Time for some warranty work
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Topic: Time for some warranty work
Posted By: techntrek
Subject: Time for some warranty work
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 3:34pm
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Time to make an appointment. My dealership is 1 1/2 hours from my house so it isn't easy to swing by. However, we are now scheduled to drive fairly close for 2 camping trips in June, 3 weeks apart. I'm hoping I can drop my camper off outside their gate on Sunday after the first one and then pick it up on my way to the 2nd trip. So here's my list, anyone else have some warranty work coming up?
- outer seal around one window appears to have shrunk last fall, I fixed it but it may need to be replaced
- the common propane regulator or backflow valve "ping" under heavy useage
- the common "peeling stickers" problem on all the curved surfaces, our pod looks like crap right now
- replace edge trim on table, it was damaged when we took delivery
- factory recall for proper sealing of the four corners underneath ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 6:35pm
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Ours is in the shop right now for a leaking back window, and a table that's delaminating in one corner. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 7:37pm
| You drop them right in their parking lot. Mine heads over after this weekend for peeling stickers and state inspection. Call now and get it on the books for them. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 1:05pm
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Half way there, its been in the shop for 2 1/2 weeks and they finished up on Saturday. Added "check tail lights" to the warranty work since there was water in the left light. Also had them adjust the breaks, now that the pads are broken in I was getting some pull to one side when I braked hard. I can do that job at home but since it was already there and we are picking it up on the way to another weekend of camping it was just best to pay them this time.
All warranty work was approved. I asked last week if they could get the old-style R-pod decal on the front and back. The new ones have the recycle logo and "eco-constructed" underneath. I'm an eco-freak but I didn't like the look of the new stickers. They said they should be able to get the old style. I asked them to call if they couldn't, and probably wouldn't have them put it on, just the colored circles. BUT I forgot to ask when I talked to them yesterday if they got the old style since they didn't call. If its the new style, too late now I guess. I'll be happy to get it back in my driveway after this weekend's trip. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2010 at 3:29pm
| When are you picking it up at Stoltzfus? I work less that 1/2 hour from them and live about 1/2 hour from them. They have been my dealer for 3 campers now. The weird thing was the Saturday you were dealing with Wayne I was there picking up my unit from the service department. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 11:13am
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I remember you said you saw the Girl Scout magnet on the back of our van. So close yet so far that day! We'll probably get there around 3 on Friday, I'm taking off a few hours early and hope to leave our house by 1:30. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: mountain mist
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 6:07pm
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When you say your decals are peeling (mine is so new that it has not been out on first trip)do you mean when you take it to your dealer that they replace them? Our dealer can't swing a cat without hitting someone needing help. Good to see some of the RV dealers on a come back. ------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 7:07pm
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We have a thread around here somewhere - bottom line, many people have found the decals just suddenly start peeling off. These are the decals on the rounded surfaces. I think it had to do with the cold. We hadn't cleaned our 'pod yet, no scrubbing, no power washing so that wasn't the cause. It didn't start until mid-winter. So far FR has replaced them for everyone that has had a problem.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: mountain mist
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 8:00pm
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Any one check in that has a cover for their Pod, does that make a difference?
------------- '11 Forest River r.pod 171 '10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
Posted By: vandallc
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 9:27am
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Techntrek, I am still looking to buy a 171 and now have a towing vehicle lined up... Question that you might know the answer to or someone else on the forum; if you buy a used R-Pod (in this case a 2010) is the warranty trasferrable? ------------- vandallc 2011 177 2003 Lincoln Navigator |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 3:27pm
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I'm not sure. If someone else can't answer I'll see if I can get an answer from FR. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2010 at 8:18pm
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Update, I picked it up today and it looks brand new again. They got the older style stickers. No charge on anything but the brake adjustment - and the brakes work really well now, I had to turn my Prodigy brake controller down a few notches.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: yizit
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 9:59pm
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If my memory serves me right, sometimes it doesn't, I believe the warranty is transferable. It should be in your paper work somewhere. Otherwise, contact FR.
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