2004 Forest River Travel Trailer problems, complaints & recalls

2016-04-22 · Structure:body

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 forest river travel trailer. while riding in the travel trailer, there was an abnormal squeaking noise coming from the trailer. while having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic, the contact was made aware of cracks in the frame of the rear driver side. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made a…”

2007-12-14 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer

“dometic refrigerator recall .06e076000 company recall letter on this issue shows a recall number of 07v85000 this number does not come up on your web site. i feel they did not comply with recall and repair my problem correctly. they only put in what they called a heat shield instead of replacing defective tube. *tr…”

2007-11-25 · Tires:tread/Belt

“i had two blow outs on the same trip home. my tires our on trailer. the tire name is carlisle radial trail st/225/75r15. i was on the side of the highway for over three hour's. i need to know if my tires are recalls. *tr…”

2007-08-12 · Tires · 5,000 mi

“we own a 2004 cedar creek 5th wheel. excessive tire wear on the inside tires indicated an axle problem. also kober refused to replace their bad axles or replace the worn tires. fortunately, we noticed the failure prior to being involved in a blowout or accident. the manufacturer of our 5th wheel, cedar creek, took it upon themselves to replace…”

2007-08-09 · Tires:tread/Belt

“3 general ameri trailer st 205/75r15 tires installed on 5th wheel trailer have blown out within 650 miles of first failure. tires had tread separation and sidewall exploded. 4th tire tread was separating at time of removal. tires have less than 10,000 miles all tires were inflated to proper pressure, speed was 55-60 miles hour and roads were cl…”

2007-07-24 · Structure:frame And Members · 500 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river cedar creek 30lbhfs travel trailer. the contact stated that between the frame and tire, lies a piece of iron that rubs on the tires. as a result, the piece of iron cuts away at the tires and has worn down the sidewalls. the dealer and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle is no longer under warranty sin…”

2007-05-28 · Tires · 2,000 mi

“i purchased a 2004 f37 sandpiper fifthwheel toy hauler with carlisle 235/85/16 load rating e tires. less than 2,000 miles on trailer and never over 350 mile trips. i have had two tires go flat in two separate 70 mile camping trips. i notified the dealer i purchased the trailer from about the incident and they forwarded the complaint to the manufa…”

2007-05-10 · Power Train:axle Assembly · 4,000 mi

“imminent blowout averted on 2004 forest river sandpiper travel trailer, which was manufactured with alko-kobler axles. the inside of the front tire on the driver's side was worn smooth, and the rear tire also had evidence of wear. tires have approximately 4,000 miles on them. this was noted when winterizing last fall, so we brought it into arl…”

2006-10-04 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

“noticed unusual worn tires, brought into dealer for inspection, dealer said the axles were defective. causing excess ware on the mounting hardware and tires. if i had not taken the trailer into the dealer, the axles could have broken loose from the frame and caused an accident. still fighting with alko to see if they will cover the cost of repairs.…”

2006-07-18 · Tires · 4,000 mi

“while traveling home from a camping trip, one of the tires blew on our travel trailer, causing significant damage to the trailer. after replacing the tire with a spare, we continued on and went approximately 30 miles, the second tire blew on the other side of the trailer also causing significant damage. we had our 3 1/2 year old granddaughter with…”