We have had similar trouble with our 2004 Sooner. The shower head broke twice both times when the trailer was in storage over the winter (this could have been because of the cold it was subjected to - routinely 0, sometimes below that). The rinser hose for the toilet broke twice. We had a pipe break in the wall in the bathroom. The light switch in the mid-tack doesn't work (even after numerous repairs). We upgraded to two batteries, but they won't keep a charge. Turns out the dealer who did the battery upgrade did not put in a larger fuse, so we blew the fuse.
More frustrating than these issues has been the servicing. We took it back every year for annual service and maintenance, and each year we did upgrades to the trailer. We couldn't afford everything we wanted up front, but we figured we could do upgrades each year. The first year we had the some extra lights put on and the battery upgrade. When we picked it up, we had problems that weren't there when we dropped it off for service. The next year we had the electric jack added. The wiring broke not long after because the motor wasn't installed properly (would jerk around when in use) and the wiring to the power source was too short.
So some of our problems have been with the trailer itself, but most have come from where we were getting it serviced, who was a very large dealer int the area where we used to live. We moved from Massachusetts to Texas last year and had the trailer serviced this year in Texas. We were able to get some of the issues fixed, but we had an electrical issue after we picked up the trailer, and the electrical system was one of the things we had checked this year. I'd just like to find a place to get good service done.
Carolyn Burgess
--- On Fri, 7/11/08, Angie Fura <tracetribute@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Angie Fura <tracetribute@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] LQ trouble To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 8:05 PM
Do you have as much trouble with your LQ as I do? I have a 2006 Sundowner 8008. The closet lights won't shut off when the door is closed, the water heater didn't work when I first used it, the toilet flush mechanism broke, the middle drop-down sticks shut, the shower pan leaked all over the floor, the bathroom vent/light broke *twice*, the converter failed, the bottom stud divider weld failed, a door tie-back broke, and now the exterior has an electrical charge when it rains. (BTW - the dealer's service department can't seem to figure out the electrical charge issue). I spend more money on diesel taking it in for repair than I do going to rides.
I camp in it about once a month. Its just me and my husband - no kids - and I take very good care of it.
