NHTSA Complaint #10243858 — 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN

I HAVE A 2002 COLEMAN CARAVAN AND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE CAMPER STARTED DEFROSTING AND HAD A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAMPER. THERE IS YELLOW STUFF COMING OUT IN A PANEL IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPER AND STRONG ODOR INSIDE THE CAMPER AS WELL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THESE YESTERDAY AND CALLED AND THE COMPANY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS PAY A DEALER TO PUT A "SHIELD" OVER THE PART THAT IS CRACKED THAT THE STUFF LEAKED OUT FROM AND NOTHING MORE. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD AND THE SHIELD WOULD CONTAIN A FIRE TO JUST THAT PART AND NOT THE REST OF THE CAMPER. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE ANYTHING ELSE NOR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAMPER. FLOODING COMING OUT FROM THE BATHROOM AREA..CLEAN WATER HAD IT WORKED ON AT THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING...IT HAS FLOODED 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. ONLY CAN USE THE PUMP WHEN NEEDED. FLOOR IS SPONGY THROUGH OUT CAMPER..FEELS LIKE YOU WILL FALL THROUGH IT. (NOT JUST THE AREA OF FLOODING) HAD A RECALL ON MICROWAVE PANEL WHEN IT KEPT TURNING ON IN THE NIGHT..THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO US. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DOMETIC COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS..IT IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. *TR