Herb40
North Central Texas (Waco area)
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RV particulars: 1996 Beaver Monterey
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): CAT 3126 300 hp, Allison 3060
Miles: 40,000 or so
Year: 2003
Break Down Description:
Symptoms: clanging noise from right rear
Effect: MH still drove OK and brakes worked. Slowed down and drove to nearest city (Forrest City, AR). Parked at Wal-Mart (Sunday). Called Good Sam ERS, and agreed to wait until next day for assistance. They sent rep. from White Motor Co. We drove MH to White's shop.
Cause: They found bolt holding right rear disk brake assembly in place had sheared off.
Outcome: White drilled out broken bolt and installed replacement. Bolt and repair kit (shims, etc.) had to be ordered out of Memphis. That took one more day. Total cost: $363.20, plus motel.
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mrscaintex
Texas
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RV particulars: National Tradewinds Founders Edition LTC
Driveline (Engine, Transmission): 350 Cummins Diesel
Miles: 9 k
Year: 2002
Break Down Description/Symptoms:
Break down #1: Starter went out 2 weeks after purchase. The engine would not turn over at all but made a clicking noise. Had towed to Austin and repaired by Freightliner.
Break down #2: 2 months after purchase rv started sputtering while on the highway. Had the pedal pushed all the way to the floor but could not get past 30 mph. It acted like it was not getting any gas. We pulled over and turned off the RV and waited (while trying to decide what to do). We tried cranking it again and it turned over and worked like nothing happened.
Effect: Originally told it was the fuel filter was clogged.
Cause: Unknown if it had caused any other damage.
Outcome: Fuel sensor went out.
We found out the original owners of the RV had to have the fuel pump replaced while in their posession. Don't know if that would have any effect on the fuel sensor or not.
Anyone else who owns a Founders Edition experience any problems?
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mombum
Chattanooga, TN USA
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Changed coaches. RV particulars: 275HP Cummins, 4 sp Allison. '00 Winnebago Journey, 24K miles. Engine starting sometimes erratic (got coach 10 May 05 in Huntsville) thought it batteries since they wouldn't hold a charge. (There were other little irritations too that should not have been present in a coach just off the dealer's lot. Caveat Emptor is alive and well!). Went to Charlotte for NASCAR, 05/30; left there going South on I-77 and stopped for lunch at Cracker Barrel north of Coulmbia, SC. Engine wouldn't turn over, plenty of battery fire.
Spent two days on parking lot (long story) before being towed to Cummins Atlantic in Columbia. Diagnosis: loose ignition switch shorting out starter. Some mentally handicapped employee didn't see the need to tighten the switch at the dealership. Won't be returning to nor recommending them to anyone. Along with my time and anguish I spent $886 including tow. I'm asking for it to be reimbursed but not holding my breath; will keep you informed.
Time's a wastin'
mombum
'00 Winnebago Journey DP
'02 Saturn
'00 Red Dachsie, Molly
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calibrator
Yuba City, CA
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During this last Easter Break, Gramma and I (Gramps) decided to take our 7 year old grandson (lives with us) to Disney Land as a surprise and reward for doing so well in school. just prior to cresting the Grapevine (I-5 in So Cal) I got a red warning light that said "Engine Warning" followed shortly by a yellow caution light that said "Shut Engine Down Now". Being a professional pilot I regarded the lights and my location and decided to push on at a slower speed looking for a good place to pull over. It's lucky for us that a good wide shoulder was available right away, so I pulled over as the engine quit on it's own. Did I mention this was our first real outing in the Leviathan (gramma does not like the name I gave it so I refer to it as Levi now)After sitting there quietly for a minute to contemplate our fate, I then checked all the fluid levels and looked for leaks. Finding nothing obviously wrong I did what every good pilot will do and tried to restart the failed engine. The restart went well, no warning lights, pressures and temps good. So we pulled back out into traffic and remained in the right lane. About 30 seconds later the lights reappeared and I headed for a Truck Break area. I now knew I had only 30 seconds to shut the engine off or the engine computer would do it for me. We made it into the off ramp for the area before the engine shut down. I waited for a few seconds and restarted the engine and limped at 5mph into the parking area. Called the dealer who gave me info on the closest Cummins repair location (Ventura) and GS ERS. Three hours later a big red big rig tow truck pulled up. Other than a four hour ride in the tow truck to the Cummins lot (no suspension in the back seat area) the rescue went relatively smooth. We spent that Friday, Sat and Sunday in the Cummins lot. We had called them with our problem and they were very accommodating. Gave us the combination to the lock on the gate, had a 50amp hook up and water bib for us to use while we waited for them to open on Monday. We left there Tuesday at 1:00pm headed for Disney Land.
Well that's the story minus some details of vacationing in Ventura. So here are the particulars:
'02 CC Intrigue 40' TS, TAG
370 ISL, Allison Trans
8400 miles (like new)
ENG WARNING AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN NOW LITES
ENGINE POWER DECLINE AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN
LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED (telling eng comp that there was low oil pressure)
REPLACED $18 SWITCH WITH UPGRADED SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS (still under warranty, thank God)
Made it home without incidents, had a great time at Disney Land
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bisgaard
Alpine, CA, USA
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RV particulars: National RV Tropical T370 on a Freighliner Chassis
Driveline: Caterpillar C7, Allison MH3000
Miles: 8600
Year: 2004
Break Down Description: Motor stalled while in motion & would not re-start
Symptoms: Freighliner info center on the dash called out loss of communications with the engine, trans, & ABS ECUs (Electronic Control Units)
Effect: No motor, transmision, ABS, or power steering (off or not working)
Cause: Broken wire from battery to relays powering motor/trans/ABS computers
Outcome: Just after cresting the Grapevine on northbound I-5, we lost all power to the coach & came to a grinding halt at the bottom of the Frazier Park Rd exit. The Freightliner dash readout told a tale of lost communications between the various computers that run the show & gave me that sinking feeling I was in for a long evening.
After a call to a very competent Coach Net operator, she had Jim’s Towing of Bakersfield with an appropriate rig to tow me the 60 miles or so to Freightliner’s Bakersfield Truck Center. The tow truck arrived within the 30 minutes allotted by California Highway Patrol for vehicles blocking critical off-ramps.
In Bakersfield, the Freightliner mechanic zeroed in on the relays that feed the transmission/motor/ABS computers & traced the relay’s wire back to the chassis battery where he found a break under the insulation. He popped a new lug on it & we where on our way to Yosemite, only losing one day off our schedule.
It’s a little disconcerting that all it took was a minor electrical break to effectively shut down the motor, transmission, and ABS. And although the airbrakes worked, power steering also stopped when the motor did!
Check your battery connections, it doesn’t take much to completely kill your rig’s systems & possibly leave you muscling it to a stop on a twisting road!
Kudos to Coach Net, Jim’s Towing, & Bakersfield Truck Center for minimizing the pain on this trip
TJ & Cindy, FMCA F363139
04 National RV Tropical T370
350Hp CAT-C7 3000MH
07 Honda Accord 5spd toad
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aemmett
ballground
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This looks like a good place for my question. My husband and I will be leaving soon for a two week trip. I just opened my mail and found that my insurace on the motorhome is being canceled because the company no longer writes these policies. We were careful to get a plan with breakdown coverage. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what company we should try next?
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NYCFive1
Brooklyn NY
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I have Progressive Insurance Company. I have seen othe MH owners who also use them.
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metalmangler
WV, U.S.A.
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aemmett wrote:This looks like a good place for my question. My husband and I will be leaving soon for a two week trip. I just opened my mail and found that my insurace on the motorhome is being canceled because the company no longer writes these policies. We were careful to get a plan with breakdown coverage. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what company we should try next?
Sounds like a typical low-blow from the 'Gecko.' They pretend *you* failed to inform them your MH has Duals, perchance?
If you aren't comfortable telling us who pulled the rug out from under you--I hope one day you reconsider. Poor, persecuted insurance companies that suddenly wish to be relieved of the burdens of RV coverage have feelings, too. The more of us who know them, the faster they can be given what they asked-for.
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JanLiz
Villas, Cape May County, NJ
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Well, here we are in Ypsilanti Michigan at Wolverline Frieghtliner. Our saga started Sunday July 3rd when halfway through the Pennsylavania Turnpike the Cat C7 started "pinging" mysteriously after filling with diesel at a turnpike rest stop. Drove another fifty miles to a rest stop and called Freightliner Hot Line and was told a number to call. This being Sunday night the closest road service had to come from two and a half hours away. Bob arrived at around eleven p.m. and claimed fuel may have been contaminated, so not having the proper replacement filters, he emptied out the secondary engine mounted filter with diesel conditioner. We added motor oil, settle up [$466] and we bunked for the night. Sunday we start our trek to Michigan and the noise was still there, called the road service shop and were told bad fuel has to "work its way out". On we went and the noise continued to get worse. We're now waiting for a determination from the folks here. Will keep you posted.
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Jan & Liz
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Herewego
Florida State Seminole Fans
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Issue:
After traveling approximately 4 hours, tranny felt like it "slipped" into neutral.
Pulled over, put into park, shut down engine, and waited five minutes. Started engine, put into drive and pulled away. Drove another 350 miles with no problem.
Next morning, drive approximately 45 miles, downhill on I-77 from Va into NC, and same thing happens.
Towed to Piedmont Ford in Greensboro, NC.
Solution:
Scanner immediately gave two codes, pointing to solenoid A. After two days of testing at Piedmont Ford, they replaced the solenoid. Continued on to Orlando, and back to NY with no further problems.
2003 Ford Chassis, 4R100 tranny.
The folks at Piedmont Ford did an outstanding job, getting me in right away and diagnosing the issue. They also looked for other potential causes to rule out.
All covered under warranty, as they occured at 10,265 miles.
Good Sam tow was there in 25 minutes. Awesome job.
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