We purchased in Feb 2020 in Ft Worth Tx. Tank levels NEVER worked water heater caught on fire and burnt wires. Pull valves handles for tanks broke. Shower floor cracked. Water lines leaked poorly attached. Pipe for tanks and shower drain were put in backwards and sewer leaked in belly of RV. Screen was broken when purchased and never fixed. Wrong size fused for furnace, kept going off and on without heating. FOREST RIVER IGNORED REQUEST TO FIX. WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FOREST RIVER RV OR ANYTHING MADE BY FOREST RIVER. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP IS NON EXISTENT. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING ANYTHING WITH THE FOREST RIVER NAME ON IT. SORRY PRODUCT AND HALF ASS BUILT!. WARNING DO NOT BUY ANYTHING MADE BY FOREST RIVER!! Show less

Warranties with Forest River are above and beyond. Our roof was leaking and caused patricidal delamination which Forest River replaced the roof and put all new side walls on. We didn't pay a penny. So our RV is a 2020 on a 2016 frame. I won't buy any other product than a Forest River Product. The 13 foot garage makes use for an office, pantry, extra closet and chest freezer when staying a place for up to a year. Theater seating with fire place and entertainment center making movie watching enjoyable. The loft above make for extra storage when you don't have the grandchildren with. Show less

This is most HORRIBLE experience ever!! I purchased a 2021 Sandpiper and had it delivered on Saturday 02/07/2021. It appeared to be fine until I started plugging in stuff. I plugged in a small wax burner and it blew the bulb then I plugged in my WiFi box and it POPPED and caught on FIRE! PLEASE BEWARE! I have 249 wattS coming through my 120 because it is wired wrong from the Factory. I called Forest River and they said I had to pay for a Diagnoses out of my own pocket. I spent $60,000 on this RV and I am afraid it is going to catch on FIRE. No call backs, nothing. It is like my RV got hit by LIGHTING and it is toast. I got nothing.. FOREST RIVER WILL NOT EVEN CALL ME. I AM COMPLETELY LOST! WHAT IF I STAY THERE AND IT CATCHES ON FIRE AND I DIE!! Show less

Purchased RPod 171 new 1/21/19 camping in Sierras 6/7/19 Water heater won't light after 4 tries it caught FIRE , Called local dealer month wait to get in for service contacted Forest River and I'm getting the Email RUN A ROUND , ALSO Refrigerator on coodest setting is barely cold and 2 window blinds are broken .NOT at all happy with my new RPod Show less

I will start off my review by saying I will never again in my life by a Forest River product. In the 3 years that i have owned the motorhome i have had the refrigerator replaced, 1/2 the coach torn apart on the inside for water leaks, i have had generator issues i have had AC module controller issues, i have had an AC fire because of bad soft starts, i have had to get the roof redone for water leaks , my dinette and recliner slide out topper was installed wrong causing damage to the outside structure of the coach which i now have to fix and replace the slide topper. It got so bad Forest River took my coach back to Indiana to go thru the whole unit. It really has been a joke. Show less

I bought an Rv from Santa Paula RV May of 2022. That RV is a Forest River Salem Hemisphere 356QB. During the time that I had it, I had 3/4 slide outs leak. I've had a lower sweeper seal completely ripped off. I've had a water leak behind the wall of the bunkhouse leading into the back bathroom. I've had a water heater fire from poor placement of the 115v plug for the water heating element. The plug was placed directly under the shower drain on the deck. Water completely pooled around the plug in and caught fire. I've had studs try to poke through the rubber roof when walking on it (Im nowhere near the weight limit.) I've had so many issues that aren't even named here. I finally was able to get repairs on the coach. Forest River honored my repairs that needed to be done. I had the RV delivered to Fontana CA for all repairs. The RV was turned in early May, and here I am heading into August. I've been in contact with the repair facility in Fontana as well as the parts department for Forest River. Today I was notified that the Water Heater had arrived last week (finally.) Today, 25Jul2022 I learned that the water heater was damaged. Not because of the shipper, but because of the way the water heater was packaged. Today again, I contact the parts department to notify them of the damaged water heater that they pulled from their production department. The phone was answered and that person was laughing while she answered the phone. I'm fine with having fun in the work place, however, In a job where you provide customer service, that is the incorrect way to answer the phone. Then I hear cursing in the background and also it sounded like this woman was trying to impress her friends by the way she was talking to me. My time was wasted completely in this process. It sounded like the mailroom from the movie elf.. It's no wonder I've been waiting on my parts for so long. Their is zero accountability held. I asked to speak to the Manager who had worked out a deal to get me this broke water heater. She had immediately said that he was busy, trying to make me feel stupid. I'm a full time RV'er as well as Active Duty Navy. Im not going to sit here and say that I'm special, but I obviously rely on this RV. I can say that if this were the case in my workplace I would certainly get hemmed up for it. I've had nothing but a negative experience with Forest River. Forest River does not supply proper quality assurance walk around so prior to sending these units out. The entire organization or company is a complete joke. I will never buy another Forest River product. No person should have to rely on a company who has owned a system that just doesn't work. The people don't work either and do not care about you. They've already gotten your money. Don't waste your time. Buyers beware. These people don’t even deserve a star. Show less

The smart jack malfunction during a rain storm. The 50 amp power plug in caught on fire due to the wires in plug not tightened. The 12 volt system blows 15 amp fuse - the worthless control panel goes dead - this is connected some place by Ethernet wire- without this panel nothing will operate- no slides- water pump refrigerator The seller told me to bring it in —- well that would be great if I could get slides in . The inverter went out- the cheap battery went out 3 days after warranty. I have owned forest river in several previous models- they are really poorly constructed- several wires were in lugs but not tightened. Show less

I paid cash for my 2020 Forest River WolfPup 16 FQ model . I drove to Bunkerhill Indiana, From Tenn to pick it up . I LOVE this travel Trailer ! I , along with my two dogs , have lived in the rv full time , for the last few years . In Nov , 2023 , my shoreline plug caught on fire , due to a recall . I had moved not long after my purchase of this tt. As required by law , I put in a change of address form . However ; I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTER ! I would not intentionally IGNORE an easy fix . This catastrophic event, has caused me to lose my home and my job . Forrest River refuses to cover or pay for anything. I would be happy with splitting the cost of the repair. But Forrest River told me I was negligent and only paid for the shoreline plug connector .. in my opinion only, I think any and all recall letters that can cause loss of life or etc this serious , should be sent by certified mail only . I am very disappointed with Forrest River … Now , here I sat , homeless With no job because of this recall . Very disappointed!! Show less

BUYER BEWARE / We have been fighting with Forest River to correct the LIFE SAFETY CONCERNS, but the back peddling has become too much to bear. We just opened up a BBB complaint and that is when I found out that the dealership (ALL OF THEM BY THE WAY) are required to provide the consumer with the Attorney General LEMON LAW Recreational Vehicle Packet at time of acquisition. If you're a betting person, bet on me because it was NOT in our closing documents. This models front door was cut improper and the occupants are either stuck inside, what could potentially be our coffin if a fire breaks out or we are simply locked out; this is every single day. We have 4 Mobile RV Repairmen (and all of them placed it in writing) who have stated that Forest River needs to get a certified factory technician out ASAP, but again no one seems to care. If the door is stuck closed, throwing my shoulder into is going to take me down the flight of stairs. If I am outside, yanking the door so hard; that it will eventually cause a free fall accident. The kitchen vent pipe (A VENT PIPE FOLKS) was never hooked up, Living Room TV mount falling off the wall (55in HEAVY TV), 3 compartment doors ALL cut to wrong size, so they do not latch correctly and/or rainfall enters, none of the gauges are labeled correctly nor do they work for that matter, hydraulic defect on large wall, opened awning on slide-out wall for the first time and it came crashing down, nearly smashing all of the wall windows (my RingCamera caught that footage), which merely seals solidifies our position that this coach is a LEMON and a piece of JUNK. Honestly I could go on and on and on, it's one thing after another. Brand new residential refrigerator doors won't close correctly, water dispenser doesn't work now, the dryer with the brand new SPLENDID unit not drying clothes and just so many curb appeal blunders that a good sunny (and non-rushed) day would have been caught, by everyone!!! I will be uploading my video clip to YouTube, along with my Forest River Cedar Creek Champagne 38EKS Review that will include loads of photos!! Shame on Forest River for NOT expecting more out of your build team. DO NOT PURCHASE FOREST RIVER PRODUCTS or PURCHASE FROM GIANT RECREATION WORLD of Winter Park, Florida. Show less

Walls are not insulated well with large amounts of insulation missing. Bathroom fan not vented, dead ended underneath between insulation and ceiling panel. A/C unit that came with unit cannot cool Park Model, unit is large enough but it is really inefficient being placed underneath Park Model. Screws missing in dresser draw mounting brackets, screws found on floor. Brackets were stapled with air gun and came out, but dresser on other side were screwed properly. Very low quality light switches and plugs, on/off switch for water heater started on fire and melted. Bought this unit new and tried ti get a response from Forest River but finally gave up. They obviously have a poor quality of work and not much of quality control. Buyer beware or be prepared to have a low quality unit. Show less