Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis. The rear axle u-bolts may not be tightened correctly due to random failure of production tooling in the specified time span.
1999-2001 · 3 model years
Workhorse P320042 Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Workhorse P320042 across 3 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 2001 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
P320042 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 P320042 problems
Workhorse P320042 recalls 2
Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis equipped with jb8 power hydraulic brake option. An incorrect anti-lock brake control module was installed on these vehicles. The incorrect module does not reduce brake power to the rear axle brakes.
Latest P320042 complaints
The park-brake and park has failed twice on my 2001 motor home on a workhorse chassis. The first time under warranty at 25,784 miles and the second at 43,634. The vehicle freely rolls when this happens. There is no way to stop it from rolling except to block the tires. This mh has a gvw of 18,000 pounds. Very dangerous when rolling freely. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 winnebago itasca sun cruiser model 32v with a 2001 workhorse p30 chassis. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into park, it would not engage into park gear and it would roll away. Occasionally, the steering wheel would lock and when he shifted into drive from park, it would not release and made it impossible to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer eight times and repaired but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was in the dealers...
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possession when the complaint was filed. The contact called the manufacturer but was unable to speak with anyone. The current mileage was approximately 33,000. The failure mileage was 27,241.
Questions about the Workhorse P320042
Which Workhorse P320042 years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2001 (2). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2001 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Workhorse P320042 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), transmission & drivetrain (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Workhorse P320042 have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Workhorse P320042 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