2021 Aliner reviews

This site doesn't show the correct year of our trailer which is a 2020. This was the worst purchase we've ever made. From year 1 (2020) it's been nothing but problems. Every year since we purchased it every time we try to take it out for an adventure there's something wrong with it. We've had electrical problems, water problems, window problems and leakage problems. In my opinion it's poorly built. Currently we're experiencing two electrical issues, 1) if we try to use the electric option for the refrigerator and have the trailer plugged into household current it blows our house circuit breaker, 2) when we turn the switch on for the water pump to use the water tank the fuse in the trailer blows. So what we have to do for the refrigerator is use the LP option. As far as the water is concerned we have to use the water hookup. What that means is we can't do dispersed camping with the trailer unless we bring a separate water container and not use the tank that's part of the trailer. We have used approved professional repair dealers to try to fix the problems. However, every time we get it back there's something else wrong with it or the problem is not solved. Even though we used the dealer where we purchased the trailer to replace the windows the leakage was not fixed. We took the trailer back 3 times for this problem. The last time we ended up paying for part of the repair because both the dealer and the manufacturer said it was now out of warranty even though it was brought in twice for the same problem DURING the warranty period. The manufacturer did pay for the new windows again we still had to pay for the labor. To be fair, it was at a "discounted" rate. However, we feel we should not have had to pay for it at all. We went with this trailer for it's ease of use and purportedly low maintenance. While it is easy to hookup and tow the frustration that accompanies this trailer IS NOT WORTH the price that it lists for. It's unreliable and prone to failure. The offroad option, the Titanium option, is what drew us to this trailer. If you do decide to purchase an A-Liner trailer we highly suggest you get the extended warranty option. We also suggest that you inquire from the dealer if they have experience specifically doing repairs on this manufacturer and any of their models. We've sent several feedback messages to the company with all of our contact information and the company does NOT respond to any requests for answers. Show less

We traded an '05 Scout for the new twin-bunk Aliner Expedition in July 2020. First, the cable on the camper was too short to reach the plug in my 4-Runner, so I had to pay more than $200 for an extender right off the bat. We stayed in a local park the night we took delivery and the Dometic Refrigerator wouldn't get cold. When we returned it to the dealer the next morning a tech found that the fridge compartment was so packed with foam insulation that the fridge wouldn't function. Excess foam was removed and we went on our way. While "dry camping" in August '21 the refrigerator failed again while running on propane. {we have medication that has to be kept cold, so had to buy a cooler for the rest of our trip.} The panel wouldn't light up, even on AC, so after we got home we took it to the closest Aliner dealer. The tech found that a fuse had been shoved into the converter panel "crossways" and created an intermittent short which ultimately blew another 30 amp fuse in the battery harness. Since the camper was out of warranty the service and repairs cost $92. Apart from the stressful, aggravating experiences with the refrigerator I also found that 3 of the 6 roof and dormer latches are mis-aligned so that the "hook" part on top doesn't engage squarely with the plate on the bottom. One latch is also mounted so closely to the roof "lifter" that it's hard not to pinch a finger. The screws in the lenses on the exterior lights are badly rusted already. Inside the camper we noticed that the sink basin is canted and the collar holding the trap underneath was never tightened, causing a leak. The "wall" of the cabinet housing the cassette toilet was wobbly, and I found that there were no screws fastening it to the rear bracket. While it may have been our own misunderstanding, I expected the post for the dining table to be the solid "twist lock" design shown on the videos. Nope. Same wobbly, pinch fit design that we hated in the MUCH less expensive Scout. Our frustrating, aggravating experiences with the fridge spoiled our annual trip to our favorite campground this year, and we are very disappointed in the lousy overall workmanship in what's billed as Aliner's top of the line camper. What we thought would be an exciting upgrade left us wishing we'd kept our old Scout. Show less