Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta...
1999-2011 · 12 model years
Four Winds Chateau Problems by year
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the Four Winds Chateau across 12 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2001 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 20
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Chateau complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Chateau problems
Four Winds Chateau recalls 9
Thor Motorcoach is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 motorhomes, manufactured June 1, 2007, through May 1, 2009 and equipped with an Iota ITS-50R Transfer Switch. The models affected are Four Winds brand models: Chateau, Dutchmen, Hurricane, Windsport...
On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1L v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If...
Certain motor homes built on ford e-450 chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' The tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the...
On certain class b and class c motor homes, the spare wheels contain an incorrect offset. The center of the wheel was welded in the wrong position.
On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis , a diode in the anti-lock braking system (abs) module may experience an electrical short.
On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may...
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may...
Vehicle description: certain motorhomes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Latest Chateau complaints
No. 10 Spark plug blowout at 60 mph on freeway, damaging the ignition coil, engine block and wiring harness. This is a known issue since 1997 with the ford triton engine due to a long-standing shoddy design (use of steel engine block w/aluminium inserts for the spark plugs, and only 4 threads for the spark plugs, instead of the standard 6 threads.
The ford v-10 engine on my 2006 class c motor home has completely shut off on 2 separate occasions with no warning while traveling on a freeway at approximately 60 mph. The latest incident was on 06/20/2014. I lost all power including brakes and steering. I was lucky enough to coast to a stop without causing an accident and after a few minutes was able to start the engine and continue my trip. I believe this is a serious safety issue and have read about other rv owners, with the same engine, having the same problem and no one has been able to explain why this is happening. *Tr
Master cylinder caused the brakes to fail in our 2001 motorhome. No brakes at all. Cost us $2800. To fix all parts connected to the brakes. Auto repair man said master cylinder stuck & was what caused all the problems. We were in the mountains of ariz & had just came down into town when we realized we had no brakes . *Tr
In april 2008, our 2003 four winds-chateau motor home had a brake problem. The caliper on the front-left side (passenger side) got stuck. We thought that it was a "one time incident" because the rv was only 18,000 miles. Maybe a small particle of something (dust, etc.) Interfered with the piston. We put the transmission on "reverse", backed up a few feet and got the brake on that wheel back to normal. However, in december 2008, the same thing happened again: the same caliper got stuck in the applied position,...
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heated, smoked and the brake fluid boiled. We had our brakes inspected and we were told that the brakes needed to be repaired on that specific wheel right away. Besides, we were told that the other wheels will need the same repairs pretty soon!!!! Our rv was only 19,285 miles!?!...We made the decision to have the brakes repaired on all wheels and we ended up with an invoice of $2,206.48!!!! We believe that our rv was equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes and that they were defective. We just traded-in our motor home for a 5th wheel and we learned few days ago only about the investigation. If there is a recall, we will not get it by mail not being the owners any more. However, could we get some reimbursement and how could we ask for it? *Tr
Front-end shaking & clunking noise when turning or going over bumps. Has not been repaired & has been in for repairs 4 times already. Battery completely drains after 2 weeks, has been in for repairs 5 times and still not fixed. Roof not sealed correctly severe water & frame damage, in for repairs 4 times. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 four winds chateau. On september 28, 2007, while driving 60-65 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. On october 6, 2007, the front driver side tire blew out. The remaining two tires had to be replaced because the belt was visibly hanging from the inside of the tires. The failure destroyed all of the drains underneath the vehicle as well as the wiring. The contact still has one of the tires. The tire make, model, and dot number were unavailable, however, the tire size was st225/75r15. The tire failure mileage was 2,000. No other vehicle information was available. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated
Questions about the Four Winds Chateau
Which Four Winds Chateau years have the most problems?
Which Four Winds Chateau years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Four Winds Chateau problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (10), body, doors & structure (3), brakes (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Four Winds Chateau have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Four Winds Chateau model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data