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2018 Entegra Anthem Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2018 Entegra Anthem's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 71% of all its complaints, most recently on August 5, 2021. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingFuel system

Having heard rumors for some time of the dreaded DEF shut down while using our motorcoach, without a recall of the unit , we have to assume the coach is safe to use. Ours had been parked in the storage building for about 10 days. Yesterday I went to get it out.When I started the coach it immediately turned on the check engine warning. It threw 3 codes, SPN#3374, SPN#3031, & SPN#1761. I'm told the engine will derate first by 25%, next it debates by 40%, then finally to limp mode of 5 mile per hour. If this had...

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happened the week before I would have had a wife and two dogs, in 95 degree weather with no engine, no air conditioning and about 250 miles from home. When I contacted the manufacturer I was told Parts might be available mid August to September. Fortunately I was at home. There are any number of people being left at the side of the road waiting on a tow truck. We are using what is considered a Gen 6, or a Generation #6, the replacement is to be a Gen7, which seems to have a better reliability but is currently unavailable. The codes have been emailed to the manufacturer and they have had enough experience that they know what the problem is.

Filed Incident Power train · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11427948
Engine & coolingFuel system

DEF failure 7/28/2020. Can not drive Vehicle. Goes into slow mode There are warning lights and messages that state do not drive.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11427109
Engine & cooling

While driving from Los Angeles to Phoenix on 03/07/2019, I received a series of check engine lights and warnings. These came and went , then eventually stayed on. When I got to the dealer in Phoenix, they sent me to an engine/chassis repair facility. The red stop engine light came on (with full derate to 5 mph) just as I pulled into the facility lot. (Whew!) The problem was a defective DEF head (codes 6255 derate 17 counts, 3868 def quality 59 counts, 4677 fluid level uprate 69 counts, 4572 temp uprate 69 counts). ...

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The shop had a new head overnighted from Spartan (took 3 days, actually) and repaired under warranty. I am reporting this because these heads are breaking in large numbers now, with a mandatory derate, and if it happens somewhere other than in a shop lot, Bad Things can happen. I understand that there is an investigation going on into this because of numerous failures. I am unwilling to take a long trip across the desert now because I might get stranded.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11425550
Engine & cooling

DEF Fluid Sensor failure codes displayed and warnings of impending engine delayed or shutdown. Cold not continue driving. My safety concern is my vehicle can be stranded on a roadside which my not be possible for a 45 Foot Motorhome. Many RV's are having this issue and the Manufacture of this unit SHAW Industry can not supply any parts. Leaving many stranded!

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11424205
Engine & coolingFuel system

Vehicle was stationary. After starting once to fill air pressure, turned off and 1/2 hour later turned key to on and the check engine light stayed on. Three error codes all relating to def were displayed. Spartan sent out a new def head and it was replaced. The next week after about 800 miles of driving and several stops and starts one of those three codes is now displaying. Waiting for cummins to diagnose the current issue. The def issue can lead to derating at any time, which I have not had explained to me quantitatively. This poses a considerable safety hazard if running at 65 mph on a crowded interstate and the coach slows down to 5 mph.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11390510

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