2018 ForEST RIVER FR3 reviews

Loved the king bed and bunk layout. Drove incredibly smooth. No issues with maintenance of the RV itself or engine. Great family RV! We drove it for approximately 20k miles. Perfect size for all campgrounds. Super for towing a jeep. Show less

These RVS are very poor quality. I have 40000 miles on mine and the furniture looks terrible. Wear marks everywhere. Both Captains Chairs in the front need replace all ready. The Norcold refrigerator never gets cold. 45 degrees. I do maintenance on everything all the time. Door latch has broke twice. $350 each. Slide motor gear box went out $100. Front step motor when your $150. Front dash got rebuilt because it’s plastic plate? New radio. Furrion tvs are crap. In a nut shell I’d save my money and get something else. Show less

Price was right but the quality of build was terrible. Obviously no quality control. Can't begin to list the list of really bad workmanship. Any warranty issues I took care of myself otherwise I would never get on the road. Show less

Really love this model.first time Class A buyer had a few issues from start:step wouldn't retract awning lights out(fuse blwn) water hookup leaking.. .but everything was fixed within a month at our dealer..have made 4 trips since October all without any issues wish the storage doors over couch were magnetic to stay up when you are tring to grab something out of cupboard.need a little more room to get out if you sleep in the king bed against the back and a little shelf on the otherside.we installed a small shelf! Had problems with shades not staying up but found a how to so thats done.Love all the outside storage and outside TV.I plan on changing the kitchen faucet to a pullout sprayer type but thats just my preference.overall very comfortable and much better than our travel trailer! Would buy again. Show less

We purchased this first new RV in Jan and as of April 28 the RV has been at the dealer for warranty repairs for 58 days and counting. The core problem is poor manufacturing quality and the repair process is arduous because of the documentation that the dealer has to provide Forest River for repair authorization. We have used it a total of 4 days to date. PROS - Design and floorplan is the best we have seen for the price, King bed, residential refrigerator, 2 AC units, windows/shades, 8 seatbelts, interior and exterior storage, interior seating, privacy pocket door. CONS - Substandard manufacturing quality, AC units improperly installed, water pump failure, entrance steps failed to consistently retract, 50% of exterior storage compartment would not lock, Refrigerator motherboard had to be replaced, Ford chassis AC did not produce cold air, freon low, wooden BR sink facia detached, Bathroom/bedroom door misaligned. And this was a new unit. VERY POOR QUALITY EXECUTION. OTHER THOUGHTS - This RV is not designed to exceed 65MPH. It's a truck not a car you must learn to operate differently, visibility is excellent. Radio/Camera screen is too low. Side cameras not helpful. We hope our experience improves TBD Show less

Great looking coach. Fit and trim issues through out. Shower and kitchen sink leaks, cigarette lighters burnt out fuses,flooring rippled, poor quality shower,and toilet. Rear overhang causes bumper,hitch, and seven pin bracket to impact any driveway causing damage.Bent 7 pin bracket, bent , 7 pin housing cracked, hitch and bumper scratched , radio difficult to work, back up camera useless because the screen is to low. 4000 rpm on any type of grade and the engine is deafening. Nice flooring and cabinets, good speakers and televisions , fridge, micro, and stove a breeze to use. sway like an overloaded pirate ship, drifts like a drunken sailor. Burn marks on the oil dipstick at 6600 miles. Manifold heat? Good turning radius, and visibility out of the front wind shield. King size bed great, sofabed terrible. Dinette poorly designed and cushions are hard to keep in place. Two AC's are great is you can find a 50 amp hookup. Good capacity grey,black, and fresh. Easy hookups, and plenty of storage. Overall a C plus. Show less