Winnebago Sightseer 2004
Model Sightseer made in 2004 by Winnebago got 20 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and equipment. There were some recalls concerningequipment and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 2004
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V243000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 03/27/2001 to 05/08/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2684 | 07/10/2003 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 07/08/2003 | 07/14/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, when the cooking range and furnace are operating at the same time, the flame on the cooking range could be forced downward over the burner or flame outage could occur. this condition is due to the location of the furnace and cooking range whereby the furnace may draw air in from above the range burners and cause a downdraft. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should this occur, the flame may go out, and the liquid propane (lp) gas will continue to flow. this is a hazardous situation that could result in an explosion or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an air restrictor panel under the range. owner notification began july 10, 2003. owners should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 89.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 03V405000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 05/01/2000 to 10/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 15337 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 10/16/2003 | 10/22/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a jumper or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800-932-3837 or winnebago at 641-585-3535. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V609000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 08/06/2003 to 09/03/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 3538 | 01/07/2005 | MFR | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/22/2004 | 12/28/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on a 20,700 gvwr or greater workhorse chassis, there may not be sufficient clearance in the area where the fuel line crosses the frame cross member. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without clearance, a condition could develop where the cross member may wear into the fuel line and a fuel leak may develop. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these motor homes by providing clearance between the fuel line and frame cross member. the fuel line will be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. the recall began january 7, 2005. owners should contact winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 93. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V608000 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 09/08/2003 to 04/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 6201 | 11/29/2004 | ODI | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 12/18/2004 | 12/28/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the buckles. the recall began on november 12, 2004. owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Winnebago recall no. 92.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 23523 | 1 | |
| This may pertain to nhtsa campaign ea07016. 2004 winnebago sightseer 35 n with workhorse w22 (not sure of chassis year)chassis. while underway noticed what appeared to be a loss of power, steering wheel pulling to the left. not understanding what was happening attempted to slow down/stop coach. pedal was not firm and at one point i thought i had lost braking. burning (slight) odor was noticed inside the coach with windows closed. stopped twice to look under coach for any evidence of fluid leaks (dark out no light) no obvious leak. left front wheel assembly was warmer than others. this was all happening relatively quickly. i proceeded with caution for about 10 miles where i found a shopping center, stopped (now daylight) checked master cylinder level and found the drivers side needing fluid (rubber diaphragm under cap had expanded) added at least 3 maybe four 9 ounce paper cups about 1/3 full and reservoir still had room. no evidence of leaking. after about 45 min. continued for about 100 miles no further problems. brakes work but could be better. i stopped over night at a friends house for 2 nights. he was a school bus mechanic and suggested that we raise the coach (did that with coach jacks) first the front wheels and found the left front wheel calipers to be sticking. we exercised the pistons several times, also found the pads to be sticking on the calipers. a small amount of neverseize was applied between the pads and the caliper casting sliding surface. raised the rear of the coach, and rear wheels seemed ok. have continued about 200 miles with no further incidence. have around 23,500 on coach i am original owner. i have about 1100 miles to go to return to my home. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 2250 | 10 | |
| Make: winnebago sightseer model: 2004 wfd30b serial no: 10d60e280160 (winnebago industries) chassis vin: 5b4lp57g343384584 (workhorse custom chassis) delivery date: jan. 24, 2004 (purchased new) current mileage: 14,000 1. gas tank leak ~right side of gas tank leaking fuel; noticed fuel pouring from rear of tank when filling up at station 2. safety recall ~seat belts (winnebago issue not corrected, waiting for parts)3. sway bar ~bolts fell from vehicle while driving (april 2005) 4. safety recall ~instrument cluster (april 2005) 5. airbag ~right front airbag in suspension system deflated after only 49 days of use (august 2005) 6. differential ~defect causing fluid to leak from axle tube in rear-end (august 2005) 7. shock bracket ~mangled and twisted, causing shock to fall (august 2005) undetermined cause; not a roadhazard 8. dash air ~blows hot air when sitting in traffic or at idle; overheats and leaks antifreeze required numerous repair attempts: four in 2004 and then again four in 2005 total days in shop for this defect alone: 45 (26 in 2004 and 19 in 2005) workhorse reps stated to me that certain models of motorhome have flaws in the system that the engineers of both corporations refuse to acknowledge as their responsibility. they knowingly sell a product that is expected to fail. since most of their customers are elderly (retired) and complacent, the company banks on not hearing from them. when they do, the customer is forced to negotiate repairs. workhorse reps excuse poor performance of systems on their chassis by stating that it is not designed for motorhome use; yet they sell their product to motorhome manufacturers. this is irresponsible and compromises the safety of not only their customers and families but everyone sharing the road with their vehicles. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2004 winnebago motor home and this past week while i was having work done on the coach, i told them i had a micro wave oven that has been starting up on its own for no reason, and could they check it out. it turns out that there was a recall on this samsung microwave and they gave me info to contact them. i was sent by samsung to a service tech in my hometown and he told me that the part was no longer available. i contacted samsung again and was told that it was no longer their problem. the claim # at samsung was 3000534097 the service order # was 4005534563 the lady i talked to at samsung said the warranty had run out and they were no longer responsible for the recall. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG SYSTEMS | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 8000 | 2 | |
| When being sold the brake sensor light stayed on and the lp gas tank was leaking. dealer has since re[paired the problems. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 2250 | 10 | |
| Make: winnebago sightseer model: 2004 wfd30b serial no: 10d60e280160 (winnebago industries) chassis vin: 5b4lp57g343384584 (workhorse custom chassis) delivery date: jan. 24, 2004 (purchased new) current mileage: 14,000 1. gas tank leak ~right side of gas tank leaking fuel; noticed fuel pouring from rear of tank when filling up at station 2. safety recall ~seat belts (winnebago issue not corrected, waiting for parts)3. sway bar ~bolts fell from vehicle while driving (april 2005) 4. safety recall ~instrument cluster (april 2005) 5. airbag ~right front airbag in suspension system deflated after only 49 days of use (august 2005) 6. differential ~defect causing fluid to leak from axle tube in rear-end (august 2005) 7. shock bracket ~mangled and twisted, causing shock to fall (august 2005) undetermined cause; not a roadhazard 8. dash air ~blows hot air when sitting in traffic or at idle; overheats and leaks antifreeze required numerous repair attempts: four in 2004 and then again four in 2005 total days in shop for this defect alone: 45 (26 in 2004 and 19 in 2005) workhorse reps stated to me that certain models of motorhome have flaws in the system that the engineers of both corporations refuse to acknowledge as their responsibility. they knowingly sell a product that is expected to fail. since most of their customers are elderly (retired) and complacent, the company banks on not hearing from them. when they do, the customer is forced to negotiate repairs. workhorse reps excuse poor performance of systems on their chassis by stating that it is not designed for motorhome use; yet they sell their product to motorhome manufacturers. this is irresponsible and compromises the safety of not only their customers and families but everyone sharing the road with their vehicles. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 3 | ||
| 2004 winnebago sightseer electric park brake system problems. customer states that he has had the sensor, actuator, switch, and pump replaced. consumer states it became disabled and had to be towed for repair. *kb the parts that were replaced were leaking hydraulic fluid. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 winnebago with a workhorse chassis. the model was unknown. the contact received a recall notice for the brakes on the vehicle and was told by the dealership in his area, that the manufacturer is only sending out six kits at a time. since the manufacturer is only sending them out once the dealer has used what they have, the vehicle will not be fixed for 8 months. the contact feels this is unsafe because they use the vehicle to south for the winter and the brake have already failed. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage and current mileages was 56000.rl | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 winnebego sightseer. while driving at any speed he could feel that the brakes were dragging. the vehicle was pulled over and upon examination he felt the hub caps, which were very hot. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the manufacturer was planning on issuing a recall for this failure. the dealer cleaned and lubricated the calipers. approximately 5 months later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of cleaning and lubricating the calipers. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 29,121. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 23523 | 1 | |
| This may pertain to nhtsa campaign ea07016. 2004 winnebago sightseer 35 n with workhorse w22 (not sure of chassis year)chassis. while underway noticed what appeared to be a loss of power, steering wheel pulling to the left. not understanding what was happening attempted to slow down/stop coach. pedal was not firm and at one point i thought i had lost braking. burning (slight) odor was noticed inside the coach with windows closed. stopped twice to look under coach for any evidence of fluid leaks (dark out no light) no obvious leak. left front wheel assembly was warmer than others. this was all happening relatively quickly. i proceeded with caution for about 10 miles where i found a shopping center, stopped (now daylight) checked master cylinder level and found the drivers side needing fluid (rubber diaphragm under cap had expanded) added at least 3 maybe four 9 ounce paper cups about 1/3 full and reservoir still had room. no evidence of leaking. after about 45 min. continued for about 100 miles no further problems. brakes work but could be better. i stopped over night at a friends house for 2 nights. he was a school bus mechanic and suggested that we raise the coach (did that with coach jacks) first the front wheels and found the left front wheel calipers to be sticking. we exercised the pistons several times, also found the pads to be sticking on the calipers. a small amount of neverseize was applied between the pads and the caliper casting sliding surface. raised the rear of the coach, and rear wheels seemed ok. have continued about 200 miles with no further incidence. have around 23,500 on coach i am original owner. i have about 1100 miles to go to return to my home. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 8000 | 2 | |
| When being sold the brake sensor light stayed on and the lp gas tank was leaking. dealer has since re[paired the problems. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/09/2003 | 2200 | 2 | 08/29/2003 |
| There is an extreme amount of vibration that causes the dashboard to bounce enough to make it hard to read the gauges. this vibration is felt in the steering wheel as well as the floor. the vibration is very fatiguing on our hands. *ak also the unit has a lot of back and forth sway in turns and passing other trucks and cars. our comments-let's take it from the top. first of all, we have heard many of your complaints from other owners of the winnebago sightseer, so this is not the first time we have been down this road. the most common complaint regarding this model is poor handling in the wind and we would suggest both sway bar and shock upgrades. that will tame some of the wander. you also will want to get your coach weighed to be sure that you have enough weight on the front axle. remember, 1/3 of the gw on the front axle, 2/3s on the back axle. okay, now onto the vibration. balancing and alignment do no good if the wheels are out of round, an ongoing problem with the ford chassis, or also a possibility, the tires are out of round. someone needs to check the run-out on the tires. for the record, we have driven the ford chassis several times in type as and vibration is not normally part of the menu. your cd player is almost surely skipping due to vibration, if it is as bad as you describe. unless your dealer is a certified ford service center, we would try working with a ford dealer that routinely deals with motorhomes. some noise from the power steering pump may be normal. it depends on how much. are you having any problem with it? again, why not have ford check it rather than you dealer? as a final note, your chassis is warranted by ford, why do you care what your dealer wants? if they can't fix it, get to someone that can!! vibration of this magnitude may be dangerous. file a report with the national highway safety administration. thanks for writing the staff @ mro | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 2250 | 10 | |
| Make: winnebago sightseer model: 2004 wfd30b serial no: 10d60e280160 (winnebago industries) chassis vin: 5b4lp57g343384584 (workhorse custom chassis) delivery date: jan. 24, 2004 (purchased new) current mileage: 14,000 1. gas tank leak ~right side of gas tank leaking fuel; noticed fuel pouring from rear of tank when filling up at station 2. safety recall ~seat belts (winnebago issue not corrected, waiting for parts)3. sway bar ~bolts fell from vehicle while driving (april 2005) 4. safety recall ~instrument cluster (april 2005) 5. airbag ~right front airbag in suspension system deflated after only 49 days of use (august 2005) 6. differential ~defect causing fluid to leak from axle tube in rear-end (august 2005) 7. shock bracket ~mangled and twisted, causing shock to fall (august 2005) undetermined cause; not a roadhazard 8. dash air ~blows hot air when sitting in traffic or at idle; overheats and leaks antifreeze required numerous repair attempts: four in 2004 and then again four in 2005 total days in shop for this defect alone: 45 (26 in 2004 and 19 in 2005) workhorse reps stated to me that certain models of motorhome have flaws in the system that the engineers of both corporations refuse to acknowledge as their responsibility. they knowingly sell a product that is expected to fail. since most of their customers are elderly (retired) and complacent, the company banks on not hearing from them. when they do, the customer is forced to negotiate repairs. workhorse reps excuse poor performance of systems on their chassis by stating that it is not designed for motorhome use; yet they sell their product to motorhome manufacturers. this is irresponsible and compromises the safety of not only their customers and families but everyone sharing the road with their vehicles. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 2250 | 10 | |
| Make: winnebago sightseer model: 2004 wfd30b serial no: 10d60e280160 (winnebago industries) chassis vin: 5b4lp57g343384584 (workhorse custom chassis) delivery date: jan. 24, 2004 (purchased new) current mileage: 14,000 1. gas tank leak ~right side of gas tank leaking fuel; noticed fuel pouring from rear of tank when filling up at station 2. safety recall ~seat belts (winnebago issue not corrected, waiting for parts)3. sway bar ~bolts fell from vehicle while driving (april 2005) 4. safety recall ~instrument cluster (april 2005) 5. airbag ~right front airbag in suspension system deflated after only 49 days of use (august 2005) 6. differential ~defect causing fluid to leak from axle tube in rear-end (august 2005) 7. shock bracket ~mangled and twisted, causing shock to fall (august 2005) undetermined cause; not a roadhazard 8. dash air ~blows hot air when sitting in traffic or at idle; overheats and leaks antifreeze required numerous repair attempts: four in 2004 and then again four in 2005 total days in shop for this defect alone: 45 (26 in 2004 and 19 in 2005) workhorse reps stated to me that certain models of motorhome have flaws in the system that the engineers of both corporations refuse to acknowledge as their responsibility. they knowingly sell a product that is expected to fail. since most of their customers are elderly (retired) and complacent, the company banks on not hearing from them. when they do, the customer is forced to negotiate repairs. workhorse reps excuse poor performance of systems on their chassis by stating that it is not designed for motorhome use; yet they sell their product to motorhome manufacturers. this is irresponsible and compromises the safety of not only their customers and families but everyone sharing the road with their vehicles. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 2250 | 10 | |
| Make: winnebago sightseer model: 2004 wfd30b serial no: 10d60e280160 (winnebago industries) chassis vin: 5b4lp57g343384584 (workhorse custom chassis) delivery date: jan. 24, 2004 (purchased new) current mileage: 14,000 1. gas tank leak ~right side of gas tank leaking fuel; noticed fuel pouring from rear of tank when filling up at station 2. safety recall ~seat belts (winnebago issue not corrected, waiting for parts)3. sway bar ~bolts fell from vehicle while driving (april 2005) 4. safety recall ~instrument cluster (april 2005) 5. airbag ~right front airbag in suspension system deflated after only 49 days of use (august 2005) 6. differential ~defect causing fluid to leak from axle tube in rear-end (august 2005) 7. shock bracket ~mangled and twisted, causing shock to fall (august 2005) undetermined cause; not a roadhazard 8. dash air ~blows hot air when sitting in traffic or at idle; overheats and leaks antifreeze required numerous repair attempts: four in 2004 and then again four in 2005 total days in shop for this defect alone: 45 (26 in 2004 and 19 in 2005) workhorse reps stated to me that certain models of motorhome have flaws in the system that the engineers of both corporations refuse to acknowledge as their responsibility. they knowingly sell a product that is expected to fail. since most of their customers are elderly (retired) and complacent, the company banks on not hearing from them. when they do, the customer is forced to negotiate repairs. workhorse reps excuse poor performance of systems on their chassis by stating that it is not designed for motorhome use; yet they sell their product to motorhome manufacturers. this is irresponsible and compromises the safety of not only their customers and families but everyone sharing the road with their vehicles. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | VENTURA | 93003 | BARBER RV | 805-642-0276 |