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woodworker414's avatar
May 20, 2016

UGH, UMMMMMMM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER

Good morning to all. Took the Chateau to my dealer Tuesday for some warranty work done. When the Chateau left the factory, the duct from the furnace to the bedroom was not installed. The duct was laying on the floor in the drawer section of the bedroom. Easy fix. Just cut the hole in the wall and install the duct. But the dealer did not have the right color register. Now on order.
When in S. TX for the winter. I unlatched the tv. Its travel position is against the wall on the streetside of the cabover bed area. Swings out for viewing. Well the first time I unlatched the tv to swing it out the cable connector on the back of the tv fell out of the tv, with the cable feed stilled connected to it. The cable feed is the cable that brings the signal to the tv from the rv park cable system or the roof top antenna. Well no tv. Still had the one in the bedroom. I show the dealer the problem. They call THOR MOTORCOACH and explain the issue.My coach is still under warranty until next month. THOR MOTORCOACH says that this issue is not covered under warranty.
WHAT???????? REALLY??????? So I have a tv that does not work. And instlled in a coach still under warranty and its not covered. i DON'T UNDERSTAND. Needless to say, I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. THOR MOTORCOACH let me down. Well my dealer, MBTHOMAS, in Lemay, MO, a suburb of St. Louis, came through. They said if I would pay $60.00 they would install a new tv. Well I paid the cost. Which I think THOR MOTORCOACH should pay. So the coach has a new tv. And late last year the motor drive gear on the awning broke when I was trying to bring the awning in while at home. I paid a $50.00 service call to have the dealer come to my house and remove the awning, since I could not drive the coach with the awning. THOR MOTORCOACH said they would cover the cost of the service call, well still waiting for that to arrive.
And the Fantastic fan motor went bad while in S. TX. A 3 speed motor, the dealer had a 1 speed motor on hand. The 3 speed motor is on order.

Hope the parts get here next week. I have a campout with my Good Sam chapter in 2 weeks. Next will be an oil and filter change on the V10 and the generator. Check the fluids, air in the tires and head on out.
Can hardly wait. Love being out there.
Y'all have a great day.

24 Replies

  • I know what he's talking about, as I was just doing some work on my swing-out TV. Thor installs the cable wrong, and when you pull it out it pulls the coax connector out of the TV. Mine is bent. Since this is caused by Thor's installation, THEY should be taking care of the replacement, not the TV mfgr. If Thor wants to send it to the TV mfgr after they replace it, that's up to them.

    I also noticed that when they attached the TV to the mount, they did not use the proper fine-thread machine screws, they used friggin' WOOD SCREWS to mount the TV to the arm. This is not acceptable. One of the upper screws had pulled out so the TV was loose, which could potentially be a dangerous situation.

    So, check your TV carefully. Mine is now stripped out so that the right screws won't work. The only way to fix it is to replace the TV.
  • Bordercollie wrote:
    After sale fixes take the joy out of owning a new rig. Owner is at the mercy of the manufacturer's Customer support person who must authorize all fixes parts and labor and reimburse dealer service dept.
    And at the mercy of a sympathetic dealer who understands the customer's frustration. That is why finding a good dealer is sometimes more important than finding the lowest price on a new RV of any kind.
  • After sale fixes take the joy out of owning a new rig. Owner is at the mercy of the manufacturer's Customer support person who must authorize all fixes parts and labor and reimburse dealer service dept.