Forest River GEORGETOWN brakes problems
17 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
132 owner complaints analyzed
33 distinct recall campaigns
10,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 80 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
17 of 132 complaints match this topic (12.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10092204 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)
LTR FM CARMEN J. NARDE (FL) RE DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A 2000 GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASIS.*MR IN A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, OIL RESERVIOR, PIPING OR FITTING CAN FAIL OR LEAK WHICH RENDERS THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM USELESS. *NM *SC *JB
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Owner report 10092570 · 2004-09-17 (September 17, 2004)
CONSUMER FAXED LETTER REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM IN HIS 2000 GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME WHICH IOS ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. *MR IN A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, OIL RESERVIOR, PIPING OR FITTING CAN FAIL OR LEAK WHICH RENDERS THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM USELESS*NM
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Owner report 10331056 · 2010-05-18 (May 18, 2010)
VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO FULLY RELEASE CAUSING BRAKE OVERHEATING, ABS SENSOR MELTING, BRAKE LINE DAMAGE AND BOILING BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TROUBLE OTHER THAN EXTREMELY HOT WHEELS. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND UPON BEING SET INTO MOTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSED PEDESTRIANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BEFORE BEING STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER AND PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS STATED ABOVE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331056 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10610669 · 2014-07-15 (July 15, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING MY RV TO CAMPING WORLD TO HAVE MY STABILIZING JACKS REPAIRED I NOTICE A DRAG. I STOPPED AND CHECKED BUT DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AT THE TIME. I CONTINUED TO CAMPING WORLD AND AS I TURNED INTO THERE PARKING LOT I HAD ALL I COULD TO STOP MY RV BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT OUT 3 OF MY WHEEL RIMS WERE HOT AND YOU COULD SMELL THEM. I TOLD THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEY AGREED. IN FACT WHEN THEY DROVE IT AROUND TO THE SERVICE AREA THEY HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT BEFORE HITTING A WALL. AFTER FIXING MY JACKS I HAD T…
Owner-reported narrative. 44,127 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610669 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11635858 · 2025-01-14 (January 14, 2025)
On [XXX] while driving down [XXX] in Jacksonville Fl my living room/dinning room slide fully extended. No prior warning was given. after getting to the side of the road we called a mobile rv tech. He checked everything and found a code for the parking brake not set. Going down the road it would not be set. We found a way to over ride the slide and get it back in. We left the power to both slides unplugged so it could not happen again. After arriving at our destination we plugged the slides back in and they worked fine. After a couple of hours …
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