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Jayco Seneca Fuel System problems by year

3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Jayco Seneca's fuel system. Fuel pumps, leaks, injectors, fuel smells, gauges and stalling caused by fuel delivery.

Fuel System complaints by model year

YearFuel System complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Seneca fuel system complaints

2023 Jayco SenecaFuel systemFire

It appears that the propane furnace broke loose from the vehicle frame and fell into the frame area of the RV. This was used for less than an hour where the vented heat started to burn the RV. I noticed afterwards when I went to check on something else the damage. I feel pretty confident that had I not turned it off, it would have resulted in possible fatalities, since the furnace was just underneath the bed slide. As you can see from the pictures the furnace broke loose from the frame and was no longer attached...

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directly on either the sides or top. Additionally, there is a crack in the hard plastic case that contains the furnace, possibly where it is attached to frame as well. I have included pictures and have an appointment with a Jayco repair facility. I did speak with the Jayco manufacturing representative in Middlebury, IN. After reviewing my pictures and consultation with his bosses the gentlemen I spoke with told me not to bring it to them, that a Jayco repair facility near me will fix it, it is a warranty item. They also assigned me a case number: [[redacted]]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11685046
2017 Jayco SenecaFuel system

Issue 1. RV plumbing system poorly designed and installed allowing Grey-water tank damage and unsafe and unsanitary sewage leak. The Grey-water tank was not engineered with close enough tolerance in the mounting structure to prevent shifting during normal driving conditions allowing the tank to uncouple from the mounting rails, breaking the plumbing fixtures and allowing sewage to spill in the plumbing compartment. The tank was also engineered without a support structure under the tank as a supplemental support. ...

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The authorized dealer diagnostic inspection and estimate of repair supports the lack of engineering standards. Issue 2. The on-board generator system fuel lines are routed over the top of the chassis lead-acid batteries. This is not logical, safe or prudent. In a collision, a battery short could cause a catastrophic fuel-fed fire.

Filed Incident Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11430671
2021 Jayco SenecaEngine & coolingFuel systemVisibility & wipers

The contact owns a 2021 jayco seneca prestige. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, she smelled diesel fumes inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact called rick's rv chicago (4360 w jefferson st, joliet, il 60431, (815)725-4061) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The motorhome was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,915

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Fuel / propulsion system · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11416581

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