We found the following complaints for JAYCO DESIGNER (1997)
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The potentiometer under the kitchen sink became extremely hot and melted completely.
Returned to motorhome from dinner with a/c on and found a coach full of smoke. Disconnected all power, traveled 2 days without air in over 100' temps. Brought coach in for repair and found online with goodsams club, 2 recalls for this unit. Nhtsa-- 98v122001. Our vin # is [xxx]. Notified jayco (29ft. Jayco, class c designer series motorhome) and they said our unit did not fall into that recall.the description of the recall is exactly what happened. The whole coach could have caught on fire.also, there is another recall--nhtsa camp. Id-97v062000.please check into this one also. Updated 07/19/2012
Dt*:the contact stated there is a recall, nhtsa campaign number 98v122001 regarding the fuses and circuit breakers.the vehicle is not having the problems associated with this recall.the manufacturer was alerted however, they were unable to determine if the vehicle was included in the recall.updated 5/3/2006 - the problem has been resolved.
Carbon monoxide detector is picking up an excessive amount of carbon monoxide in motor home.the dealer has been notified.
Front rear three covers underneath the vehicle came off while traveling and two slide out motors burnt up.
On or about november 9, 1999 the hydraulic surge brake system failed during an emergency stop.on october 22, 2000 the same wheel cylinder failed while cruising at 60mph.dealer orig. Said others in series had same problem in 1999.
The contact owns a 1997 jayco designer.the contact received recall notice # 01v251000 (structure).for more than a year, the contact had been to three dealers and the vehicle still had not been repaired.the dealer finally received the part, but was unable to repair the vehicle at that time.no other vehicle information is available.
The 6" channel welded across the front of the fifth wheel pin box broke in half causing the trailer to drop.this is the point of attachment of the fifth wheel to the tow vehicle. The channel supports the front part of the king pin box. On removal of the sheet metal under the gooseneck part of the trailer it exposed the channel broke into on the right side of the pin box, the metal on the left side ripped open, the back of the pin box attachment broke loose and metal ripped out. One weld was broken. I have been intouch with jayco but they say it is not their problem.they say that this unit is 13 years oldand i will have to repair. The problem is that the metal used for this major stress point is to thin and inferior. The continued flexing of these components cause them to break after time and the result can cause serious injuries to the occupants of the tow vehicle as well as other unsuspecting motorist. Repair of this will only move the flex point to the side of the weld and again after continuous flexing break again. This is a major safety issue and should be handled asap. There is no way of knowing how many units are traveling our highways that are only seconds away from tragedy. I have pictures to show if so needed.
While driving, 2 tires, left front and right rear, have experienced tread separation, one in march and the other in april of 2001, both caused damage to the vehicle, goodyear wrangler ht, lt215/85r16 e.
The goodyear tires blew out twice due to tread separation. Tire size lt215/85r16.
The goodyear wrangler ht tire size lt p215/85r16 experienced two tire tread separations while driving causing damage to the recreational trailer.*mjs
While driving, 2 tires, left front and right rear, have experienced tread separation, one in march and the other in april of 2001, both caused damage to the vehicle, goodyear wrangler ht, lt215/85r16 e.
Consumer states after some mountain drivingthe frame to the trailer that the hitch is attached to cracked and collasped.*mr
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