Coachmen MIRADA problems and owner complaints

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS (ON THE SAME TRIP) I EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AT 60 MPH DUE TO THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY MOTOR HOME HITTING STAGGERED BUMPS IN THE ROAD THAT SET OFF A HARMONIC VIBRATION. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE OSCILLATING FROM LOCK TO LOCK (I HEARD THEM HITTING THE STOPS) WITH NO INPUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. BRAKING EFFECT WAS ALSO SEVERELY REDUCED. I THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO COME APART - THE NOISE WAS THAT DRAMATIC! THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO OSCILLATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY THE RO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086182 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 COACHMEN MIRADA. WHILE DRIVING AND EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT IRREGULAR AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER, A FIREMAN ALERTED THE CONTACT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO FLAMES ERUPTING FROM THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE. THE FIREMAN AND THE CONTACT USED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT CALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,747 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186755 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 COACHMEN MIRADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, HE WAS ALERTED BY FELLOW MOTORIST THAT LIGHT GRAY SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD ALL THE OCCUPANTS EXIT THE MOTOR HOME. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD OVERFLOWED ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH HAD CAUSE A FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIR…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342322 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 COACHMEN MIRADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. NOT FURTHER DETAILS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855248 at NHTSA ↗

NOTE: WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED AS "THE DEATH WOBBLE" AS FOLLOWS: THIS OCCURRED ON OUR FIRST "SHAKEDOWN" (PUN INTENDED) TRIP OF 300 MILES TAKEN IN A NEW 29 FT COACHMEN MIRADA (LEFTOVER 2011 MODEL) CLASS A MOTORHOME W/F53 CHASIS WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY FORD IN OCT 2008. ITS NOTEWORTHY THAT, INITIALLY, A SLIGHT SHUTTER IN COACH BODY COULD BE FELT WHEN HIGHWAY DRIVING OVER MINOR BUMPS OR SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES. AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES, WE DROVE AT 55 MPH OVER A HIGHWAY BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT - KIND OF A QUICK…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478661 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 COACHMEN MIRADA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN 2006. HE STATED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED RECALL NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED VARIOUS DEALERS IN THE AREA AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INFORM HIM OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10211001 at NHTSA ↗

On filling fuel tank Fuel overflowed. and did not shut off at the fuel pump. Was reported to Dealer Bucars, Calgary Alberta. Canada. Continued on trip to Arizona partial filling tank. Returned to Canada in April. Reported issue to dealer who currently has vehicle in shop being repaired under warranty. Reported that EVAP cap was tested and found to be OK. BUT found crack in tank, or so reported, back to us. New tank on order at this time.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11592753 at NHTSA ↗