Rockwood Rockwood 1989
Model Rockwood made in 1989 by Rockwood got 4 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train.
Model 1989
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 30 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| While driving under a variety of conditions (mountainous and flat roads and extreme desert heat to wintry weather- it died at the top of the highest pass in yellowstone park, and on the flat runout after a mountain pass in arizona, at highway speeds on inteerstates and on country roads at reduced speeds), the engine suddenly stops. after it stops, the starter motor will turn the engine over but the fuel pump will not run. after as few as five and as much as 30 minutes, it will start and run. i have spent many hours discussing the problem with the technicians at freightliner and private mechanics and have bypassed or replaced every element in the electrical line to the fuel pump. after several such corrective actions, i thought the problem was solved as it did not recur for over two years. however, when returning from alaska last summer, the unit died several times between montana and nevada. in st. george, ut, it stopped and a mechanic put a direct line from the fuze panel to the fuel pump so that the pump runs as long as the ignition switch is on. that did not solve the problem. were it not for an electric brake back-up system to the hydraulic brakes and the ability to steer the unit even though the power steering pump is not running, there could have been serious, if not fatal, accidents. i recently read that some ford trucks had a problem with an electrical control unit of some kind that was too near the engine and had a tendency to overheat. if so, could this be the problem with my unit and if so, what is the fix. if not, have you had other complaints about similiar problems and what was your solution? thank you for your help. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/12/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was east bound on the ohio turn pike when the engine compartment caught on fire. the vehicle lost power and became disabled in the road way. *jg (ohio traffic crash report 10-89-336) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Rear axles were too close to each other. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Frame was insufficient to hold vehicle, resulting in rear axles braking away from frame. *ak | |||