2005 Itasca Suncruiser problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2010-10-26 · campaign 10V525000 · 18,461 vehicles
Defect: WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.
What owners report
2012-07-02 · Service Brakes · 15,000 mi“while driving my itasca suncruiser motorhome to cobb & son rv repair i noticed i was unable to maintain normal speed. arrived at cobb and explained to ritchie cobb the problem i was having. ritchie had a tech measure the heat at the brakes and they were at 900 degrees. informed recall from workhorse regarding a brake issue and that the vehicle woul…”
2011-12-02 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 41,049 mi“on november 10, 2011 i was having recall #51101-c completed on my motor home. the mechanic had the brakes apart to replace the bosch brake calipers and he discovered all four rotors had 2 -3 cracks on the outside plate. the cracks started on the outside edge and radiated in about 2 inches. the cracks were completely through the plate. workhor…”
2010-10-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys · 22,000 mi“driving on route 281 from brownsville tx. to san antonio tx. in my 2005 itasca suncruiser. at about 65 mph my vehicle started to drift on the road. trying to correct it i found i had no steering...i put on my brakes and found i had no brakes. i was scared and did not know what to do. the dash instruments showed alternator problems. engine proble…”
2006-12-08 · Electrical System · 18,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated there was a smell of something overheating in a reclining couch within the coach. the vehicle had a switch used to disconnect the power to the living area of the motor home. the switch was tripped, and the contact reached in to the motor area of the seat. the motor was exceedingly hot, so the contact allowed it to cool. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.