List of repairs from day one for my Class C
This is not a gripe post! I just thought it might be interesting to see a probably typical list of factory defects. This is for our 2014 Sunseeker Class C. I will add, I fixed most of them myse...
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Snowman, that is quite a list. When we did the show and tell of our two rigs a couple of years ago I don't think most of theses problems had surfaced. We both use our coaches more than most but so far our nexus 23P has been nearly trouble free. For the record I have made the following repairs over the last 3 years and 32,000+ miles:
Had a constant problem fueling. The hose would keep burping off. Sometimes it would take 20 minutes to add 25 gallons, a serious PITA. When we stopped at Nexus in Elkhart I put them on the clock and told them to fix it, not particularly caring what it would cost. Suspected a kinked vent hose but noooo.
Ford put a twist in the fuel fill hose when they built the chassis. Nexus pulled it, reinstalled properly and even ran 5 gallons of gas through it to be sure they had solved the problem. When I asked for the bill I was told "No charge, we should have caught it when we built the coach". Now considering I bought used, not from them and that the coach was 18 months out of warranty I was more than a little amazed.
Also hired them to install a custom spare tire mount under the rear of the coach and add an additional seat belt to the dinette. Their labor rate was $75 an hour and we stayed a couple of nights with hook ups for free at their factory. Great customer service!
Replaced the screws that were used to secure the cabover to the cab. Why they used screws instead of bolts and lock nuts I will never understand. :h
Over time, miles and having hit most of the pot holes between Tucson and Maine they loosened up and we were getting movement between the cab and cabover. I replaced them with 10/32" X 2" machine screws, flat washers and lock nuts. A bit of PITA but the connection is now rock solid with zero, zip, nada, none whatsoever movement, squeak or rattle.
Replaced the original toilet after 4.5 years.
The ignighter on the 3 burner stove/oven died, and frankly Scarlet.... bought a long necked lighter for $2.
Have tightened a number of screws and draw slides, seems to be an annual maintenance item.
The stainless extension that {cosmetically only}, covers the engine exhaust sheared off the screw that secured it to the exhaust pipe. Drilled two new holes and used machine screws and lock nuts to re secure.
The vertical rod on the leading edge of the shower curtain pulled loose. Drilled and secured it with {you guessed it}, another machine screw and lock nut.
Almost forgot, I had to replace the vent lid/cover over the bathroom and the vent at the front of the coach. After 4.5 years in the Arizona sun they cracked but were easy to replace.
As Porky Pig used to say.... "That's all folks!"
Will you folks be headed back to Arizona again this winter? If so hope we can get together for a couple more campfires, beverages and a few tall tales from the road. Keep us posted on your travels.
Steve, Jeanne but sadly no more Millie as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge last March.
Had a constant problem fueling. The hose would keep burping off. Sometimes it would take 20 minutes to add 25 gallons, a serious PITA. When we stopped at Nexus in Elkhart I put them on the clock and told them to fix it, not particularly caring what it would cost. Suspected a kinked vent hose but noooo.
Ford put a twist in the fuel fill hose when they built the chassis. Nexus pulled it, reinstalled properly and even ran 5 gallons of gas through it to be sure they had solved the problem. When I asked for the bill I was told "No charge, we should have caught it when we built the coach". Now considering I bought used, not from them and that the coach was 18 months out of warranty I was more than a little amazed.
Also hired them to install a custom spare tire mount under the rear of the coach and add an additional seat belt to the dinette. Their labor rate was $75 an hour and we stayed a couple of nights with hook ups for free at their factory. Great customer service!
Replaced the screws that were used to secure the cabover to the cab. Why they used screws instead of bolts and lock nuts I will never understand. :h
Over time, miles and having hit most of the pot holes between Tucson and Maine they loosened up and we were getting movement between the cab and cabover. I replaced them with 10/32" X 2" machine screws, flat washers and lock nuts. A bit of PITA but the connection is now rock solid with zero, zip, nada, none whatsoever movement, squeak or rattle.
Replaced the original toilet after 4.5 years.
The ignighter on the 3 burner stove/oven died, and frankly Scarlet.... bought a long necked lighter for $2.
Have tightened a number of screws and draw slides, seems to be an annual maintenance item.
The stainless extension that {cosmetically only}, covers the engine exhaust sheared off the screw that secured it to the exhaust pipe. Drilled two new holes and used machine screws and lock nuts to re secure.
The vertical rod on the leading edge of the shower curtain pulled loose. Drilled and secured it with {you guessed it}, another machine screw and lock nut.
Almost forgot, I had to replace the vent lid/cover over the bathroom and the vent at the front of the coach. After 4.5 years in the Arizona sun they cracked but were easy to replace.
As Porky Pig used to say.... "That's all folks!"
Will you folks be headed back to Arizona again this winter? If so hope we can get together for a couple more campfires, beverages and a few tall tales from the road. Keep us posted on your travels.
Steve, Jeanne but sadly no more Millie as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge last March.
