2022 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite Class C reviews

What a piece of JUNK. It probably would be easier to say what does work on my little over a year old 2022 Thor Freedom Elite. The expression lipstick on a pig is what you get with a Thor Motor home. They look nice on the showroom floor, but you are looking at the lipstick. Own it for a year, use it a couple of times and the terrible quality of materials and the shoddy workmanship shine through. The propane gauge reads empty when the tank is 2/3 full. The black water tank reeds full when it is less than 1/4 full. The formica counter top and table are delaminating. The table is broke again - fixed twice before. The paneling is so cheap (more like cardboard than real wood), and so poorly stapled that it is literally falling off the walls. Screws that were screwed into the super cheap walls have all ripped out and there is no good repair because the panel boards are paper thin and the cheapest quality wood like material they won’t hold a screw even with epoxy or wood glue. The blinds for example are literally falling off the walls and you can’t get the screws to hold by any means. The plastic film (super cheap) is pealing off the walls in numerous places, because the glue they used can’t take the heat of Arizona. The microwave nearly fell out of its hole in the cabinet when its screws fell out. The shower floor support has given way and drops 2 inches ever time you step on it. They forgot to seal some places around the shower and there is water damage where they forgot to seal. The refrigerator door latch does close ever time. The bathroom door doesn’t close unless you move the wall back in place that holds the door - the wall literally moves back and forth. The opening roof vents are so cheap plastic and the plastic has already failed. Talking with another owner they said they carry two spares and a roll of duck tape. That you need the duck tape because the two spares are not enough if you get a light hail storm it will crack all the vents and you get water everywhere if you don’t tape them up. The other two plumbing vents (again such cheap thin plastic) have already broken off in the wind. We were lied to when we were told Thor was a quality built motor home. There is no quality in any aspect of this piece of junk. Just try using the shower head. The motor home sites tell you to replace that right away as they can’t even put in a shower head that works. Show less

We now have just over 3300 miles on this coach, and so far the build quality has been horrendous. We do like the floorplan, and when we've been able to camp it almost has been fun fixing up the brand new coach, or should I say "fixing". Like the Microwave fell out because there was nothing underneath it, so we put some plywood for it to sit on and fixed it. One of the front hubcaps fell off, and Thor Service was good with a replacement. Some of the doors were not glued or nailed, and fell off the first trip. Both sinks leaked, so we pulled into a Home Depot with our brand new coach and worked on those problems. Turns out they glued the fittings just off the center line enough that when the coach drives down the road, the fittings work loose. That was not as bad as the "Sani Flush". The SF leaked water into the center aisle of the coach. A lot of it. Now that the plumbing is mostly fixed (the shower leaks, but it leaks down under the coach so we're ignoring that for now), we are going camping this weekend. Today while we were stocking the coach hooked up to shore power, we discovered the AC unit is no longer working. This coach was over a hundred thousand dollars after sales tax, and seriously the thing has been one problem after another. We don't even have 3,500 miles on it yet. The mirrors do work. There is no key fob to open or lock the doors. One thing I would recommend if you get one of these is a sense of humor. You're going to need it. Oh, and watch online videos on how to work the radio. It's the least intuitive radio I've ever seen. Show less

We keep taking it to campers world of Harrisburg Pennsylvania. We bought it there last year and kept having problems all year long and they're starting to have more problems this year. They keep saying they fix things and they don't . The tires were not inflated properly and I told him about it.The deadbolt on the motorhome broke two times and still hasn't been fixed. We had issues with the hot water heater and they said they fixed it, but I have my doubts. There's been issues with the slide-out also. The dinette table kept collapsing but they said they got it fixed hopefully. One of the overhead cabinets Armature keeps breaking and they were supposed to put a new one on, but they never did. 2022 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 26HE Show less

Purchased new 2022 in July, 2021. Planning to live in it full time with three dogs for 6-12 months, maybe longer. Drove off the lot... drives nicely enough. It's boxier and gets 'kicked around' more than my old rig on the highway; passing semi's make the rig 'jerk' as they pass by, but not too badly. There's an amazing amount of room in the coach; I believe they added several inches to last year's design. Regardless, quite roomy, headroom too. Been so busy I haven't even tried the television; it's quite large and on a swivel bar in the over-cab area. Been so hot I haven't cooked either except a hot dog in the microwave. 110 degree weather in AZ; cab a/c great; coach a/c working well but probably only cooled to about 85 (as is expected in a RV a/c unit.) Coach can easily sleep five adults - and children you could certainly pack them in. Bds are comfortable. Within 24 hours I had a dash diagnostic "check fuel fill inlet." Gas cap didn't lock down. Ford dealer was no help; said the 21 E-350 didn't come with a gas cap - Camping World had modified the Ford design. Camping World no help; said they didn't sell gas caps and sent me to Napa Parts. Napa parts went above and beyond and found the Ford 2019 gas cap fit my rig. This didn't fix the diagnostic, though. Now check engine light is on - only 1,000 miles and 72 hours down the road. Very discouraging; $100K plus for a rig and already issues - both with the chassis and with the coach. The coach is literally shaking itself apart. Screws are unscrewing and I'm finding them on the floor. Bought some hardware tape to wrap them and hopefully that will fix the issue. Staples in the storage compartment are literally unstapling themselves. I plan to purchase screws to replace them and hopefully fix the issue. The wall-cover in the bathroom behind the toilet is separating from the wall. There's no caulking in the shower - water MUST be able to get behind there. The drawer below the oven has no magnet, no manual clip, no nothing... it just opens and closes while I drive. And the refrigerator door opens and closes as well if you try to store much on the door. The cabinets are no doubt great for weekenders with duffle bags; otherwise there's a lot of wasted storage space without shelving. I had to purchase tension bars for all the cupboards because everything was falling out when I opened the cupboard doors. The "lip" is insignificant and does very little good in keeping things on the shelves. Same in the refrigerator; I suggest double tension bars for every shelf in the coach. The table will not stay up; as I type it's sinking down, down, down. Honestly - I don't think it's put together properly. In looking at it, the "bar" which locks it in the up position isn't connected to anything - it's just strapped to the bottom of the table. The refrigerator is quite large for a 23' RV; the closet is quite small (smaller than my 1978 Toyota Dolphin 900 which I traded in.) Worst - my laptop is not charging even though plugged in and the generator is on (the generator is fairly noisy) I DEFinitely need to get this issue fixed - and I don't expect any help from Camping World because they don't seem to have any problem solving skills. If something isn't on their computer, well it must not exist. Disappointed that I've paid this much for a rig with so many issues. Hopefully the poor workmanship can be corrected by me, then I'll have a nice ride. I can't recommend Camping World, though. At this point, their customer service is negligible. The only helpful person was their sales person, and he went above and beyond in customer service - He even moved all my heavy boxes and my tow package off my old rig and onto the new one (something he was never expected to do.) It's also a shame Ford wasn't more helpful; if a Napa employee can find me a gas cap, why couldn't their service department. Being full time in the rig and with three dogs, I'm NOT going to be able to just leave my ride with someone while they "figure out" what MIGHT be wrong with it. Wish me luck; my fingers are crossed that all my issues can be simple fixes and that I haven't purchased a lemon from Camping World. Show less