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Forest River surveyor had poor engineering flaws. This resulted in a rotted floor and costly damage that was not even worth fixing.

Without a visit to the Forest River factory, the engineering flaws would not be noticed until it was too late. Forest River did not respond to numerous follow up calls regarding a resolution for the situation. After searching the internet, I found many other cases just like mine.

There should be a class act law suit against them for their deliberate negligence. Thank you for your website, and allowing people to post their bad experiences to keep others informed so the same mistakes aren't repeated.

Location: Miami, Florida

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Guest

I agree... we won Lemon Law case but did we really win...

after paying almost 2 yrs of payments , a trade in for this new unit we got to enjoy less than 1 day we received less than 10k back and two years of storage, taxes, payments and insurance we paid out approx 61k... so even with Lemon Law how really wins and why do they care if make a safe unit...

wonder how many units kill campers every year or fall apart on our highways hurting people on roadways... someone needs to have a high class action lawsuit about Forrest River!

Guest
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Sorry for the few misspelled errors on post but you get the jest! I will never recommend a Forrest River Product!!! Totally a Corrupt Business

Priest Pix

I am researching the Lippert frame/Forest River issue. Someone explain why, with the 10,000 complaints that I have found, that there is not a lawsuit yet??????

Alegria Abg
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I'd love to know as well. I've inquired to a Class Action attorney, but have heard nothing back.

I'm amazed they are able to continue to be in business, especially after this story... https://www.abc57.com/news/Forest-River-violations-top-250000-workers-blame-drug-use-and-poor-safety-practices

Alegria Abg
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Here's my forest river story: https://forest-river.pissedconsumer.com/poorly-engineered-and-inherently-dangerous-tow-behind-toy-haulers-201907****96623.html

Guest

We bought a 2018 forest river, and the floors are sinking in, my name is Jennie tidwell I love in al. 205 627-**** Is my number we need to band together against this negligent co.

Guest

I agree 100% !!

Alegria Abg

See also Review #159**** We purchased a Forest River Stealth Toy Hauler 2018 T2715Q in the weekend before Memorial Day weekend of May 2019. We live 4 hours from where we purchased the RV.

Once we got it home we tried the slide out and it wouldn't close all the way. We ended up using our Memorial Day weekend to drive another 4 hours to get it fixed. We then took the trailer to a family reunion the end of June only to find out none of the gauges worked, so we didn't know how full our tanks were, including our fuel cell. The bunk beds wouldn't work either, luckily my husband is an electrician and was able to figure it out, but he shouldn't have had to spend an hour dealing with that.

The Generator wasn't even used a full day and it overheated and quit working, burning my husband as he opened the compartment to check it. The AC also didn't work. We ended up leaving early to take the trailer to the RV Dealership, 3 1/2 hours out of our way to drop the trailer. Obviously we were unable to use our Trailer for the 4th of July because it was in the shop and they were still waiting on an ok from Forest River to fix the gauges.

We had some appointments scheduled down by the RV dealership and were hoping to pick it up since it had been there for 2 weeks, but nope. They were still waiting on an ok to fix the gauges. But they said we could pick up the trailer if we wanted. So we decided to pick it up because a friend in the area was storing our RZR while the RV was in the shop and we didn't want to go another week using up his garage space.

Here's where it gets really good...hauling the trailer home. Twice we had the trailer start to wag on us, but my husband was able to use the manual trailer brakes and get it back under control. The third time we were not so lucky. We had just climbed a hill that merged from 3 lanes to 2 and the two semis to the right of us were creeping still so we were in the left lane to pass them.

The wind tunnel caught us and started the trailer wagging and despite my husband's best efforts, the trailer was throwing the F350 we were in around. Needless to say, we jack knifed, the trailer came off of the hitch (even the best sway bars didn't help) tipped onto it's left side and slid across the two lanes (luckily stopping clear off of both lanes against the guard rails facing uphill). We launched off the side of the road flipping twice before landing in some oak brush which I'm sure softened our landing (luckily on all four tires). The frame came completely off of the trailer (because it is poorly designed and built) and the wrecker didn't even bother to try to flip it upright because of that.

They just called in another wrecker to push it up onto the other oneโ€™s bed. But now for my real gripe; How are these things even legal to sale when the engineering is so poorly designed and inherently dangerous? Sure they say the holding tanks etc should help with the weight at the front of the trailer, but when we have a 1600 lb RZR at the back of a trailer along with a full fuel cell (40 gallons)...even if the fresh water tank is full, it's still not enough weight to the front. Going off of other reviews/complaints, Forest River needs to rework their design.

The trailer is flimsy and cheap and not a lot of quality put into the materials. I was unimpressed (especially in comparison to our Jayco 5th wheel) with it, but my husband wanted to be able to haul the RZR and so it was sufficient. I wish I had thought about all the times my dad helped me move when he said heaviest items towards the front in this case (60% of your weight up front no more than 40% in the back). But we both figured these things are made to haul your toys...and should be safe.

Nope, they're just made to haul your toys...there is no thought of safety in the design.

That's what I call a major design flaw! How do we hold Forest River accountable to reconsider a safer engineering design because as they are, there is nothing safe about their bumper pull toy haulers?

Stephen F Nex

I have the same issue with my floor in my slide out

Ellenore Zum

I have a 2016 Forrest River Vibe - It is complete junk - I want in a class action lawsuit - I believe Forrest River had knowledge that they were manufacturing junk when they made these campers.

Guest

srmac1028@***l I have a 2015 Forest River surveyor 5th wheel I have nothing but problems from day 1 fresh water tank falling down ,both sild out actuator broke, 3 ac units, the list go on now the pin box frame has broken frame welds and cant be towed safely, called the hitch manufacture (Lippert components) they said it was out of warranty so be aware of who made your hitch and frame so if anyone aware of any class actions lawsutes on Forest River or Lippert ? please let me know. srmac1028@***.com

Precious Ynj

So is anyone aware of any class actions on Forest River? Please let me know. dpitts64@***.com

Guest

I have a 2017 5th wheel 356qb and I'm ready to burn it to the ground I have had it at the dealership twice in two years for window leaks soft spot in the floor big soft spot and a few other problems the guys never fixed the leaks I had to do it myself now I have a water leak in the master bedroom slide out near the closet by the bed all the wood at the bottom is rotten the carpet is soaked along the wall under the small window and around the main wall and it's the window don't leak so it's something else and the floor was never fixed there telling me that's normal now and of course the warranty is over so I'll have to have the issues fixed on my dime a new rv shouldn't be having these issues already I'm extremely mad I paid a lot for this new camper it wasn't used please let me know if there is a class action lawsuit I'm in

Guest

Bought a forest river trailer in jan 2019 and five days after purchase, noticed roof membrane is bubbling and there are holes on the seam where sealant was not applied. water had been seeping into camper the whole time it was sitting on dealer lot not to mention a ton of other problems and forest river warranty dept says its "cosmetic" and washes their hands of it.

when they screwed down a floor bracket, they ran a screw into the water tank and the first time i tried filling the tank, it leaked.

that is not covered by warranty either because the tank itself didnt fail....one of the crack heads at forest river assembling it ran the screw in the tank, so its not considered a "defect". dont buy from these scam artists

Guest
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Seems Forest River is producing some junk up there. They are arguing with me over defects during construction vs warranty.

They want me to drag my unit around to dealers to look at my reported deficiencies in my brand new RV. Buyer beware of this manufacturer!

Guest

Please include me in any class action law suit... email wsjohnson3@***.com (I am the "pissed off consumer" in other posts.)

Guest
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I bought a 2017 Forest River Vibe,Nov 30th 2017, brought it home next day found nothing worked, propane,Heater, Microwave, Thermostat, outside Kitchen was leaking water into the Bathroom, floor soaked for a year, kitchen island says 3 inches each time we walk by it , electric hitch quit, floor beteew bathroom door And living room constantly flooded,water soakingy carpet under dinette table, island kitchen WARPED, kitchen sink faucet leaked,couch totally unsitable,Oh on The 20th of Nov this yr,my Heater completely blew up not working,my warranty ran out 20 days later, could not get it fixed, Factory was closed for Holidays,dealers were all booked,Oh did I mention that,I found that there was no Underbelly protection that I discovered 3 weeks after O purchased it,and thaty outside Kitchen sink drained into my black tank how ridiculous is thank especially when it overflowed and filled my RV with BLACK WATER,my RV has spent numerous weeks on Repair Shops, including the FOREST RIVER VIBE FACTORY at Harrisburg, Oregon,now I'm 40 days out of warranty ,Forest River won't answer my calls,Oh an don't expect any help from the Oregon Dept Of Justice,I wanted them to File a Lemon Buyback Claim,they treated me like a piece of Garbage you are on your own when you buy an RV, whatever you do stay away from Forest River,yes I'm 72 yrs old, retired and live on Disability,I need a class action suit

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1633814

Wow you didn't check any of this before you bought it...DUH!!

J L Flf
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no Lemon laws on VR's. that is why they treat you like dirt after they get your money.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1609937

LOL I'm shooting in the dark here. I bought an arctic wolf and continue to have multiple problems just one month outside of the 1-year Forest River warranty.

If there are any class action lawsuits please contact me Dr. DPT 76@***l

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