Winnebago Quality control
I have defended Winnebago in the past to the frustration of some who were having trouble. I have owned a lot of Winnebago motorhomes and have had decent luck with them. I am starting to revise my view. Last year we purchased a Sightseer 35G. It had a series of problems which we dealt with straight from the factory. A slide that squeaked terribly if I didn't lube it monthly, a speaker that had static too the point I pulled the wires after several attempts by dealer to fix it did not work. A radio that had to be replaced. A drain pipe that was too short. A pressure relief valv with post nasal drip and bay doors that all needed adjustment. It was ok but was the worst I had experienced. I traded it this year for a Suncruiser 38Q 2016 that arrived on Nov 4. This coach just reached out and grabbed us and so we traded with what we thought was a good deal. With the November arrival we have not had time for a real shakedown but enough to have it home for five days and operate the systems. We found the satellite did not work. I wanted to add a steering stabilizer and beefed up sway bar, centramatics and we wanted a couple of new outlets so it went back to our dealer camping world to be stored and have repairs on sat and mods completed. We are leaving for winter trip soon so we have been making sure things are completed on time. We have also gone to camping world frequently to put things in the coach. Today we got a call that said the crack in the roof had been authorized for warranty repair. What crack in the roof. First we had heard. I went there and they showed it to me. A serious crack towards the rear. A shop with the ability to use fiberglass will repair and our trip will be moved back a few days. It took Winnebago 6 weeks to authorize. Both Winnebago and camping world are at fault for that time. Why would it have left the factory with a crack? Why was the satellite wired wrong? I love this coach but now a bit nervous about what is next when it really gets a test. Add me to the list of concerned about Quality control.
