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2005 Winnebago Journey
Freightliner Chassis
5.9 liter Cummins engine
Towing 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Me, Wife and 2 cats (cats have 15,000 miles)
Traveling south on I-75 to Florida through Tennessee. We felt a vibration when we climbing hills. We made it all the way to Florida but now we get vibration when accelerating from a light. The coach has 15,000 miles. At the 5,000 mile mark, had the oil changed according to the mfr specifications (Freightliner Service Center). They also lubed the chassis (at least according to the piece of paper). I took it to a Freightliner service center in Orlando. They very quickly found a bad universal joint. That was the good news. The bad news, they said, because it was not lubricated properly, it was not covered under warranty. I don't know how they can tell, the parts were in such bad shape. Cost me $389. The Florida service center called the place that did the original lube job but got no where.
So extended warranty companies are not the only guilty. I'm not really thrilled with original equipment (Freightliner) manufacturers.
Freightliner Chassis
5.9 liter Cummins engine
Towing 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Me, Wife and 2 cats (cats have 15,000 miles)
Traveling south on I-75 to Florida through Tennessee. We felt a vibration when we climbing hills. We made it all the way to Florida but now we get vibration when accelerating from a light. The coach has 15,000 miles. At the 5,000 mile mark, had the oil changed according to the mfr specifications (Freightliner Service Center). They also lubed the chassis (at least according to the piece of paper). I took it to a Freightliner service center in Orlando. They very quickly found a bad universal joint. That was the good news. The bad news, they said, because it was not lubricated properly, it was not covered under warranty. I don't know how they can tell, the parts were in such bad shape. Cost me $389. The Florida service center called the place that did the original lube job but got no where.
So extended warranty companies are not the only guilty. I'm not really thrilled with original equipment (Freightliner) manufacturers.
