Buckeye Bounder
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2004 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel 38N
Freightliner chasis, Cummins engine 300 hp ISB 5.9L, Allison transmission 3000H, 900 miles
Leaving Flying J after refueling and crossing overpass when a loud "clunk" was heard from the rear followed by a deceleration type of effect. Nothing noted under vehicle. Drove to another gas station on other side of overpass. All sensors and guages normal, transmission check normal. Took another short test drive. Same noise followed by rubbing/soft grinding kind of noise. Eventually towed to Freightliner. They will check it out on Monday (due to Easter). Initial inspection appears to be driver's side dual wheel trying to run off axle! Will post follow-up. Refer to longer story under separate Class A post.
edit: Drove MH home on 4/22/04 with everything fixed. Freightliner had to replace the whole left rear end. No explanation on cause. My take, after talking with several people, the two nuts holding the wheel on were either not torqued correctly or just came loose.
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Tumblebug
Livingston, TX
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Here goes my first attempt to reply--couldn't keep quiet on this topic.
Driveline: Cummins ISC 330 w/Allison 6 Speed
Miles: 39000
Year: 2001
Breakdown Description: Cruising North on I-95 in Virginia when I lost power steering and a little later engine temp. began to rise. We limped into gas station where hydrolic fluid was ok as was drive belts. Called Spartan who advises hydrolic punp failure or contaminated fluid. Got to campground with aid of roadside assistance and repaired by roadside mechanic in only 5 days.
Symptoms: Sudden failure of power steering with extreem difficulty steering and higher than normal engine temp.
Effect: noted above
Cause: Sheered splines on drive shaft of hydrolic pump which mounts on rear othe air compressor which had a bad bearing.
Outcome: Replaced hydraulic pump, air compressor and related filters and fluids.
'01 Newmar Dutch Star DP
'02 4X4 Jeep Liberty
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WanttotravelDears
Muncie, IN.
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Well we had a break down about two weeks ago and had to call Good Sam's tow service. Been waiting to post untill I was sure on what had happen. The fuel pump went out and has been replaced which I understand is a problem with the 460 Fords in the age brackey that my MH is which is a 1996 it has about 40000 miles on it and the service center tell me it still had the one that came in it. Sure hope this fixes it will not know until I go someplace in the next week or 2. When this happen it was running fine until I slow down to pull into a rest stop on I-75 it backfired and and lost power when I slow down to about 30 MPH then died. Set for about 30 min. and it started back up but was not running good got back on Interstate and ran fine for about 20 more miles and when I exited to go home it died and would not start then.Up date the fuel pump did fix it runs great now hope this last until I trade up in a few.
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1996 Winnebago Adventurer 34RQ
460 with Banks system
2006 Chev Colorado crew cab w/Blue Ox tow bar
Cassie and Zoe (the bosses)Maltese:);)
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Don/Shar
Sioux Falls, SD/ Lebanon, Indiana
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Lil trucker
A while back I had the same experience in my car. It would die and not start. After about 15 minutes it would start and run fine. about 3 weeks later it repeated. Nothing was showing up. The garage finally told me next time it happens to call the. They came right out and found the cranking sensor was going bad. i didn't even know there was such a thing as a cranking sensor. May not be your problem but its worth a shot.
Don
Don / Sharon Smith
8th year fulltiming
1 high school sweetheart bride of 52 yrs. Sharon
1 long haired mini dauchound...Jake
1997 Beaver Patriot DP
2004 Jeep Rubicon
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aircraft_electrician
Central Illinois
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This is the only breakdown we've had with this classic coach in the year that we've owned it. We're looking forward to an even bigger trip this summer, from Idaho to north Texas, then Illinois, Montana and back to Idaho. I'm hoping to keep this the only post in this thread ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
RV particulars: 26' Revcon 250DT
Driveline: Olds 455 gas engine, front wheel drive
Miles: 79,800
Year: 1974
Break Down Description: Coming home from Salt Lake City (mountains of northern Utah, I-15 north)
Symptoms: Sputtering backfiring and stalling when climbing hill Effect: spent 30 minutes fixing it
Cause: plugged fuel filter
Outcome: changed the fuel filter(I always carry a spare) at the next available rest stop, made it home just fine.
Tom Parsons
1974 Revcon 250DT
455 Olds(front wheel drive)
"Engineered Elegance"
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pen
western PA
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1. F53 Frod 460 ci E4OD transmission
2. 43000 miles
3. 1996
4. Symptoms:
After driving over 550 miles from PA to N Carolina, the unit started to act sluggish when starting at a stop light. The light turned green, hit the gas.......hesitation......finally start out and go..
We were 10 miles from the campground.! ! ! Got to the campground, checked in and drove back to the site. Stopped on the road, dropped the toad, and started to back into the site.... Wouldn't move!! Got out looked at things.. saw smoke from oil on the exhaust pipe.. Checked the tranny oil....LOW... Added 3 quarts... Then it would move back into the site.. Got into the site... Shut down and called my
warranty people to set up the repair.
CAUSE: Unknown: I bought the unit used with 43000 miles on it.
Outcome:
Good sam club arranged the tow for the unit at the end of the week.
The Warranty people (National Warranty of Fla INC) worked with the tranny garage (AMMCO- Yeah but it's nationwide)... After the 5 days I moved us to a Beach side motel
with a rental car (while the R/V was towed away) and waited for the R/V to return fixed.
IT DID ! But darn, we had to spend another 4 - 5 day at the beach waiting for AMMCO to get finished.
National Warranty and Good Sam are worth their weight in gold.!!!
Outcome:
The unit (96 Mountain Aire F53 Ford / Tag axle) Works well now..
Failure Mode Analysis:
I put a transmission temp gauge on it to keep track of the temp..
-Add additional trans cooler if needed.
Thinking of a Banks or other Transcommand type module..
-Better shift and clutch wear control.
Change fluids every other year (6 to 8 M miles)
pen
96 Mountain Aire
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Daveinet
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5 breakdowns but never stranded.
Blew heater hose going to rear heater.
Symptom:temp gauge rise, no heat from front heater.
Fix: bypassed heater and filled with water from fresh water tank. If your coach does not have any place where you can hook up your fresh water hose to one of the faucets, you can by an adaptor from any waterbed store. Replaced rear heater hoses once I arived home. (This happened at night, many trucks wizzed by me a couple feet from my head while under coach, not a good feeling.)
Had water pump start leaking
Symptom: temp gauge rise, no heat from heater
Fix: used leak stop until I got to my destination and then replaced.
Blew front heater hose. You'd think I would have replaced all my heater hose from before...
Fix: Bypassed until got to my destination and replaced front hoses
Radiator started leaking
Symptom: Temp gauge rise, no heat from heater (this is starting to get old real fast)
Fix: Copper powder Stop leak. Replaced radiator once I arived home.
Lost brakes
Symptom: Noticed excesive pedal travel when slowing down for cops. So thinking something may not be right, I gave myself plenty of extra stoping distance when I slowed to get off freeway. Hit an open stretch of road with no traffic and did a full test of brakes, I basically had none, I could slow down better by downshifting. Drove real slow to destination.
Fix: Replaced leaking master break cylinder.
I always keep stop leak, oil, antifreaze, trans oil and lots of tools with me at all times.
Coach has ~80K mi GM 454 w/475 trans - Custom FWD drivetrain.
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burgess001
Springfield, MO USA
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My only breakdown on the road was several years ago with a Jamboree, Class C. Left me dead on the road in KY.
RV particulars:
Driveline Engine Ford 460, Transmission Auto OD
Miles:49,000
Year:91
Break Down Description: Gradual loss of power to the point of not running.
Symptoms: After coming down out of the Smoky Mtns, the 460 began losing power and in only a few miles, just refused to run.
Effect: Coasted to side of road. Would start and run for just a moment, then die. Would immediately die if put in gear.
Cause: Plugged Catalytic Converter
Outcome: Local mechanic changed the fuel filter. Didn't work. A passerby wanted to tear into the distributer. I wouldn't let him. He grumbled and went on his way. Towed to Knoxville. RV Roadhelp was very helpful. Towed us to their lot, leveled us and agreed to tow us to a garage when someone opened on Monday. Later that night towed us to a private garage that agreed to meet us about midnight to work on the unit. The guy spent 3 or 4 hours changing the plugs which I knew I didn't need. I finally suggested disconnecting the exhaust, since it sounded like it couldn't breathe. He did and it ran fine. Had him secure the exhaust open and drove home (10 hours) sounding like a Nascar racer. He charged me $250 to replace the plugs. I get robbed a lot. After getting home, Ford replaced the CC under warranty along with several sensors. Was less than 300 miles from being out of warranty.
Jerry and Katie
More than 20 great years motorhoming and still loving it...
2004 DSDP 3810 (more than I needed...less than I wanted)
2004 Trailblazer (too heavy but well worth dragging)
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degoldmn
Salem, OR
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RV particulars:35' Sportscoach
Driveline (Engine, Transmission):Ford 460 fuel injected, 4 speed
Miles:60K
Year:1991
Break Down Description: Eastbound on I-10 just approaching Blythe, CA doing 60 mph in cruise control. There were several load noises including a tremendous bang on the bottom of the motor home. The engine revved briefly then kicked out of cruise and started coasting down. Application of the gas revved the engine but had no other effect. Coasted off to the side of the road.
Symptoms: No drive power
Effect: Can't go.
Cause: Broken drive shaft, differential destroyed, etc.
Outcome:Vehicle is being repaired in Indio. The most likely scenario according to the shop is that a bearing locked up the axle and destroyed the differential which in turn broke the drive shaft. Incidental damage, inside left rear tire (brand new Michellen), broken generator gas line, one bashed in basement compartment, stepladder in said compartment. Fortunately the compartment and the ladder kept the end of the broken drive shaft from whipping up through the floor of the motor home and possibly damaging us.
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1995 Safari Serengeti 40DP and
1991 Sportscoach M340-Ford (lookin' to sell)
1989 Volvo 740GLE Wagon (toad)
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darbyjudy
New Port Richey
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Motor home 1986 Bounder, chev eng. Mileage 60,000
Engine quit south of Ocala, backfired and coasted to the side of the road. Towed to Clearmont, Fl., dealer found bad ign. coil.
Motor home 1997 Winebago 34 ft. Adventurer, Ford 460 mileage 36000
1st zipper break in left front tire Michelin tire south of Live Oak, Fl. Called Good Sam towing service, installed new tire.
2nd Zipper break in Michelin tire inner right rear, tore up around the wheel well and the fender liner, cost $1600.00 to repair, insurance covered it, Michelin denied any problems but did replace the tire if I signed a release.
3rd Zipper break in Michelin tire on inner left rear, tore up around tire and the wheel well and fender liner. Done with Michelin tires, took them off as soon as I got home. These tires were only a little over two years old when I replaced them, they had abot 10,000 miles on them. I always checked the air pressure for 80lb each and every time I took it out. The tires were built in late 2001 and they were LT236/85R16 load range E XPS Rib.
2004 Gulf Stream 36 ft Sun Voyager triple slide
Workhorse W22 8.1
2004 Saturn VUE w/stowmaster towbar
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