one on the one it needed. For 27,000 miles had not one problem with transmission even in rocky mountains. Customer assistance been contacted numerous times with no results. They advised 2,000 - 3,000 miles for trans to adjust to driving habits, etc. After 2,600 miles runs worse skipping and slipping (every 5 - 10 seconds) even at highway speeds and especially starting and stopping in traffic. Now they say take it back to a dealer to get checked again. Called dealer and they say not to bring it back because chevy won't let them work on it. Help! They, (chevy), say drive it even though it is unsafe. If it stops or stalls in traffic there could be accident and hurt people around it. Help! I'm caught between rock and hard spot. 27,000 miles not any problems until chevy updated trans program and won't fix it -- 8 months later. Still under warranty. There have been no computer codes during this whole mess, therefore I believe this is the problem. They do not know what to do. The computer itself could be the problem by not accepting the updated program or something. My wife and I are up in age and this was to be our retirement vehicle. Help
The worst 2011 Forest River Sunseeker problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Fuel system1
- Tires1
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- Fuel system1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Sunseeker 2860, 3120, 3170, Forester 2861, 3121, 3171, and Lexington 283 Class C motorhomes, manufactured from August 18, 2009, through September 12, 2012. The liquid propane gas (LPG) fuel line that supplies fuel to appliances in the slide out, can become damaged.
- Risk
- A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on, or about October 23, 2012. Owners may contact Forest River at 1‑574‑206‑7600.
Recall number 12V458000 · Recall details
What 2011 Forest River Sunseeker owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forest river sun seeker 2300 rv equipped with a set of michelin ltx m/s tires, size: lt225/75 r16. The contact stated that he received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13t012000 (tires) in mid february 2014. The contact stated that he attempted to have the tires replaced but the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified but did not provide any assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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Questions about the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker
Is the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker, close to a typical Sunseeker model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 1 complaint. Next is tires (1).
How many recalls does the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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