2005 Forest River Travel Trailer problems, complaints & recalls

2010-03-22 · Structure:frame And Members · 1,600 mi

“at about 3:00 pm on the 29th of july, 2009 my wife myself and two grandchildren departed our home in bel aire, ks destined for taylor park, co. we were driving our 2002 ford e-350 van with v-10, towing a work and play trailer made by forest river (frame by lipert components). this trailer contained a honda rincon 4-wheeler loaded directly over the…”

2009-02-11 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer

“while performing a safety recall on the refrigerator in my rv, the technician discovered that the burner tube was cracked and leaking ammonia. the recall was to possibly prevent a fire "in the event this did happen ". the company, keyston rv/dometic refrigerators are aware of this situation. it is my contention, that since this is a related problem…”

2008-07-29 · Structure:frame And Members · 2,000 mi

“tongue on these trailers are made of a material too thin to support their weight. my tongue folded up while enroute from a camping trip. it was less than 3 inches from the ground by the time i got home. i had no knowledge this occurred. any bump in the road could have grabbed the trailer and ripped us apart. the manufacture has told me they have…”

2008-06-01 · Unknown Or Other

“i purchased a travel trailer manufactured by forest river on 11/10/07. this trailer specifies that the unladen vehicle weight is 3640 pounds. my tow vehicle struggles to pull this trailer. i had it the vehicle weighed on a certified public scale. the actual unladen vehicle weight of this trailer is 5036 pounds. it is apparent to me that the ve…”

2008-04-03 · Wheels · 10,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river all american sport fifth wheel (na) with carlisle wheels. the wheels are cracking at the point where the center of the wheel is welded to the outer rim. previously, another wheel experienced the same failure and was replaced by the dealer. the contact would like the dealer to replace all wheels. no other …”

2007-10-01 · Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs · 5,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river wild wood (na) travel trailer. while driving 55-60 mph, the passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. the failure caused minor body damage to the vehicle, which the contact repaired himself. the wheel was repaired, however, he was afraid to drive the trailer because the failure could recur. nhtsa ca…”

2007-08-23 · Tires

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river travel trailer. while driving 60 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to swerve. the vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed that the passenger side middle tire had blown out. the tire was replaced with a spare. the tire damaged the turn signal. thirty miles later, the rear d…”

2007-08-16 · Unknown Or Other

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river travel trailer. the contact stated that the dealer sold him a 2006 vehicle and stated that it was a 2007. when the contact attempted to notify the dealer, they would not speak to him. the contact has lived in the vehicle for 8 to 9 months. he discovered that all the vehicles from forest river were affecte…”

2007-08-14 · Tires · 3,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river travel trailer. while driving 55 mph, the passenger side rear tire blew out. the spare was placed on the vehicle. the braces were damaged. the rear driver side tire had blown out twice before. the make and model of the tires were unknown, but the tire size was st22575r15. the contact conducted his own i…”

2007-07-23 · Suspension:multiple Axle

“subject vehicle is a 2005 wildcat 28rk fifth wheel travel trailer. in july, 2006, after approximately 3,000 miles of service, i noticed excessive tire wear on the right front tire. i called the axle manufacturer, al-ko kober, stated that i had excessive tire wear on the right front tire, and they were very responsive, to my surprise, and immediat…”