2005 Workhorse W22: engine overheating

Filed Oct 29, 2011 · Brakes · 31,300 miles · CA

I had new tires put on this motorhome and the mechanic showed me front rotors were both cracked and reminded me of the bosch caliper recall. I checked my VIN # on workhorse web site and it showed the recall for my chassis. I took it to bob stall chevrolet in san diego to handle the recall. I was informed workhorse denied the rotors were damaged by the possibility of the calipers not releasing and overheating and cracking the rotors. I have never even smelt hot brakes on this motorhome since I have owned it. I was surprised to see cracked rotors especially this size of rotors. I have done all my own vehicle maintenance for the last 35 years including many brake jobs. I have rarely even had to turn rotors on any of my autos,b usually just change pads or shoes. I am extremely conscious of how I use my brakes especially on the motorhome as this is my third one in 20 years. I had a bounder on a ford chassis for ten years prior to this workhorse and I changed the pads at 40k miles with no issues with rotors or calipers. My problem is that I am paying $1600.00 to have new rotors and pads with seals on a 5 year old chassis. This is totally unacceptable especially for something I paid $130,000.00 for. I believe these rotors were either damaged by sticking calipers or uneven tempering during the manufacturing process of these rotors.

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Brakes · 29,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 monaco monarch rv equipped with a workhorse chassis w22. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated the recall mentioned that the dealer would replace the rotors in conjunction to the four brake calipers replacement. The dealer refused to replace the overheated rotors under the recall remedy. The rear driver side rotor was replaced at the owner's expense. The three other damaged rotors were not replaced. In addition, the complete brake system had been previously replaced in october of 2007. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2010 · Brakes · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 winnebago sightseer rv equipped with a 2005 workhorse chassis w22. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact smelled an odor of burning brakes, and the anti-lock brake system warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the brakes had overheated. The front calipers and front brakes were replaced at the owner's expense. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic). However, the VIN was excluded from the recall. The contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 11/05/10. *lj updated 12/08/10. *lj the consumer stated the problem was resolved. The consumer stated he had to pay for the repairs, but he was eventually reimbursed. Updated 12/13/10

Filed Oct 24, 2009 · Brakes · 18,510 miles · FL

I have a 2005 motorhome on a workhorse chassis which is involved with the bosch zops & zoht brake recall. Our motorhome has 18,500 miles on it. On 10 sep 2009 we had the left front brake stick & overheat about 6-8 miles from home. After calling workhorse for assistance I decided to have the brakes checked. Both front calipers were sticking. The left front rotor had heat damage & brake pad transfer on the rotor. The right front rotor had many small heat cracks with one large radial crack across & through the entire braking surface and also had brake pad transfer on the rotor. Photos were taken of the damaged calipers, rotors & brake pads and emailed to workhorse for approval of replacement of these damaged items. Workhorse covered the two bosch brake calipers but refused to cover any additional items saying they were damaged during normal operation. The service manager, service advisor and service tech at the workhorse facility I took the motorhome to, all said the sticking calipers caused the damage to the rotors & pads. I contacted the same workhorse tech (who denied our claim) twice to explain that I have a supplemental brake for the vehicle we tow, that I don't ride the brake and I don't brake hard to stop. I even asked him what he thought I might be doing that could possibly cause the damage to the rotor & pads. He would not respond. I have spent (out of pocket in the last week) $978.78 to have the motorhome front brakes put back into proper working order. I bought a new rotor for the right front, I had the lf rotor turned, bought seals, replaced brake pads both sides & replaced the brake fluid. I have photos of the damaged parts & the cracked rotor. Without some intervention I doubt that I will ever be compensated for the cost I have incurred. I've been driving for 50 yrs. And I have never experienced any brake problems on any vehicle I have owned. *tr updated 11/04/09

Filed Jul 21, 2009 · Brakes · 22,361 miles · FL

Workhorse has a safety recall on the brake system on certain motor homes. My motor home is part of the recall. Last week my brakes overheated and I had no brakes. I called workhorse and they agreed that the failure was due to the recall. However,during the repair process they are saying certain parts are maintenanence parts and are the customers responsibility even though the failure was due to excessive heat buildup. An example is the brake fluid, which brakes down under high heat conditions. They say it is a maintenance item because the brakes should be bled once a year (this is not in the maintenance manual). This procedure loses an ounce of break fluid and does not require a complete purge of the break system, which is required when the brake fluid is exposed to excessive heat. Also the rotors are considered a maintenance item when changing the brake pads. During this repair process the rotors are not covered, even though they have obvious damage, unless they are starting to disintegrate. I believe if these items need to be replaced due to excessive heat damage they should be covered by the recall and not be considered maintenance items and customer resopnsibility. I am fully aware of normal maintenance procedures and keep the maintenance on my motor home current. I just don't believe I should be responsible for maintenance items when they fail due to a manufacturing defect.

Filed Jun 5, 2009 · Brakes · 13,128 miles · VA

2005 winnebago has a workhorse chassis - workhorse has a problem with the brakes. *nj the consumer stated when he entered the camp grounds, he smelled rubber burning. Upon checking the brakes, he discovered they had overheated. The consumer took the rv to a repair shop and was informed that workhorse had a problem with the brake slides rusting up and seizing the brakes. Further examination revealed the front brakes and one rear brake were dragging.

Filed May 22, 2008 · Brakes · 11,200 miles · KS

Left brake caliper lockup. Happened once and overheated brake system until brake pedal went to floor. Stopped and let cool then continued to a dealership where I was informed of the brake caliper lockup issue with workhorse chassis. Continued trip and had brake job performed at dealership. One brake caliper was completely locked up. Replaced both rear calipers, hoses, seals and other parts and old parts may still be available at the dealership. Complete statement of work is available from lazy days rv center in seffner fl.