On certain low floor 29', 35' and 40' buses, the engine compartment insulation could fatigue and sag, potentially touching the turbocharger.
Engine & cooling
Thor Dutchmen Engine problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Thor Dutchmen's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Latest Dutchmen engine complaints
The spark plug blew out of the 3rd plug hole on the passenger side of my ford v-10 engine. It stripped all the threads in the hole and broke the coil mount off. *Jb
Westbound interstate 40 and 98 mile marker, motorhome engine quit going @ 60 mph. Had to be towed into barstow. Engine had 55,000 miles on it. Engine failure, according to mechanics, was coolant in the oil which lead to the engine locking up. Oil was checked before trip started and was fine. A new engine is being installed within the next three weeks at a cost of almost the value of the motorhome. The motorhome is a pinnicle, mod. 32Q.*Jb
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