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2001 Winnebago JOURNEY DL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

26,760 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
2
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Tires:Sidewall
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires2
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Tires:Sidewall1

Tires: 2; Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2004
2
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20042
20051

2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10019152 · 2003-05-23 (May 23, 2003)

(2) SEPERATE BLOW OUTS.LEFT REAR INNER DUAL, AND THE RIGHT REAR OUTER DUAL TIRE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS LAST NOVEMBER APPROX. 6,000 MILES TIRE,SECOND BLOW OUT WAS ON MAY 12, 2003 APPROX.9,000 MILES ON TIRE.TIRES ARE DATED 2000, ALSO MH. WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AT ANY TIME. T IRE PRESSURE WAS 90LBS. FRONT,100LBS REARS. TIRE BRAND: MICHELIN XRV 235/80 22.5 RIMS IT APPEARS THESE TIRES DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES HAVE LOW MILAGE ON THEM I AM GOING TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND. WE WERE LUCKY THE BLOW OUTS WERE NOT ON THE FRONT TIRES. I…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083009 · 2004-07-30 (July 30, 2004)

TOTAL LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE ON OUR 2001 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL DUE TO THE BLOW-OUT OF TWO SMALL AIR TUBES ON THE ENGINE AIR COMPRESSOR. THESE TUBES ARE 3 TO 31/2 IN. LONG X 1/4 IN. IN DIAMETER. THESE TUBES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CONTROL BRAKING SYSTEMS FOR A 26,000LB VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093445 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)

THREE OF FOUR REAR TIRES ON MY MOTOR HOME HAVE BLOWN OUT IN THE PAST YEAR. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2001 WINNEBAGO ON A FREIGHTLINE CHASSIS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. ALL OF THE BLOWOUTS HAVE BEEN IN THE SAME FASHION. THIS HAPPENED WITH MILEAGE OF 25,000-27,000 ON UNIT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093445 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118997 · 2005-04-18 (April 18, 2005)

TIRE SEPARATION ON 2001 WINNEBAGO JOURNEY DL.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF TIRE BLOWOUTS. IN EACH CASE THE TIRE BLEWOUT THOUGH THE SIDEWALL. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 28520, 34321 AND 37012. ( TWO TIRES HAD DOT NUMBER B6BJBVJX3001 AND ONE HAD B6BJBVJX2000). *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 28,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118997 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V260000 · Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting

Reported: 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES (MODELS WKP36L, WKP36LD, AND IKP36LD). FOUR NUTS MAY HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE FOUR BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) TANK TO THE MOTOR HOME. IF THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE IS LOOSENED, THE ROAD VIBRATION COULD PRODUCE UNDUE STRESS ON THE WELD JOINTS OF THE BRACKETS AND THEY COULD BREAK.

Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TANK COULD FALL OFF, RESULTING IN A ROAD HAZARD OR A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LP TANK ATTACHMENT AND RE-TIGHTENED THE FASTENERS IN ADDITION TO ADDING LOCK NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-6939.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
10V525000 · Equipment

Reported: 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

WINNEBAGO IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy: WINNEBAGO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

NHTSA campaign record ↗