2019 Coachmen Freedom Express problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:hub (1) · Suspension (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:wiring 2018-08-17 · campaign 18V545000 · 69 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery and cause the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
Risk: If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the break-away safety switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen Freedom Express customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 220/320-0825.
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2020-04-13 · CV1-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
provide an update that would prevent possible message corruption that could take place on the rvc network.
Structure 2019-07-01 · 510956 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert components; specific 8800 series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may potentially leak. the windows will be remedied by a forest river dealer.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-09-28 · 510780 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the service bulletin from dometic ?dometic corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our dometic dm2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. this does not occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with mb between 805xxxxx
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-09-28 · 510692 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the service bulletin from dometic ?the nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. our testing has shown that in all instances the furnace fails in a safe manner.?
What owners report
2026-07-07 · Suspension“the contact owns a 2019 forest river freedom express rv. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the rv was leaning abnormally. the contact pulled over into a park lot, inspected the vehicle but could not determined the cause of the issue. upon arriving to the residence and inspecting underneath the rv, the contact noticed…”
2026-04-23 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“stove came equipped in my 2019 coachmen freedom express 204rd and is in many other rvs. staged a pot of coffee on the furrion rv stove and the pot tipped over. have had this occur multiple times. no injuries but there are multiple blogs on the internet of people experiencing the same issue with this unsafe rv stove top grate design. smaller pans, …”
2022-07-09 · Wheels:hub“pulling out of camping park noticed wheel leaning outward. pulled off wheel and noticed axel, wheel bearing and hub damaged along with two cracks in frame. rv only 3 years old. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.