KZ RV Consumer Reviews - Page 3

MESA, ARIZONA -- I just purchased a new 2007 KZ Coyote 22CT and it is the worst travel trailer I have had to date. On the first Trip 28 items broke. Everything from plumbing leaks, and roof leaks to shorts in the electrical system. The toilet did not work, the bolts holding the couch to the wall pulled completely out of the wall, and the bed broke away from the wall causing a water leak where rain ran inside the trailer. The heater was incorrectly calibrated and never worked. Many other items malfunction including the AC. Also, the dealer, Little Dealer Little prices, was not very helpful. The only thing they offered to do was repair everything under warranty. Something that they couldn't even do correctly.

After 2 trips to the dealer for repairs there are still 3 or 4 things they can't seem to fix. Including lining up the front door so it latches and fixing water leaks. Also, I found the dealer broke a cabinet while it was in for repair and never fixed that or told me about it. Now we are fighting over that. I had to get a lawyer involved to even get them and KZ to repair it the first time under warranty. KZ even sent me a letter stating they were sorry but there was nothing they could do to help. The letter form KZ was so cheap that it was on plain paper, they did not even care enough to respond to a customer on their company letterhead. I guess that was too expensive for them.

And finally, don't let them tell you the DSI award is some sort of quality award. It is not. This is an award KZ has won many time because their dealers vote on it, not consumers who buy their products. How does that translate into manufacturing quality?

Like I said neither the dealer nor the manufacture, KZ RV, stepped up to the plate to help get stuff fixed until I got a lawyer involved. At this point Little Dealer Little Prices, where I bought the trailer, has attempted to fix things 2 times and some items still remain unfixed. Maybe they can get them fixed on the 3rd visit and without breaking anything else.

However, with all the bad stuff there are some good points I like about this new trailer. It is larger inside than most of the same size. It has more room inside than my buddies 32 foot Bellair. It also has a very large 3rd queen bed. It is much larger than others of the same size/class. That is if they even offer this 3rd bed option. Also the refrigerator worked great. Although I would not purchase another trailer from KZ or Little Dealer Little Prices, I would look for some of these options list above in a different manufacture and dealer.

MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- The KZ Spree Escape 170S is our first camper, and I would tell anyone who wanted to buy one to run the other way. We bought a new 2012, in March of 2012. We have had nothing but problems since we brought it home. First was the bathroom door would not clear the light just outside it (POOR PLACEMENT). That took 4 trips to the dealer to fix. We made sure it was level first. Our first camping trip, we discovered a leak under the bathroom sink. Water everywhere.

My hubby looked under there to find that the hot water line is connect with a simple squeeze clamp. This has now leaked 5 times. It is absolutely ridiculous. Each time we've had it in for service, it has taken at least 5 days to fix. When we get it back we have more problems. Usually I would say this is a dealer issue but I have gotten past the point of a simple fix to a health hazard too.

Today, the CO alarm went off. We both tried to see what was wrong, but there was nothing on in there and we had turned off the propane. The molding by the door has come loose and the windows stick. I will never buy another KZ and I would try very hard not to let anyone else buy one either.

SHIPSHEWANA, INDIANA -- In August 2010 we purchased a NEW 2011 KZ Spree & later discovered a patch in the middle of the floor after the flooring began to shrink around the patch. This patch was NOT disclosed to us. Had it been disclosed, we would NOT have purchased it.

We contacted Greg, HarTVille RV (where we purchased our camper from) service, in reference to this problem. He stated that they did not have a floor repair record & it must have been done at the factory. I contacted KZ on 6-15-12 and spoke with Neil who stated "he has been in the business for 18 years and has seen this in the past and has questioned it himself". He stated he'd call me back on Tuesday, 6-19.

He did not, so I called again on 6-26 and left a message. Neil returned my call that day and KZ offered to seal the patch and give us $500.00 "to go away". This will NOT fix the problem. NOTE: This patch is now very obvious and is located in front of the kitchen/fridge area. Just imagine you just had a new linoleum floor in your kitchen at home and then discovered a carefully disguised patch in the middle. Well, in a home it would be a few hundred dollars vs a $20K + camper with a shrinking patch in the middle of the floor!

We filed a complaint with the Indiana Consumers Protection/Attorney General's Office on 6-26-2012 with the first and second requests being ignored. We have also filed with the Indiana Better Business Bureau on 9-17-2012. We just want to warn consumers that they need to really inspect any camper prior to purchase.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO -- My wife and I are relatively new to RVing. We purchased this unit since we felt it would be suitable in economy and our RV experience. Granted we are neophytes and probably expected a little too much (thinking along the lines of buying a new car). Well, within two weeks into our first campsite we made a list of problems that nearly filled a page of paper. There were leaks, broken drawer guides, electrical problems, noisy furnace fans, etc. The dealership was great and provided help and will attempt to resolve other issues upon return from our summer trip. I sent a two page letter to the KZ RV manufacturer one month ago and they are yet to respond.

I was tactful yet direct in my letter giving a full list of problems and recommendations about quality improvements during construction. I also stated that I doubt they or anyone on their staff would buy a car or truck with the same deficiencies they passed onto their customers! If anyone considers purchasing from KZ, and they may have good products elsewhere, I would highly recommend a very careful scrutiny before they affix their signature to any purchase. My initial experience, as noted above, has been quite unpleasant and I would rate the quality of their products as very, very poor!!