2006 Coachmen Epic problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:rim (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2007-11-09 · Wheels:rim“dealers recall to replace 16 in chrome-plated wheels. took the wheels to clark's rv center at 1824 alabama river parkway,talk to fred britt he confirm that these were the wheels in question, and need to be replaced. he said that coachman would send black wheels to replace the chrome ones. i told him that that would be unacceptable and that i wante…”
2007-09-17 · Unknown Or Other · 9,300 mi“the spare tire fell out from under the motor home onto an interstate highway twice. the first time the cable which supported the bracket snapped and the second time the bracket bent out of shape both due to the weight of the tire. if someone were behind me, they would have been severely injured or killed due to the tire being thrown out from under …”
2006-11-15 · Structure:body · 2,400 mi“we bought a brand new coachmen motor home / we were on a maintained dirt road driving in reverse. suddenly we heard a cracking sound and the front cap separated from the body . we called the manufacturer who advise us to call our insurance company which we did on saturday morning 11-11-06..our son picked us up and we returned the next morning 11-11…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.