2nd occurrence of brake sticking / drag during this trip. R rear brake did not release after braking causing drag & overheating. This (and the previous reported incident) occurred after going through a section of in-town stop & go traffic & stop lights. This occurrence was recognized quickly and was not as severe as the previous one. I was able to cool the brakes down and they released.
2003 Workhorse W20: engine overheating
7 of the 11 complaints about the 2003 Workhorse W20 describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 64%
- typical mileage
- 27,200
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Engine overheating by model year
- 20043
- 20037
- 20022
What owners say
Brake failure - lockup of front brake caliper / rotor causing overheating and brake failure. No serious injury resulted. Caused trip delay and significant cost to repair replace brake components affected. Dealer inspected and diagnosed significant overheating and cracking of the front rotors and recommended replacement of same and pads & seals at a cost of approx $900. This unit was purchased used with approx 37600 miles at which time the dealer (wh service center) inspected and replace brake pads on all 4 wheels. This unit is stored for several months at a time but has always been inside storage and the unit is not driven in winter weather.
Ltr from congressman bishop on behalf of constituent re an update on an inquiry he previously submitted re w20 and w22 chassis brakes. *nj the consumer stated the rear brake rotors overheated. The boiling brake fluid also lead to the brake failure.
While my 2003 fleetwood southwind motor home on a workhorse chassis was in for a recall on the instrument cluster (ABS) I was informed that my brake fluid had over heated and the brake system required replacement (calipers, pads, rotors). According to the dealer the fluid overheated, turned to a jelly and would not allow the pistons to retract after the brakes had been applied. Worhorse was contacted by dealer and they refused to acknowledge there was an issue with the brakes. I retained 2 of the brake calipers after repairs were complete. Related to the federal safety agency ea07016.
Rear brakes overheating. No complete failure. Only caused loss of rv vacation and major inconvenience. Pulled off to side of road to allow cool down. Delivered to mechanic for fluid change and checking and lubricating of calipers. This same thing happened 10 months later.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 damon workhorse (na). While driving 30 MPH, the contact was flagged down by another motorist and advised to pull over. Once he pulled off the road, he discovered that the brakes failed. He stopped the vehicle with the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to his residence. When the wheels were removed from the vehicle, the brake shoes were fine, however, the left rear wheel overheated and caused the caliper to boil the brake fluid. He was informed that the calipers and brake rotors needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 15,100. Updated 01/24/08 . *lj updated
Brake failure. Rear brakes overheated and boiled the brake fluid. Coach was towed to camping time rv in oakwood, ga. It has been there for over a month awaiting parts. Brake pedal went to the floor. Rear hubs too hot to touch and boiled the brake fluid.*jb updated 01/11/08. *lj the master cylinder was defective. Updated
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Workhorse W20 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2003 Workhorse W20?
7 of 11 owner complaints about the 2003 Workhorse W20 (64%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Workhorse W20?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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