2017 Coleman reviews

While this review will not make any difference, I feel the need to make people aware that there are Lemons in the RV world too, with no recourse or help at all from either the purchasing dealer or Coleman/Dutchman or whoever builds Coleman this week. Purchased New 2017 Coleman CTS262BH on 20 Oct 2016 . Paid $2k extra for Extended Warranty. Unfortunately, too late in season to use it so I winterized it and covered it on my property. Due to unforeseen Springtime work scheduling finally got to go camping in June of 2017. Now while getting ready for Oct 2017 trip found the refrigerator wasn’t working on A/C power. Self diagnosed a main board circuit problem. Sure, it would work on propane only, but if board completely failed, then no fridge at all…. So Cancelled Oct trip. Dropped for warranty service 12 Oct 2017. Had to pay to winterize because I was afraid freezing weather would set in before unit was repaired. Finally 2 December 2017, it was repaired under warranty. Foreword to spring 2018. Unforeseen catastrophic medical issue cancels any camping plans for most of the year. Camper sits in yard. Medical issue improves significantly, so a Sept 2018 trip planned. Preparing camper for trip found the paneling in shower had bowed out and separated along one inside corner. Inside ceiling trim separated due to popped out staples. Livable until return. Several damp and chilly days later, went to get extra blankets out from under the sofa on the slide out and found blankets and carpet SOAKING WET…. Checked outside and found the bottom corner caulking and panel trim at the bottom right side of the slide out had separated both horizontally and vertically allowing water to seep right in. Put duct tape on it and had to leave early to come home and clean and dry out carpeting. Dropped off camper 19 Nov 2018 for Warranty “diagnostics”. Forward to 14 Dec 2108. Trim in bathroom needs new staples and molding. OK, but why did it bow out in the first place? New staples on ceiling trim.. Hmmm…. But the best one is the report for the slide out. “Caulking and black sheeting are separated. When it rains it leaks in”. Cause….. WEAR AND TEAR. WHAT??? !!!! Sorry, not covered under Warranty. We went camping twice since purchased. The slide out has maybe extended/retracted only about 6-8 times for camping and pre and post camping cleaning/storage. I paid a premium for an extended warranty and am now waiting to submit warranty claims. Left for 2 months but forgot to remove my $ 350.00 AGM Battery. They left it outside in subzero temperatures. The cold weather killed the battery with no hope of recovery. Now it’s May 2019. Sadly, recurring medical issues return and no camping to current date. Opened up a few times during Summers for an ‘escape” refuge…… Now I Found the left slide out window seemed to leak at the bottom and down the wall. No warranty, 2 month wait to even look at it. Cleaned and re-caulk carefully with RV grade ($$) lap sealer. Seemed to work. Now 2022, opened a month ago. Faint odor of dampness. Last week found the entire left half of slide out roof, long wall and short side wall, and under the dinette bench seat are completely water rotted. Veneer and wall covering have bubbled and separated. Checked on top of slide out and it looks like the seal tape separated at the edge in a few places on that side of slide out. If I push on rubber roof, I can feel the rotted wood push down for almost 5 feet along the top. Now I’m afraid I may not be able to retract it, or if so, open again. Would have to drive 40 miles to RV Repair center for them to even look at it at $150-200 cost for estimate. Online guesses at repair range from $4k-$7k. I would even consider removing the slide out completely and just build a wall over the opening. This was supposed to be our retirement camper. Other people may love their Colman, I would Never buy one again. In our 40 years of camping, this has been the most horrible experience. More than likely wouldn’t even be able to trade it in if I wanted to get another smaller camper.. This Coleman may never leave my yard again except as salvage. While there may be a lot of folks out there who love their Coleman’s. I can’t be the only one that got a lemon. Show less

The Coleman 1925BH is a bunkhouse and has a murphy bed. The Murphy bed in sofa mode allows a lot of space in the RV. The sink in the bathroom is a nice bonus. For the 2 of us the size is just right. We had 4 and it gets a little tight on long trips. The quality is so so, I had to fix soome little things(drawers, table base screws, replaced the vent fan with a real one) but about what I expected at the price point. Downside is the width and height cause a lot of aero drag so mileage could be beter if they lowered the box and tapered the front more. Overall I'm satisfied with it. Show less

Lots of Travel trailer for the price. Able to sleep 6, which is great for the price range. Very spacious. Lots of storage. Easy to tow. We have had no complaints about our experience with this travel trailer. Show less

Coleman Dutchman model # 250TQWE What hasn't gone wrong with this trailer! We have had to fix the front metal sheeting came loose on the road, the roof leaked and caused water damage to the whole front of the trailer, when turning on the heater the air conditioner turns on, the back air vent bar rubbed a hole in the leather seats from poor placement, lights not working, 2nd use of awning the awning broke. Warranty work was covered except on the awning. I am surprised this hasn't caught itself on fire already. Coleman Dutchman do not stand behind their products! If you want to enjoy a stress free weekend do not buy this trailer. It was the poorest decision we ever made purchasing this. Show less

After 29 years of used RVs, we bought a brand new 2017 CTS262BH Coleman travel trailer. Keep in mind that this review is based on the price point of the Coleman brand, not a high end travel trailer. For this price point the Coleman offers a lot. By 2017 standards it's not a super advanced travel trailer. But, for what we're use to it's like the space shuttle. Our last RV was a 1990 Mallard class A Sprinter, 28 foot, motorhome. We had lots of great trips in that RV but, it was a dinosaur. Compared to the old Mallard this camper is very comfortable. It has central air, central heat, a larger bathroom, wired for cable TV, an electric awning, stereo inside and out, DVD player, LED light fixtures, a super slideout, a queen bed, Easy access tank dumps, Bunk beds, a nice sofa with a flip down center cup holder that my wife loves, etc.. The weight is in the ballpark of 5500 pounds. My 1500 Suburban, 5.3 V8, 4x4 pulls it just fine. We use a 10,000 pound rated weight distribution hitch that was set up at the dealership and it really makes the tow experience much nicer. I added Sumo SuperSprings to my Suburban and they are worth their weight in gold. So far I don't really have any serious complaints. I'm use to a manual, heavy awning. This one has the push button electric awning that seems kinda flimsy. I would rather have the old school manual awning. It has a roll up TV antenna on the roof, in 2017, really? I almost never used the antenna on the motorhome and can pretty much guarantee that I won't use it on the trailer. Overall, considering the bang for buck, the Coleman is a great travel trailer. It's a lot of trailer for the weight and the cost. We are happy with it. I do think, based on 3 decades of RV-ing, that maintenance will be important with this unit. I'm big on that anyway so, that plays right into my wheel house. No RV should be purchased and ignored most of the year. One ignored roof leak will total an RV very quickly. Show less