2004 Workhorse W22 problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 2004 Workhorse W22 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 70.1% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of service brakes at 5.6%.
Complaints107
Crashes0
Fires3
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 70.1% · 75
Service brakes 5.6% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 3.7% · 4
Electrical system 3.7% · 4
Service brakes, air 2.8% · 3
Fuel system, gasoline 2.8% · 3
Service brakes, electric 1.9% · 2
Power train 1.9% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a fire.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 6 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 21,960 miles.
In owners' own words
2004 Workhorse W22 chassis. Consumer states the right rear brake rotor froze causing a burning smell. Sent the coach in for repair and was charged for the repair. He feels that the failure was a cause from the recall. *Kb the consumer stated a week after the rv was inspected, the abs light illuminated. The consumer was charged for the replacement of the abs sensor, rotors, pads and calipers. Service brakes, hydraulic
2004 Southwind motorhome on a 2004 Workhorse W22 chassis. Consumer states that it is involved in the Workhorse recall for defect with bosch brakes. He states that he had to get a complete brake job. Consumer would like reimbursement for repairs. *Kb all four rotors were cracked and had to be replaced. The consumer was denied reimbursement based on the brake problem being caused by fatigue. Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer requests reimbursement for brake related failures to coach *tgw the brake fluid leaking from the right front wheel was found to be oil from the overheated hubs. The oil filled hubs plastic caps melted when the calipers froze and the brake drag overheated the rotors and melted the wheel speed sensors. The consumer stated the same symptoms have returned again. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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