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dnhill
Jan 10, 2016Explorer
Hello to the group:
I purchased a 2015 35SK in June 2014. I have had many of the issues that have been pointed out above:
Major issues only (minor problems are too many to list)
1. Fuel Fill - fixed? twice at the dealership and once at Thor in IN. It now is working well. The first fix used plastic zip ties that broke and the problem restarted.
2. Leveling Jacks - had hydrolic hose leak that sprayed onto the exhaust - that was pretty exciting. Fixed at dealership.
3. Mud Flaps - fixed twice at dealership and still have been eaten up by tires. No resolution so far.
4. Battery capacity - we dry camp at least two weeks a year in the national forrest and the coach batteries would keep the refrigerator running until about 2-3 AM when the low battery warning alarm would sound. Fixed by having the factory install 4 6 volt golf cart batteries in one of the storage compartments. This fix was great. The refrigerator can run all night and the voltage never goes below 12.4 V.
5. Leveling Jacks - also had problem with the jacks retracting and had low voltage warning. It is very important to know where the breaker is in the battery box compartment. It had flipped and it does not look like any breaker that I have ever seen. I was very lucky that I had cell service and was able to contact the dealer and was told how to reset the breaker.
6. Front Cap Rattle. Has loud sound overhead whenever going over a bump or dip in the road. I had the factory reps look at it and they said they adjusted something, but the sound never went away and got worse. The factory approved repair again at the dealership (past warranty but since it was "fixed" under warranty, they have covered it. Turns out the entire front cap is loose and will be a somewhat major repair to get it fixed. Taking it in tomorrow for them to start on it. Coincidentally, I parked next to another motorhome while coming back to Texas from a trip to Disney that was also a 35SK. He had the same front cap problem repaired.
7. Leveling Jack Error Message - many times starting up the coach, I would get an error message on the panel. It would say to press enter to clear message. Then things would be great until shutdown and on restart the message would reappear. So the fix for the problem is to make sure the parking brake is always depressed prior to starting the coach. It is an "undocumented feature" according to the company that makes the leveling system.
8. Generator Bracket - the bracket holding on the exhaust pipe by the drivers door came loose and the exhaust pipe swung out to the side of the coach. Luckily were were on an interstate and had someone drive up beside us to let us know. It we had been on a two lane road, oncoming traffic could have been hit by the pipe. I used a coat hanger and wired it back up to get us home.
Having experienced all of these issues, I really like the coach and its capabilities.
I do wish the speakers on each side of the outside TV could play sound from the TV. It just plays from the sound system in the bedroom.
Duane
I purchased a 2015 35SK in June 2014. I have had many of the issues that have been pointed out above:
Major issues only (minor problems are too many to list)
1. Fuel Fill - fixed? twice at the dealership and once at Thor in IN. It now is working well. The first fix used plastic zip ties that broke and the problem restarted.
2. Leveling Jacks - had hydrolic hose leak that sprayed onto the exhaust - that was pretty exciting. Fixed at dealership.
3. Mud Flaps - fixed twice at dealership and still have been eaten up by tires. No resolution so far.
4. Battery capacity - we dry camp at least two weeks a year in the national forrest and the coach batteries would keep the refrigerator running until about 2-3 AM when the low battery warning alarm would sound. Fixed by having the factory install 4 6 volt golf cart batteries in one of the storage compartments. This fix was great. The refrigerator can run all night and the voltage never goes below 12.4 V.
5. Leveling Jacks - also had problem with the jacks retracting and had low voltage warning. It is very important to know where the breaker is in the battery box compartment. It had flipped and it does not look like any breaker that I have ever seen. I was very lucky that I had cell service and was able to contact the dealer and was told how to reset the breaker.
6. Front Cap Rattle. Has loud sound overhead whenever going over a bump or dip in the road. I had the factory reps look at it and they said they adjusted something, but the sound never went away and got worse. The factory approved repair again at the dealership (past warranty but since it was "fixed" under warranty, they have covered it. Turns out the entire front cap is loose and will be a somewhat major repair to get it fixed. Taking it in tomorrow for them to start on it. Coincidentally, I parked next to another motorhome while coming back to Texas from a trip to Disney that was also a 35SK. He had the same front cap problem repaired.
7. Leveling Jack Error Message - many times starting up the coach, I would get an error message on the panel. It would say to press enter to clear message. Then things would be great until shutdown and on restart the message would reappear. So the fix for the problem is to make sure the parking brake is always depressed prior to starting the coach. It is an "undocumented feature" according to the company that makes the leveling system.
8. Generator Bracket - the bracket holding on the exhaust pipe by the drivers door came loose and the exhaust pipe swung out to the side of the coach. Luckily were were on an interstate and had someone drive up beside us to let us know. It we had been on a two lane road, oncoming traffic could have been hit by the pipe. I used a coat hanger and wired it back up to get us home.
Having experienced all of these issues, I really like the coach and its capabilities.
I do wish the speakers on each side of the outside TV could play sound from the TV. It just plays from the sound system in the bedroom.
Duane
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