Winnebago BRAVE brakes problems
32 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
70 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
26,341 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
32 of 70 complaints match this topic (45.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10576016 · 2014-03-31 (March 31, 2014)
VEHICLE COMPONENT DESIGN AND OPERATOR USAGE CONCERN: WHEN SHIFTING IN OR OUT OF LOW GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION W/ COLUMN SHIFT), DURING BEGINNING/COMPLETING A STEEP DESCENT, SHIFT LEVER SOMETIMES HITS THE IGNITION KEYS AND TURNS "OFF" THE IGNITION. THIS OCCURS, OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN TILT POSITION IS IN ONE OF THE TWO LOWEST POSITIONS. DUE TO ENGINE BRAKING EFFECT, SIMPLY TURNING THE IGNITION BACK "ON" KEEPS THE ENGINE RUNNING. IF IGNITION IS NOT TURNED BACK TO "ON" POSITION, STEERING AND BRAKING BECOME DIFFICULT. …
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 562290 · 2002-05-15 (May 15, 2002)
CONSUMER REQUESTS RECALL REPAIRS ON HIS P-30 CHASSIS MOTOR HOME WHICH IS ROLLING FORWARD WITH PARKING BRAKES APPLIED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO PARK ON HILLS. *TT THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM NEVER WORKED. THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SEALS, THE BRAKE SHOES AND ADJUSTED THE SYSTEM. FOR THE FIRST TIME, CONSUMER EXPLAINS, THE PARKING SYSTEM HOLDS. *JG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 562290 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 749799 · 2001-08-04 (August 4, 2001)
JULY 16, 2001 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DIVISION-GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING CRASHES CAUSED BY AUTO BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING WHEN VEHICLES PARKED. MY AUTO BRAKE/PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVE SINCE VEHICLE FIRST DELIVERED, DEALER EXPLAINED AS SLOP/LAG IN TRANSMISSION PARK POSITION. RECENTLY I DISCOVERED VEHICLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY HAVE A PARKING PAWL IN TRANSMISSION, IT WAS REMOVED AT SOME TIME BY CHEVROLET. HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SEVICE, THEN HAVE BEEN NO HELP AND PEOPLE ARE NOT TRAINED TO FIELD CALLS FROM CUSTOMERS REGARD…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 749799 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10204162 · 2007-09-26 (September 26, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BRAVE WINNEBAGO (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AUTO PARK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HIS MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO DISCONNECT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT A SWITCH ON THE AUTO PARK NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 743015 · 2001-03-25 (March 25, 2001)
#1 BRAKES FAILED, TAIL ENDED TWO VEHICLES. TESTED BRAKES OVER 2 MILE TURNAROUND AND NO PROBLEM, WITHIN 3 MILES (NEXT STOOPSIGN) BRAKES FAILED AGAIN REARENDED SIMITRUCK AND 3 VEHICLES, EXTRACATION NEEDED, TRANSPORT TO HOSP. NEEDED. ALSO DRIVER SEAT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CONTROLS AND DRIVER HAD TO BE EXTRCAATED FROM POSITION. DRIVER WAS CITED BOTH TIMES FOR CARELESS, RECLEASE DRIVING WHICH IS NOT TRUE. BRAKES FAILED!!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743015 at NHTSA ↗