2004 Winnebago Brave Brakes Problems

“Traveling north on i81 near greencastle,pa. In inclement winter conditions and extremely rough pavement ,the electric/hydraulic emergency brake suddenly came on at 65mph nearly causing an accident. We heard a loud sound of the brake engaging the driveshaft and smelled hot components. We limped off the interstate ad found keystone rv center where repair/inspection was perormed for $366.72. Additional work was later performed at further cost.”

“I have a 2004 Winnebago that is part of the recall for hydraulic brakes, recall 09v110000. This recall is due to piston expansion in the caliper that cause the brake pad to lock up and create excessive heat. I have been in touch with workhorse on this matter and I am not satisfied with their performance on dealing with this problem. I have had numerous incidents with this problem for the last 2 years and I have paid out-of-pocket for repairs which involved ABS sensors and wheel bearings. …”

“I had recently completed a 2 week trip driving approx 1800 miles. Was taking my motorhome to a dealer to have a rock guard installed when it started pulling to the right and shifting funny. This was in town with easy driving. I quickly noticed the smell of overheated brakes and immediately, as soon as it was safe, pulled off the road to check. I carry an infrared thermometer and took the temps of all 4 wheel's disc brakes. The front right (passenger) brake was reading over 400 degrees and the 3 others were reading in approximately the 125 degree range. …”

“On two separate occasions the autopark pressure switch has failed and left us stranded for a total of 10 days while this part {known as the rotten green switch } was ordered. The first incident was covered under warranty. The second time on 7/6/2009 the repair bill totaled $463.83 in anchorage, al.. Many other rv owners have experienced similar results as documented in motorhome magazine.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Winnebago Brave workhorse. While driving, the calibers independently locked without warning, which caused the brakes to lock. As a result, the contact smelled a burning odor throughout the vehicle. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke and fire coming from the rear driver and passenger side tires. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries. Police and fire reports were not filed. …”