Forest River Alta reviews

We bought the unit new in 2023. First thing that went wrong was the water heater didn’t work. The dealer was able to get Forest River to provide a different brand (Subruban). This was our first experience with an on demand water heater. If we had to do it over again we would chose a regular water heater. The main entry door never did work correctly (still doesn’t) even though the dealer fixed it 3 times. Still doesn’t work right. On our trip back from Michigan (after the door had been fixed) It came open on the highway even though it was locked and the large handle was closed over it! The current trip we are on is to Florida and now the sliding door hinge to the bedroom came off while traveling and the door screws are stripped. We are veteran rv’rs and have had many different types and brands of rv’s/travel trailers over the years and the East/West is the worst. We would never buy this brand again. Show less

this trailer has a great curb appeal and floor plan. It has quality appliances. Unfortunately it appears to have been built by inexperienced beginers and damaged parts. The fold up steps were installed wrong, thus warping the door. The windows on the slideout fit very loose and leaked air. The microwave had a door that wouldn't close. The exit window was damaged and installed wrong. The awning had a hole and bad melted spot. The paneling popped loose during the many trips back and forth to the dealer. The moulding for that was also never installed. Just recently I bought a furrion rear camera and monitor and find that there is no power to the factory installed mount. I have 6 nights and about 480 miles on it. The manufacture representative helped some, but really has said" it's on you" and the dealer. I would steer everyone away from this Manufacturer. Show less

Let me start by pointing out that this is a 2023 labeled East West but made by Forrest River. Do we love the RV floor plan, yes its perfect for a handicapped RV'er. Open and lots of room for a wheelchair with a real bathroom. But the quality and issues since day one are driving us crazy. We have invested four days and over 400 miles carting the RV to local dealers to repair defects. Both 36" bathroom doors keep falling off because the hardware is not mounted properly. Repaired by the local RV center with "Bigger Screws". That was the best Forrest River could do to fix the issue and the door fell off again on the way home. No hot water, Suburban Tankless HWH has code E1 and constantly fails to function. Tail lights full of water and plumbing leaks. The big issue is the fact that East/West (Forrest River) has no quality control when the unit was built. Also no consideration for customer relations. Show less