Tiffin Phaeton Engine problems by year

This vehicle like many thousands has a def system that uses diesel exhaust fluid in addition to diesel fuel. This pollution control scheme, installed by both freight liner and cummins diesel, when it fails, it orverides all engine speed controls and only allows the vehicle to drive at 5 mph. This is unsafe, dark, heavily traveled roads with large semi tractor trailers, bus's, passenger cars and trucks running at 70- to 90 mph coming up on a 5 mph vehicle presents a serious safety issue for human beings, children,...

The contact owns a 2018 Tiffin Phaeton RV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the dashboard instrument cluster lights suddenly began to flash off and on and the Diesel Emission Fluid (DEF) sensor light remained illuminated before the vehicles decelerated independently to 5 MPH. The vehicle was driven to a nearby service center(unknown) and the Diesel Emission Fluid sensor was replaced, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 22,000.

Engine Fault Codes 3364, 3031 & 1761. DEF Head Senor Failed. Derated the engine. Travel speed reduced to 5 MPH. Replacement Part backorder from Tiffin Motorhomes. Limited information when availability.

The epa came out with requirements in 2013 that all diesel engines have a pollution mitigating def (diesel exhaust fluid) system. Apparently, the epa required the industry to measure the following three items with respect to blue def. - Level of def - temperature of def - quality of def I have been told that the epa granted an extension of the third requirement, quality of def, since no one could manufacture the equipment necessary to do so. This extension apparently lasted until 2017. These def sensors being...

Cummins inc. Issued a field action, atc1747 to prevent pressurized engine fuel leaks. We received a letter from cummins dated july 28 2016 strongly encouraging cummins complimentary installation of fuel supply line isolators on #1 and #6 fuel injectors. Cummins is now saying that we didn't act on the offer quickly enough and they've retracted their offer to install the fuel supply line isolators at no charge. Our rv engine is still under cummins factory warranty with only 5,000 miles, and we have already had a...

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 tiffin phaeton. While driving at 70 mph, the contact noticed exhaust fumes in the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the exhaust flex pipe fractured and that some wiring and the battery compartment enclosure had melted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the exhaust flex pipe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred . The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,737. The vin was unavailable.

Cummins fuel filter ff 63009 date code 14200, appeared to have failed, leaking fuel onto the exhaust pipe as well as stalling the motor home at the crest of a small mountain.Leaking fuel did not cause a fire but did smoke. If engine had been in regen mode there could have been a fire....Contact with cummins revealed that they have had some of these filters fail with no apparent visual defects but did show under pressure. *Tr

The motor home manufacturer is tiffin motor homes, red bay alabama, the coach is built on a freightliner chassis built by freightliner chassis. The problem is exhaust fumes entering the interior of the coach producing a strong diesel exhaust fumes odor and probably carbon monoxide. Our research into this problem indicates that the exhaust fumes are entering the coach during the regeneration cycle . We believe there are two issues involved. #1 There is an exhaust leak somewhere between the turbocharger and the...

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 tiffen phaeton. The contact stated that the cabin was filled with exhaust fumes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was being repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 spartan motor home equipped with a 2010 tiffin phaeton chassis. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and exhaust fumes entered the cabin. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the bellows pipe had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

While driving on i-68 west bound in the state of maryland, about mile maker 67 notice a wood burning smell and saw smoke in rear of motor home. Pulled to the side of road at exit 68. Went to rear of motor home and saw fire thru rear hatch on driver side around engine by exhaust. Called 911, fire department arrived but motor home was a totally lose. Also recall was done on 08-22-2011, mileage at recall was 6125 miles. May relate to nhtsa campaign number 11v416000 component engine, engine cooling and exhaust pipe. *Tr

2005 Allegro (tiffin) phaeton on freightliner xc chassis with catapillar c7 engine: traveling from sarasota, fl to san diego, ca starting august 18, 2009 the engine began overheating on an ever more frequent basis until august 27, 2009, when traversing the mountains west of san diego on interstate 8 we were forced to stop on the side of the highway every one half to one mile to cool down the engine to a workable level. These frequent stops created a hazard for everyone else traveling that stretch of highway and...

We took delivery on a tiffin phaeton 2008 motorhome (vin last digits 8cz81559)nov. 9, 2007. We first drove it on the road nov. 23, 2007 And within 30 miles had overheating, low coolant, engine shutdown problems. Freightliner said to keep driving as long as it would go. We had multiple incidents with the same problem and kept getting the same answers. On june 25, 2008, we coasted to the side of a busy four lane 50 miles south of kansas city and had to be towed to cummins since freightliner had 6 tech's off to...