2012 Forest River Rockwood Wheels Problems

“In ardmore, oklahoma when we stopped for fuel it was brought to our attention by another motorist that grease was leaking from all four hubs of the two axles on our 5th wheel. After staying in ardmore for two days and not being able to get the repairs we needed we had to drive to a service facility in denton, tx where it was determined the brakes were burned off of all four wheels and this had caused the axles to overheat and forced all the grease out of the hubs and it had burned off all the brake wiring as well. …”

“We were on the highway in northern kentucky when a motorist brought to our attention that he saw the grease cap blow off and there was smoke was coming from the right front wheel of the 5th wheel. Upon inspection the mechanic determined that the hub bearing overheated and lost all the grease in the bearing. Upon further inspection the spindle was damaged beyond repair. Replacement of axle was needed. This axle was not available and would have to be manufactured by the company in indiana that made the original axle. …”

“On a return trip home from incident #1 we blew a tire while driving down the highway in albuquerque, new mexico. The left rear tire blew out on our fifth wheel and we were stranded on very busy interstate 25. A nm department transportation employee stopped and helped change to the spare tire. He directed us to the closest rv repair dealership. They did not deal in tires so they sent us to another service. We then went to a tire dealer for a tire replacement. Photographs were sent to Forest River of the blown tire while we were in new mexico. …”

“On december 31 we were returning from a trip and were approximately 30 minutes from our home we were flagged down by a motorist at an intersection he indicated that smoke and oil were blowing out of our driver side rear axle on our 5th wheel. We found a safe place to pull over and saw the wheel hub cap was missing and grease was coming out of the wheel hub creating a lot of smoke and heat. You could smell the grease burning inside and outside the rv. Due to the time of day, approximately 5:00 p.m. On new year's eve we could not find a service center open. …”

“While driving on I-75 north of knoxville, tn I experienced a tire failure on the right rear axle which had 1 previous blowout both on the inside/back of the tire ( a total of 3 blowouts on the rear hub and 1 blowout on the front hub of the curb/right side of the 5th wheel. Tele conversations with Forest River netted no help or desire to further inquire as to the cause of 4 tire failures on the same side of the 5th wheel which has less than 4k miles. The first 2 blowouts occurred on a trip to st. Augustine while traveling on I-95. In all blowout cases the speed was between 60-65 MPH.”