Workhorse P320032 2002
Model P320032 made in 2002 by Workhorse got 24 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, parking brake and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2002
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Ignition switch melted,stranding my wife and i in the entrance of a koa. motor home was locked down, brakes wouldn't release to get out of the road. called good sam club, a mechanic was able to hot wire the computer and get us off the road. the ignition switch was replaced along with a wiring kit update i had to purchase. work horse knew of the problem prior to 2004 when a correction memo was written. after 3 days and a cost of 754 dollars the motor home is on the road again. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 08/11/2007 | 26045 | 1 | 11/19/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 workhorse p320032. while driving approximately 10 mph under dry conditions, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was driven for two hours before the failure occurred. the vehicle lost brake and steering power. the contact was informed that the cause of failure was the ignition switch. the manufacturer stated that they are aware of the failure and offered to replace the switch. they further stated that the failure may still occur because the ignition switch may not be able to handle the vehicle's power. the current and failure mileages were 26,045. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 06/05/2003 | 10000 | 2 | 09/03/2002 |
| Parking brake engaged while driving 65 mph down busy six-lane highway causing vehicle to violently slow down and produce choking, burning-rubber smell. same thing happened 90 days prior to this and no reason was found by dealer. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2003 | 18440 | 2 | |
| The motor home was parked in gas station lot with the emergency brake applied. without warning, the motor home rolled into the roadway and then struck a fence. dealer diagnosed the emergency brake did not hold. consumer stated that emergency brake had been repaired 2 times previously do to either sticking or not holding. *ts *jb | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 2 | 11/01/2002 | ||
| Consumer called complaining about parking brake problems. parking brake failed, and consumer was not able to park the vehicle without having to put something behind the wheel so that the motorhome won't move. manufacturer was contacted, and stated that they were going to fix the problem.*ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/25/2004 | 24314 | 2 | 07/15/2002 |
| Motorhome 2002 workhorse chassis; autobrake system, 2 pressure valves; one at the fluid tank, second is attached to the driveshaft brake housing. both valves failed at 24k and 27k miles respectively by exploding and the other leaking fluid to the electrical out wires thus shorting out the system. this results in the m/h being totally unable to move [ locked driveshaft] without be towed. extremely dangerous to occupants and other traffic. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 motor home workhorse chassis p30. consumer writes in regards to safety recall notification #51101-c *tgw the consumer was informed his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall, even though the rv was built during the correct period. *jb | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 32000 | ||
| I own a 2002 landau by georgieboy class a motor home workhorse chassis which is having the exact brake failure problems described in recall campaign 09v193000 workhorse numbers w20, w22 and w23 units. i have a p32 which is not included in your recall for workhorse. i contacted workhorse and was told that my unit is not covered in this recall. i had complete brake failure while driving on highway (boiling brake fluid). why, if, it is not covered by recall why am i having this safety problem??? the unit is equiped with bendix brakes and not bosch as stated in recall | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 14102 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 damon daybreak with workhorse p32 chassis brakes. while driving approximately 40-45 mph the caliper froze. he stated the vehicle dragged and he also smelt something burning. he engaged the brakes and the brake went lower and lower to the the floor. he stated the brakes failed. he stated after the brakes failed the brake light illuminated on the dashboard. he coasted to the side of the road and engaged the emergency brakes. he stated he was near a camp site and he coasted into the camp site. he called the manufacture workhorse and was advised his vehicle was not part of a recall. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 14,102. vwb | |||
| 04/16/2009 | 25250 | 1 | |
| Reference nhtsa recall 09v1100. this recall is for faulty calipers on workhorse chassis w20,w21,w22. my workhorse p32 chassis has the same problem, except my was more serious than descrice in the recall. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 winnebago sunova itasca rv (na). while driving 40 mph, the contact smelled an odor similar to brake fluid. as he attempted to pull over, the brakes failed and the brake pedal depressed down to the floor. he touched the hubcab on the driver's side of the vehicle and noticed that it was extremely hot. he pulled out the fire extinguisher because he believed that the vehicle would catch fire. the contact called a truck center and the mechanic stated that the calipers were faulty. the mechanic stated that they have inspected several motorhomes with the identical failure. workhorse was called and they stated that the vehicle did not qualify for the brake recall repair. the motorhome is currently at the dealer. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $700. the failure and current mileages were 43,000. updated 10/20/09 *cn the motor home is on a workhorse chassis. the consumer inspected the drivers side wheel and found it to be extremely hot. the rv was taken to a repair shop. an inspection revealed the front calipers had seized. the consumer was informed his vin did not fall within the recall. updated 10/22/09.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2003 airstream 26' motorhome customer states that he continues to have brake problems similar to those expressed in the recall**cc the consumer stated the heating of the brakes and the excessive squealing were more noticeable while driving in traffic. the consumer was informed the p chassis was not covered in the recall. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| The parts to perform the bosch zops brake calipers recall 04v084000 repairs were not available to the dealership for a month.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/08/2002 | 2 | 09/08/2003 | |
| Brake pedal travel on workhorse chassic. 3.5 to6 ??*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | CABOT | ARKANSAS TRAVLER RV REPAIR | 501-941-2225 | |
| GA | LAKEPARK | 31636 | TRAVEL COUNTRY R V | 912 559 7024 |
| MD | BELTSVILLE | 20705 | QUEENSTOWN RV | 301-931-0106 |
| NC | RALEIGH | 27610 | COLLEGE PARK | |
| NJ | SPRINGFIELD | 07081 | SPRINGFILED TRUCK CENTER | 973-376-0222 |
| OH | COLUMBUS | 43219 | LA BOIT, INC | 614-231-7640 |