If you're about to spend thousands of $$$ for a new RV you may want to read this.
Let me tell you about HEARTLAND! I bought a NEW 2014 Heartland Wilderness last year from Camping World and it is literally falling apart around me. It has leaked grey water since the day I bought it. I have made SIX (6) attempts to get that fixed, 4 of those attempts resulted in repairs being made---which have ALL failed. The shower base is defective resulting in plumbing cracks and Heartland will only replace the plumbing. They keep putting a band-aid on a fracture.
The following is an excerpt from the warranty page of my Heartland owner's manual:
"Additional components which have been installed in the recreational vehicle, including but not limited to microwave ovens, ranges, refrigerators, leveling jacks, furnaces/heaters, generators, power converters, batteries, and other items not specifically manufactured by Heartland RV, LCC, are warranted by the component manufacturers as detailed in their individual manufacturers warranties, and are not covered by this Limited Warranty
Just about every time I towed it somewhere something fell off. Spare tire cover, sewer drain cap, rear bumper end cap, exterior propane coupling for grill, stabilizer jack mounting screws, pull handle for black tank drain valve. These are just the things that fell off. The things that broke or did not work I will hold for another post. Rest assured it is a long list.
The following is an excerpt from one of the many e-mails I sent to Heartland regarding the numerous problems I have had with my RV. The responses are from Jim Fenner of Heartland Customer service and follow my numbered issues and are in quotes:
7. on-board water pump does not pick up until appr. 5 gallons in tank-please adjust.--"the fresh tank will sag over time allowing some residual water set at the bottom of the tank; this is common and not a defect."
8. adjust fresh water tank to drain completely when unit is level. --"the fresh tank will sag over time; this is common and not a defect."
To those of you reading this post you decide if you want an RV with this "common" characteristic and this kind of "warranty". Do your research, make your own decision and best of luck RV'ing. Heartland makes a lot of brands.
If this sounds like sour grapes, that's because it is. I have a $20,000 RV that I can't use and can't get fixed. Thanks HEARTLAND for putting an expensive and disheartening impediment to my retirement.
This post is regarding my purchase and ownership of a 2014 Heartland Wilderness from Camping World. No other dispute with Camping World, Heartland, et al is expressed nor implied. read more