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2003 Four Winds Hurricane problems

The most common problem on the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane is steering. It has fewer complaints than a typical Hurricane model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
4
Worst area
Steering

The worst 2003 Four Winds Hurricane problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Steering
    1

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  • Steering
    1

Recalls 4

Electrical systemReported March 30, 2006 · 461 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 101 "controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Risk
At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1‑877‑246‑7731 or four winds at 574‑266‑1111.

Recall number 06V093000 · Recall details

Electrical systemReported March 23, 2004 · 408 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain motorhomes were manufactured with a 20/15 amp circuit breaker and should have been manufactured with a 15/15 amp circuit breaker.
Risk
This could cause the breaker to trip when the circuit is overloaded resulting in a fire, which could cause personal injury or death to the occupants.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the incorrect breaker with the correct breaker. The recall began april 29, 2004. 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 four winds at 1‑574‑266‑1111.

Recall number 04V139000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported November 4, 2003 · 12,918 vehicles affected
What is wrong
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
Risk
An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
Remedy
Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800‑932‑3837 or four winds at 1‑219‑266‑1111.

Recall number 03V449000 · Recall details

Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lampReported March 5, 2003 · 3,482 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Risk
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Remedy
Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 13, 2003. 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 four winds at 1‑219‑266‑1111.

Recall number 03V069000 · Recall details

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Defect investigations

Incorrect electrical circuit breakerOpened March 15, 2004, closed April 27, 2004

In late february 2004,four winds international notified owners of certain motorhomes by letter that there was a need to replace the factory installed circuit breaker due to an overrated circuit breaker being installed at the factory.this issue reportedly affects the 110 volt (house current) system of the coach and would subject the wires to excessive amperage and overheating and possibly cause a thermal event, instead of activating the circuit breaker and interruting the current flow in the event of a circuit fault being detected in the electrical system.four winds has agreed to initiate a safety recall and replace the breakers on all the affected motor homes with one of proper amperage.the action taken by four winds resolves the issues raised by this investigation.a copy of the recall is attached.accordingly, this investigation is closed.

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What 2003 Four Winds Hurricane owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Steering · 43,200 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 four winds hurricane. The contact stated that while driving over a bump, the vehicle stalled. A private mechanic was sent to repair the vehicle where it was diagnosed that there was a short in the wire for the steering column. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 43,200 and the current mileage was 43,389.

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Is the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane reliable?

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane, fewer than a typical Hurricane model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane?

Steering, with 1 complaint.

How many recalls does the 2003 Four Winds Hurricane have?

4 recalls, covering electrical system, equipment and service brakes, hydraulic.

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