| Issue ID | 1127533 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10652082 |
| Manufacurer | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| Brand | WINNEBAGO |
| Model | VISTA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 26/01/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | With cruise control engaged, interstate highway, 65 mph, engine rpm 1900, 5th gear, after encountering a slight grade, transmission downshifts from 5th, to 4th, to 3rd, to 2nd gear, engine rpm 4500, in 48 seconds. Engine races until cruise control is manually disengaged. This happens without warning, is very startling, and i believe, could lead to an accident with an inexperienced driver, and/or in heavy traffic. There are after-market devices available which claim to solve or minimize the problem. Multiple ford "customer assistance" representatives and dealer service reps from nc to az will not admit there is a problem. They say the cruise control performs "normally" and offer no help to fix the problem. I have sent a video clip showing this malfunction to several of them without any positive results. Request is to hold ford accountable for their faulty product design, get them to admit there is a problem and fix it, before it causes a serious accident. Ford technical people need to provide a solution because their dealers and "customer assistance" representatives are simply passing the buck without solving the problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1F65F5DY0E0XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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