New report on my 2013 Ellipse. After the schwintek slide was totally replaced, the slide worked well for 4 times. We now have a new problem with this mechanism. Traveling down the freeway, the salon slide went out. Wow what a event. Got stopped on the shoulder. Went out to look. The slide was extended crooked. Front was out 10 inches, rear was out 2 inches. Called dealer,he advised us to try to drive safely back to shop. Called Winnebago. Winnie person said leave it and try to drive safely to repair shop. No fun going down freeway 30 mph. re notRepair shop was able to get slide back in and working again. We left and started to headhome. The next day, after going 240 miles, the slide extended again. Crooked again. Got into truck stop. Lots of calls to Winnebago. Best advice they gave us, "get a wooden board and wedge the slide in." We did this after we used the emergency retract procedure. It appears that this is not a new problem with Schwintek. We have not been offered a fix for this except to use blocks to keep it from going out. Will need to wear earplugs when driving as the wind noise gets loud. Do not know where this will end up. Still have 700 miles to goto get home. We are full timers, 7 months a year. Have RV,d for 22 years. This is our 9 th motor home.
We are not amateurs, but have never had a problem like this. Winnebago never did their homework when they switched to Schwintek.r I would guess it is going to be very expensive to get out of this ellipse.
We are not amateurs, but have never had a problem like this. Winnebago never did their homework when they switched to Schwintek.r I would guess it is going to be very expensive to get out of this ellipse.