1996 Winnebago Adventurer Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,375miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Winnebago Adventurer, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,375 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a 1996 Winnebago Adventurer rv with 16,209 miles on the odometer. The second time that I used the vehicle, the reverse did not work after it had been running. I took it to a repair facility and there is a tek tip, from toledo trans-kit, which illustrates the problem. Transmission has good reverse until the unit reaches full operating temperature. Primarily after substained highway speeds, the cause has been traced to the use of short lip seals on the direct drum piston causing the direct clutch not to apply when reverse is selected. …”
NHTSA complaint #10011013, filed 2003-03, 17,000 miles“While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, the vehicle overheated. There was no reverse while shifting the gear. When attempted to reverse, nothing happened. The transmission was rebuilt. The problem recurred after the repair. (the vehicle cooled for 30 minutes, then the reverse functioned)”
NHTSA complaint #10026554, filed 2003-08, 17,750 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Winnebago Adventurer
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Winnebago Adventurer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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