Montana a Lemon?
I bought a new Montana Mountaineer this year and have already had more trouble than a person should. I know the Mountaineer is the lower line of the Montana, but I was assured by Mike Thompson RV that...
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mmikemitchell wrote:
So far:
Black tank leaked because the gate was installed incorrectly.
Flush out valve was put in backwards and didn't work.
Spare tire almost fell off and was bouncing on the freeway.
Weight of the couch has broken the molding because the full wight of the couch rests on the molding.
Trim fell off the island.
Shower doors won't stay in the track (poor design)
Vanity door almost fell off because of loose screws.
Bedroom drawers didn't shut.
Bedroom door didn't latch.
Screen door plastic slider won't stay in track.
Toilet won't hold water.
I don't blame the buyer/owner, and there obviously is a lot of room for quality control improvement at every RV manufacturer. With some of the gripes that I read at times, I wonder if any of us could afford to own the RV we own today, if our desires were industry standard.
As for the list of issues the OP had,
I don't even know how you can install a gate valve wrong. No excuse for that one.
The tank flusher is an easy, and it seems common, mistake to make. By the time two poly hoses are pulled through the carcass and usually up under a lavatory, it is pretty easy to get the two mixed up when the valve is set. Still, they should get it right. Easy to fix it yourself, right?
Those spare tire carriers on the bumper are junk. Can't really blame that only on Keystone. None of them should be mounted there. I put my tire in the under bed storage.
Then a whole list of stuff that sounds like a list you would have on a new stick/brick house. Cosmetic mostly. Easy to fix stuff.
Lastly the toilet not holding water is probably simply the seal dried out. Lots of us have dealt with that. There is even an instruction sheet with the toilet that shows you how to recover the seal with some hot water. Or, a new seal is a 2 minute job.
I don't mean this to sound like I am dissing the OP. You said you were new at this. Your expectations might be higher than is realistic with this industry. Don't give up on your rig, just deal with it and work through the issues. Keep in mind though, if you don't learn to fix some stuff yourself you are going to continue to be frustrated.
You never did reply to my question about Mike Thompson versus your location in WA.
