Tl*the contact owns a 2004 itasca sunova on a workhorse chassis. While driving 35 MPH, the steering tightened up. When the contact pulled into the driveway, he noticed smoke coming from the rear passenger side caliper. He allowed the rv to cool down for a few days before driving it to the dealer. The dealer stated that the rear passenger side caliper was defective, which caused the brakes to drag and overheat. The manufacturer stated that they will provide the caliper and he will pay for the labor. The failure mileage was 31,540 and current mileage was 31,544. Updated 8/28/09 *cn updated 09/04/09.
2004 Workhorse W22 brakes complaints
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Safety recall 50901-c on 2005 allegro motor home. *nj the consumer has a 2004 workhorse w22. In december 2008 the consumer began to experience a brake dragging sound, so he took the motorhome to the dealer for an inspection. The shop determined that the brake linings were bad, even the motorhome had only 32,000 miles. The calipers contained a little rust, and they were cleaned and re-installed. On january 6, 2009 the consumer smelled a burning smell. Examination of the tires revealed an overheated rear tire. The problem was with the caliper, which was replaced. On march 29, 2009 the motorhome began to pull to the right and there was a smell of smoke. The consumer pulled over and discovered the right front tire was smoking and red hot fluid was leaking from the wheel. The consumer went to a local shop and was told the problem was the calipers.
Brake failure on fleetwood 2004 pace arrow motor home. *tr the consumer is seeking reimbursement for the replacement of the rear calipers. 2004 workhorse w22. Updated 10/07/09
After two hour trip in an 04 winnabago w22 chasis we discovered the brakes were dragging and subsequently boiled the brake fluid ; brake pedal to the floor!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 gulf stream sun voyager rv. The vehicle has a workhorse w22 chassis. In july of 2008, the front driver's side caliper caught fire. The caliper was replaced. On may 22, 2009, the contact felt the vehicle pulling to one side while driving 65 MPH. She pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear passenger side caliper was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the caliper. The manufacturer filed a report and requested documentation in order to consider providing reimbursement. The failure mileage was 12,800 and current mileage was 13,889.
Workhorse motor home 2004 rear left brake caliper failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 four winds infinity with a class a workhorse chassis. The contact stated that the brake calipers locked on the front wheel. The rv was towed to the dealer and repaired at the contact's expense. She later received a recall notice from the manufacturer for the same repairs that were previously made on the brakes. The manufacturer stated that the engineers were still working on an effective remedy for the failures. The contact did not feel that this was acceptable. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 18,000. Updated 08/04/09. *lj the consumer stated while driving, there was an odor present as though something was burning. The consumer pulled over and discovered a huge plume of smoke arising from the left front of the rv. The brake caliper had locked the pads against the rotor. The rv was towed and the next day, the consumer was informed the rotor on and brake pads were destroyed. The consumer experienced the same problem again 2 years later. Updated 08/10/09.
Ltr re: safety recall 50901-c interim notice dated may 2009 workhorse he thinks he should be reimburse for the damages incurred in sept. 2007 from this defect, also pay for the diagnosis of this problem. *nj the consumer stated he experienced brake failure prior to receiving a recall letter. Workhorse denied the consumers claim stating the repairs were necessary, because it was the consumers fault that the brakes overheated. The rotors were severely damaged. The consumer stated he had no confidence that the problem had been fixed even though the repairs were made, the ABS light would still illuminate. The consumer stated he had spoken to a workhorse advisor twice prior to the brake failure. He reported the steering wheel was vibrating when he applied the brake. The consumers wife also smelled burnt brakes even though the consumer was only tapping the brakes to slow down. The advisor told the consumer it did not make sense that when stepping on the brake, the steering wheel would vibrate and that it was not a brake problem. A visual inspection revealed that the brake pads seemed ok, but the front rotors and one of the rear rotors were totally broken. The serpentine belt was replaced because it was making a lot of noise, the spark plugs burned 4 times, the pixels went out on the odometer, the instrument cluster shut down completely, the transmission locked up once in third gear, the seat belt light illuminated for no reason and then would go out and a rear seal on the axle leaked.
2004 winn 35u - workhorse chassis - safety recall 20901c. Consumer lost control of the front brakes on his motor home. *nj the consumer received a recall notice after the incident. The calipers and ABS sensors had to be replaced and the rotors had to be turned.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 workhorse w22 chassis. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions, the brake pedal extended to the floor without resistance when pressure was applied. The contact smelled a strong burning odor coming from the brakes. The vehicle coasted to a parking lot and roadside assistance was called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was related to the rear passenger brake calipers. The repairs were performed under warranty. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures. The repairs consisted of replacing the rear driver's and front passenger side brake calipers. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the recall remedy has not been performed because the necessary part is on a national back order. The technician stated that the part will not be available until october of 2009. The failure mileage was 13,125 and the current mileage is 21,910. Updated 6/29/09 *cn the right rear caliper seized and burned the rotor and pads. A year later, the consumer stated he experienced a problem again with the left rear caliper hanging. The caliper was replaced and fluid was added. The problem happened for a third time. Updated 06/30/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 workhorse w22. While driving at an unknown speed, the ABS light illuminated on the instrument panel. There was also an issue with the brakes, but the contact continued to her destination. She depressed the brake pedal again and the pedal extended to the floor, barely slowing down the vehicle. After reaching her destination, the contact noticed a burning smell coming from the brake area. She parked the vehicle and a family member drove it to a repair shop. The brakes functioned correctly after they cooled down. The vehicle is currently being repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v110000. The contact was concerned that if only one side of the brakes was being repaired, the other side would fail in the future. She left voice messages with the manufacturer, but has not yet spoken to anyone. The current and failure mileages were approximately 23,000.
I purchased an allegro motor home with a workhorse chassis on january 26, 2007 with 11, 619 miles. I carried the motorhome to menton's auto & truck center, inc for service and was advised the vehicle needed the brakes replaced due to excessive wear. The motorhome had 16, 205 miles at this time. I discussed this with several friends owning motorhomes and was advised this seemed excessive and the brakes should have lasted for a much grater time. This repair consisted of front and rear brake pads, seals, and turning rotors.
Brake calipers did not release resulting in having to tow the motorhome to a freightliner shop for repair. As a result there was damage to the calipers, rotors, brake pads, sensors, hoses and axle caps.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 workhorse safari track coach model 706598 with a workhorse w22 chassis. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The notice stated that the parts for the repair would be unavailable until late fall of 2009. The contact feels that the parts for the brake repair should be available at an earlier date. The current and failure mileages were 27,000. Updated 06/12/09 *bf updated 06/16/09.
I have a 2004 national rv dolphin on a workhorse w22 chassis. I recently experienced this brake lock up issue as indicated safety recall 50901-c. Vehicle has 17,000 miles prior to this one time occurrence. I was able to pull off the road and placed a roadside assistance call. The warning I obtained was the overheated brake smell and smoke from right rear wheel. When technician arrived and inspected, no issues could be found as rear wheels rotated freely. Repeated brake tests indicated no failures. Technician could still smell the brake odor and could tell rotor had overheated due to color.
I was driving along interstate 4 and stopped at a rest area after noticing diminished braking on my motorhome. I immediately detected the smell of overheated brakes. I then proceeded cautiously and pumped the brakes, noting that the ABS system failure light was luminated on the dash. The problem with the brakes seemed to diminish, but noted that the efficiency of the brake system was significantly less than prior to the overheating. I have learned of the long history of the exact problem with the braking system on the workhorse custom chassis, and that a recall for this exact problem was ,ade, but stopped short of covering all of the affected vehicles, and that you are investigating this matter under odi number ea07016. The chassis was built in october, 2003.
2004 winnebago with workhorse 22 chassis had rear brakes sticking which burned up the ABS sensor when the brake drums got hot. I understand this is a common problem with the w 22 workhorse chassis .
2004 gulf stream sun voyager (workhorse custom chassis w22) recall notice on campaign no. 60601-c for the clip that retains the engine fuel rail pulse damper may fracture leading to a fuel leak. *nj the consumer also stated a more serious problem was the loss of brakes while on a camping trip. When the consumer was approaching a red light, he attempted to apply the brakes, but the pedal went to the floorboard. He immediately pulled the safety brake and pumped what little brake pedal he had. The consumer managed to stop in time. The consumer took the rv to a repair shop and was informed a recall had been issued for the same problem, where the brakes overheat and fail.
Winnebago adventurer 2004, sold to original owner dec 6, 2003 - we are second owners - we purchased in feb 2005 w22 workhorse chassis, 22,000 lbs. Motorhome is on 2003 or maybe 2002 workhorse chassis 31,569 miles on coach at time of repair 2/19/2009 incident occurred at approximate 31,400 miles on 2/2/2009. Feb 2, 2009. Drove motorhome from wachula to orlando campground. We smelled something like hot plastic when exiting mh. Hubs were cool. There was not indication of a brake problem during the 70 mile trip from wachula to orlando. No drag on brakes, no loss of braking that would alert us to a problem. Turned off engine to register. Restarted and ABS light would not go out when ignition was on. Chassis is workhorse. Called workhorse and were advised we could drive motorhome to seffner approx 60 miles away. Appt. Set for 2/16/2009. Abs light remained on entire drive. When tech adv started up motorhome the ABS light would not come on. At lazy days, diagnostics showed all sensors had failed, calipers and rotors showed signs of heat. We had brakes on all four wheels replaced. Our extended warranty (national warranty of florida) paid for one of the four to be replaced, stating that according to their diagnostics only one sensor had failed. We are unable to fine any recall for the brakes on our year coach but have seen some service bulletins. There were several other coaches in line to be repaired with the same problem we had.
Facsimile from congressman mckeon on behalf of constituent who has safety concerns with brake failures on motorhomes built on workhorse chassis corp w-20 and w-22. *nj all 4 rotors on the consumers rv were cracked all the way through. The problem was discovered during routine maintenance.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 winnebago adventurer workhorse chassis. The contact stated that the calipers seized and burnd through the brakes while driving long distances. The failure was noticed while driving 50 MPH. He felt that the rv was unsafe to drive because the brakes were constantly malfunctioning while driving. The current mileage was 31,080 and failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 02-23-09 *bf updated 02/24/09.
Left rear brake caliper locked causing overheating and loss of all braking, resulting in emergency maneuvering of motor home out of traffic to parking lot without any brake assistance. Workhorse warranty replaced all parts. Next trip we had overheating of rt rear, workhorse authorized repairs again. Approximately 700 miles later the coach was pulling hard to the right and the rt front caliper is stuck. Workhorse refuses to take any responsibility for repairs let alone the safety of the situation.
The left rear rotor locked up causing the brakes to overheat and smoke from the wheel housing. This is the second such failure. The failure has not been fixed, the parts are on order.
Applied the brakes while traveling at 50 MPH. Several miles later, noticed a smell and saw smoke off of the rear brakes. Abs light illuminated. Pulled over to the side and found the rear brakes had locked. The rear calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors on both sides needed to be replaced (over $1,000). Service shop indicated that the caliper pins were properly lubed. The rubber gaskets around the pistons had charred and tempering marks were noted on the calipers from the incident.
I own and operate a motor home sales facility. This year I have purchased four 04-05 model units of different makes on the workhorse chassis. On every unit I have had a problem with the ABS system. On a trip home with one of the units I had the brake pedal go almost all the way to the floor but was able to stop. For the next few miles I drove very slow and kept checking my brakes. All at once the full pedal came back and never gave any other problem other than the ABS light came on and required a new sensor. Every unit has had at least one bad sensor. Now I have an 04 in the shop with a warning light but no codes in the computer and an 06 with an ABS light the comes and goes with no reason. Someone needs to check this out. Too may units with similar problems.
We currently own a 2004 allegro bay 34xb motor home on workhorse w22 chassis . At the time of the occurrence it had approximately 14250 miles on the chassis. After driving from myrtle beach about 35 miles on july 30, 2008 we stopped to refuel and smelled burning brake pads in the rear of the vehicle. When we started back out the ABS warning light came on and stayed illuminated. Since it was late in the day we decide to return home and try to get the vehicle checked the following morning. On the way home we experienced a reduction in brake performance when stopping. On july 31, 2008 we brought the vehicle to larry's auto clinic an authorized workhorse service center in myrtle beach. According to the service center the caliper can hang up and cause the brake pads to drag on the rotor surface. Overheating occurs, causing damage to the brake components and affecting braking performance. The problem also causes the brake system's antilock features to be lost when the heat damages the antilock wheel sensor. They determined that the rear braking system had been damaged and needed to be replaced as well as the ABS sensor.
Operating a 2004 fleetwood pace arrow 35g motorhome on a workhorse chassis w22, flat towing a 2002 honda civic. Traveling rt 41 in pa. From new jersey. I was operating in mild to light traffic on a hilly road between avondale and gap, pa. At first I smelled what I think was and electrical scent. Soon after I loss brake pedal pressure. Pumping the pedal improved brake usage. Personally examined the master and all four brakes under the motorhome for fluid loss. None observed next day drove short distance to a quality auto / truck repair in gap, pa. And informed them of the incident and requested they survey the brake system for problems. They found none. Drove back home to egg harbor twp., nj without a problem.
Took motorhome (workhorse w22 chassis) to get gas, approx 5 miles. Got gas and returned. Little traffic, flat road, 45 MPH. Upon return, both front brake rotors were smoking. This follows previous failures of both rear brakes. Motorhome has less than 24,000 miles and has been well maintained, including two complete replacements of brake fluid. Notified workhorse and they responded that the vehicle is out of warranty and not involved in any brake recalls. This report is a duplicate of 10237294 which was filed under the motorhome name instead of the workhorse chassis.
On sep. 12 of 2007, we left on a trip from our home to las vegas, nv. On the first leg of our trip our we noticed we were getting very poor gas mileage and it seemed like our brakes were dragging. We pulled over at the welcome center in louisiana on I-59. We noticed the rear brakes smelled hot. When we went back into the motorhome and started it back up the "ABS" warning light was on. We then called a workhorse service center, ross downing chevrolet. The mechanic told us to wait for an hour and drive it to hammond to the dealership and he would work on it. The mechanic replaced the rear rotors, calipers, pads and wheel sensors, then reset the "ABS" warning light. All was good until we went over the hoover dam and the ABS light came back on and we pulled over and let the brakes cool down again and then drove to our campground at nellis air force base in las vegas. Then once we were there we called and made an appointment with findlay rv. They replaced the wheel sensor on the front left wheel. And reset the codes. The date of the front wheel incident was approx. Sep 21 2007. Now for the most recent incident. August 7, 2008, we were traveling to biloxi, ms from our home and I noticed our gas mileage decreasing again. We pulled over and smelled that the left front wheel area was hot. We let the brakes cool again and from our previous experience and because we are so close to home we decided to just go ahead and stay in biloxi because I had an appointment at the va center in biloxi the next day. We are going to take the motorhome to a service center to have the "ABS" warning light checked out and repaired. I believe that 3 times in a year is a bit excessive to have problems with the "ABS" system and needs to be investigated especially since our motorhome is only 4 years old. Also, my parents own a 2003 workhorse w22 chassis also and have had problems with their "ABS" warning light also.
Overheating brake problems on workhorse w22 motorhome chassis (2004) 3rd time this has occured. Twice on different wheels.
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