Comments on Fifth Wheelin': Fiver Owner Fights Fight of Fractured Frame

Our Fleetwood built Terry 34 ft. broke the front f...

2007-09-16T19:27:00.000-07:00

Our Fleetwood built Terry 34 ft. broke the front frame completely in half...we have sent graphic photos, the manufacturer has acknowledged receipt, however, because we are the second owner...I doubt if they will do anything...we have just begun our battle...poor metal is the cause of the break and because we are very meticulous about walk arounds we noticed it before getting back on the highway

How many of you have put a salesperson on the spot...

2007-06-20T23:54:00.000-07:00

How many of you have put a salesperson on the spot when looking at a new RV on the lot that was shipped, and is being shown with obvious defects, by asking how a manufacturer and dealer could display inferior workmanship? The typical attitude seems to be, "all that will get addressed by our detail shop." My question is, "why wasn't it addressed by them prior to being displayed?" The answer is not

We have a 2005 Challenger fiver (by Keystone) that...

2007-05-31T18:32:00.000-07:00

We have a 2005 Challenger fiver (by Keystone) that so far, seems solid & we've enjoyed it a lot. The problem we have is with powder-post beetles that were in the dining table. They're only active a couple times a year, so it took us just over a year to identify the cause of the little piles of "sawdust". When I first sent emails & called Challenger I got no response. I later got a customer

We have not had frame problems, but had ongoing pr...

2007-05-31T11:39:00.000-07:00

We have not had frame problems, but had ongoing problems with tires/wheels on a 2001 Forest River product. It was not for 4-5 years when we contacted CEO and threatened legal action that they finally stepped up and made the necessary corrections. Having cosmetic items that don't hold up is one thing, but safety issues are different. Apparently these companies haven't been sued often enough to

We bought a 2002 Forest River 5th wheel that had t...

2007-05-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

We bought a 2002 Forest River 5th wheel that had the same problem. The frame looked just like yours in 2 places. It actually broke just as we were parking after a long trip. It was only 6 months old. The company repaired the frame & gave us new tires. It was quite a battle at first but when they thought we may get a lawyer, they got with it. Good luck.

We had frame weld and tearing problems with 2000 K...

2007-05-29T07:31:00.000-07:00

We had frame weld and tearing problems with 2000 Keystone Montana. There is a recall that was issued on frame welds of their units with an upgrade kit. Even though our unit was supposedly repaired with the upgrade kit, the welds still did not hold. When they tore a second time (on the freeway around St. Louis) we sent very graphic photos of the tearing to Keystone, and they paid for the second

In April of 2005 I purchased a new Safari Trek (Mo...

2007-05-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

In April of 2005 I purchased a new Safari Trek (Monaco). I had always felt that Monaco was a more high end product than some other makes. In the first 14 months of ownership it spent 7 months in repair. Monaco has refused to extend the original warranty as I have requested. I am now operating on the extended warranty which I purchased. At the present time the unit is AGAIN at the

I'm not a fan of Keystones but the OP has responde...

2007-05-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

I'm not a fan of Keystones but the OP has responded adn resolved the issue completely for the OP and he is fully saitifed with Keystones ultimate handling of the situation. Read the OP forum thread for details. It's great to see a fellow RVer get taken care of by a major manufacturer appropriately.

The greatest disappointment with the motorhome I a...

2007-05-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

The greatest disappointment with the motorhome I am driving and living in is the shoddy workmanship and nails where there should be screws and things falling apart when they shouldn't. Mine is a Gulfstream and greater quality than most, but could be so much more for just a little better design and quality materials. I hate to even look underneath!
Lucia

The nightmare continues with quality control and R...

2007-05-27T05:54:00.000-07:00

The nightmare continues with quality control and RVs. What's it going to take before they put out a product that is safe , sound, and reliable? We need foreign intervention from the Japanese or Germans etc. The RV industry is where GM and Ford were 25 years ago, high on the hog. Now they are fighting for their lives! Take a lesson guys.

The nightmare continues with quality control and R...

2007-05-27T05:53:00.000-07:00

You can repair this structural defect with carbon ...

2007-05-26T18:36:00.000-07:00

You can repair this structural defect with carbon fiber and epoxy. A biaxial carbon fiber material combined with an epoxy can be applied over the stress crack area, and be made stronger than the original.

I'd never buy a Keystone or Fleetwood product afte...

2007-05-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

I'd never buy a Keystone or Fleetwood product after posts like this that seem to continually report manufacturing defects and they don't stand behind their apparent failures. Winnebago seems to have a much better reputation.

I'm sorry, guys, but when you buy a cheap unit, yo...

2007-05-26T11:28:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry, guys, but when you buy a cheap unit, you should not be surprised that it is cheaply designed and cheaply built. I know Fleetwood has a reputation for producing inferior products. They brag that they can role out a completed unit in as little as five days. Some quality manufacturers spend that much time on the paint job.

Before spending your hard-earned cash for any purchase

Am having the same problem with Fleetwood concerni...

2007-05-26T06:57:00.000-07:00

Am having the same problem with Fleetwood concerning axles. The were hung out of true with inferior hangers causing the inferior hangar weld to fail causing the axle to drop. B&A Hitch and Axle in Bixby, OK, did the repair. They told me the axles were originally out of true and that they were hung with hangers not to spec for the weight axles. Furthermore, there should be 3 axles not just two