While towing my fifth wheel rv on i40 approximately 30 miles east of sevierville, tn. I had a blowout on the front passenger side tire on my fifth wheel. My speed was around 60 MPH and the tires had less than 1500 total miles since new. I immediately pulled off to the side of the road to inspect the damage and phone for service.
The worst 2013 Heartland Elkridge problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Tires2
- Brakes1
- Suspension1
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- Tires2
- Brakes1
- Suspension1
Recalls 2
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.
- Remedy
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑574‑266‑3988.
Recall number 15V482000 · Recall details
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
- Risk
- If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Heartland will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on May 20, 2013. A notification schedule has not yet been provided. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Trailers at 1‑888‑262‑5992 or Dometic at 1‑888‑447‑0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed. Heartland's recall campaign number is 99-01-11.
Recall number 13V181000 · Recall details
What 2013 Heartland Elkridge owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving on hwy 101 the rear leaf springs on the rear axle snapped. Not a clean break by a jagged one. The remaining leaf springs held. The leaf springs according to the dealer are rated at 3000 on each spring. Total 12000 lbs for a gvwr trailer of 14600 lbs. I would say that is under sprung and no room for error. You need to look at this. Springs made by lippert components and made in china. Dealer and heartland both doing the dance on warranty coverage ect ect. Thanks
I have a heartland trailer which I purchased new in nov of 2012. On our first trip the tire blew on the trailer. Traded it for the spare and the warranty company tredit replaced the tire. Two months later another blowout with two other tires. I replaced al four tire with a different brand. In asking the heartland owners forum about this problem the page exploded with many other complaints about towmax tires. This is a huge safety problem which no one is complaining about.
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Questions about the 2013 Heartland Elkridge
Is the 2013 Heartland Elkridge reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2013 Heartland Elkridge, 3.0 times a typical Elkridge model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Heartland Elkridge?
Tires, with 2 complaints. Next is brakes (1).
How many recalls does the 2013 Heartland Elkridge have?
2 recalls, covering equipment.
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