Tl*the contact owns a 2005 four winds chateau. On september 28, 2007, while driving 60-65 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out. On october 6, 2007, the front driver side tire blew out. The remaining two tires had to be replaced because the belt was visibly hanging from the inside of the tires. The failure destroyed all of the drains underneath the vehicle as well as the wiring. The contact still has one of the tires. The tire make, model, and dot number were unavailable, however, the tire size was st225/75r15. The tire failure mileage was 2,000. No other vehicle information was available. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated
The worst 2005 Four Winds Chateau problems
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- Tires1
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Recalls 4
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
- Risk
- In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
- Remedy
- Chevrolet and workhorse are handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225 and 06v289). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, workhorse at 877‑294‑6773 or thor industries at 937‑596‑6849.
Recall number 06V351000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Certain motor homes built on ford e-450 chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires.
- Risk
- At the incorrectly stated pressure, the rear tires are unable to support the gross axle weight rating (gawr) for the rear axle.
- Remedy
- Owners and dealers will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673 or four winds at 1‑574‑266‑1111.
Recall number 05V272000 · Recall details
Wheels
- What is wrong
- On certain class b and class c motor homes, the spare wheels contain an incorrect offset. The center of the wheel was welded in the wrong position.
- Risk
- The wheel may rub against the brake caliper which could result in a brake failure increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The spare wheels will be replaced free of charge. The recall beagn on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact four winds at 1‑574‑266‑1111.
Recall number 05V090000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.
- Risk
- These hot particles may ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Ford is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. Owners should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673 or four winds at 937‑295‑2983.
Recall number 04V529000 · Recall details
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Is the 2005 Four Winds Chateau reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2005 Four Winds Chateau, fewer than a typical Chateau model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Four Winds Chateau?
Tires, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2005 Four Winds Chateau have?
4 recalls, covering engine and engine cooling, equipment and wheels.
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