2018 Forest River Freedom Express

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Air is the leading concern among 3 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 3 Freedom Express model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 3
Primary concernAir1 reports · 33% of complaints
Owner complaints3Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Air1
  2. Service brakes1
  3. Suspension1
  4. Tires1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints

3 reports, newest first.

  1. Tires, Jul 19, 2021

    ST225/75R15 Tire delaminated on interstate. Belt separated from tire causing damage to vehicle. This was the second tire to fail on vehicle.

  2. Service brakes, Air, Jun 7, 2021

    The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Freedom Express RV. The contact stated while the RV was parked, her husband inspected underneath the vehicle and noticed that there were no brake line connections for the front driver’s or passenger’s side. The contact notified the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was concerned about an accident in the event the RV was driven. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

  3. Suspension, Aug 26, 2020

    TIRES ON THE STBD SIDE OF THE TRAILER ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER. THE LEAF SPRINGS LOOKED FLAT. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER FOREST RIVER "COACHMAN FREEDOM EXPRESS" MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.THE TIRES RUB WHEN IN MOTION DAMAGING THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER AND WILL POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A BLOWN TIRE.