Major Electrical Issues Found in 2025 Micro Minnie 2108TB—Inspect Your Breaker Panel

[AstroTom]

I was recently doing some electrical work in my 2108TB that required working in the breaker panel and I was shocked to discover, 5 out of 6 of the black wires that went to the breakers were improperly stripped, which resulted in the breaker screw clamping down on insulation. The second problem was the screws were way over torqued. On the neutral and grounding blocks, the screws were so tight, I couldn't remove one of the grounds. The head of the screw stripping out. I ended up cutting the ground wire, and when I re-installed it, used a different screw location. These are big electrical fails. A certified electrician would whack this person upside the head if they saw this. In the case of the load wires, this can result in a poor connection and heat build-up. Even the 30 amp main breaker screw was clamped down on insulation (stranded wire photo.) At some of the breakers, the screw was so tight it squashed the wire. I've worked in a lot of panels, and never seen anything this bad. It's obvious whoever is wiring the breaker panels at the factory, either had no training, or didn't care. You may want to check your breaker panels. Photos of a couple examples attached.

 

[vwtraitor]

Astro Tom, this is SCARY stuff. Both my wife and I have spent many, many, many hours the past 2 weeks trying to figure out a non-working solar power input problem. Even AI cannot figure out where the switch, fuse, or breaker is located…. It gives us guesses! Looking at that shoddy wiring you uncovered makes me wonder if the factory assembler maybe did not even install a fuse, breaker, or switch! Now that we have Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia entering the camper market it should force the existing manufacturers to actually take quality control and realistic pricing seriously.

 

[AstroTom]

Don't know these attachments this will help. Have you check for voltage at the input of the controller? This diagram shows a 30 amp breaker, but doesn't show its physical location. There are breakers on the tongue, some outside, on the tongue itself and one inside a junction box mounted to the tongue.

You can email Winnebego with your model and serial number, and they should be able to tell you where any solar related fuses or breakers are located.

Historically, I've always heard Winnebego makes quality products, but in the case of my trailer, I've found some very low end parts, and shoddy workmanship. So far I've dealt with all of them myself despite the trailer still having a warranty. The dealer is over an hour away, and who knows how long it will sit there before it's repaired, and most of the problems I've encountered take less time and money for me to fix, compared to the time and fuel needed for each of the small repairs. I'm just happy I can do this stuff myself.

Besides building to a price point, using what must be hard to find and retain labor, these trailers are also built for light weight which means components aren't very robust.

However, in the case of improperly installed 120v wiring, there's no excuse since it is a possible fire hazard and would fail inspection. That's obviously very limited, or poor training. It isn't a time issue because stripping a wire properly, doesn't take longer than stripping it wrong.

 

[klook]

I have found that problem in various makes of campers. They are paid for production not quality.

 

[Sojourn]

There is also a breaker”button “ on the tongue of the travel trailer. Mine is a 2024. Took awhile to find it even with YouTube.

 

[DML95630]

We were so excited to find a used 2025 Winnebago Minnie that had the floor plan we were looking for. After telling the young couple we bought it from that we had our Jayco for ten years and had done quite a bit of work on it. She said, i'm glad to see this is going to someone that knows how to do repairs. Now, I know why she said that and I think I know why they sold it.
I had to remove and remount the steps so you could shut the door.
I had to rewire the stereo speaker system. When you turned it on, the outside speakers immediately came on, not the inside speakers. Plus one speaker didn't work because they had the ground and positive wires reversed.
It had a nice roof solar charging system, but it was never hooked up to the battery.
I'm not sure how long the trailer did not have taillights. Maybe forever, but I had to find a new ground to make the taillights work. Who knows what happened to it? And there's really no way of checking once the wires go under the sealed undercarriage.
This is not to mention all the shoddy interior trim work. And the slide sounds horrendous, going in and out.
We are so disappointed. We thought buying the Winnebago brand would be a good idea but Minnie must stand for mini-quality. Unfortunately, I think we'll be looking for a Jayco again soon.

 

[bigbAZ]

We were so excited to find a used 2025 Winnebago Minnie that had the floor plan we were looking for. After telling the young couple we bought it from that we had our Jayco for ten years and had done quite a bit of work on it. She said, i'm glad to see this is going to someone that knows how to do repairs. Now, I know why she said that and I think I know why they sold it.
I had to remove and remount the steps so you could shut the door.
I had to rewire the stereo speaker system. When you turned it on, the outside speakers immediately came on, not the inside speakers. Plus one speaker didn't work because they had the ground and positive wires reversed.
It had a nice roof solar charging system, but it was never hooked up to the battery.
I'm not sure how long the trailer did not have taillights. Maybe forever, but I had to find a new ground to make the taillights work. Who knows what happened to it? And there's really no way of checking once the wires go under the sealed undercarriage.
This is not to mention all the shoddy interior trim work. And the slide sounds horrendous, going in and out.
We are so disappointed. We thought buying the Winnebago brand would be a good idea but Minnie must stand for mini-quality. Unfortunately, I think we'll be looking for a Jayco again soon.

Not sure if a 2025 Jayco is going to be any better quality than a 2025 Winnebago. All the brands have suffered, especially during and after Covid. It's the new normal.

 

[cdstls1986]

I was recently doing some electrical work in my 2108TB that required working in the breaker panel and I was shocked to discover, 5 out of 6 of the black wires that went to the breakers were improperly stripped, which resulted in the breaker screw clamping down on insulation. The second problem was the screws were way over torqued. On the neutral and grounding blocks, the screws were so tight, I couldn't remove one of the grounds. The head of the screw stripping out. I ended up cutting the ground wire, and when I re-installed it, used a different screw location. These are big electrical fails. A certified electrician would whack this person upside the head if they saw this. In the case of the load wires, this can result in a poor connection and heat build-up. Even the 30 amp main breaker screw was clamped down on insulation (stranded wire photo.) At some of the breakers, the screw was so tight it squashed the wire. I've worked in a lot of panels, and never seen anything this bad. It's obvious whoever is wiring the breaker panels at the factory, either had no training, or didn't care. You may want to check your breaker panels. Photos of a couple examples attached.

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We have a 2023 Voyager. It has spent more nights at the dealership getting warranty repairs done than we have used it. The workmanship has been horrible. We really like the floorplan and the trailer but...the quality of the trailer and its components are not good. I am not sure i would recommend a Winnebago product to a friend.

 

[ccrizal]

All of these complaints should be being forwarded to Winnebago.

 

[klook]

They dont care....they want the dealers to fix them. They just want to spit out volume to meet demand and profit. The dealers dont like being in the middle as it effects their profit and reputation. Plus they dont hire the best people for repair as the wages are low.

 

[RayIN]

They dont care....they want the dealers to fix them. They just want to spit out volume to meet demand and profit. The dealers dont like being in the middle as it effects their profit and reputation. Plus they dont hire the best people for repair as the wages are low.

I agree; however as long as people keep paying good money to by shoddy work, why spend the money to improve workmanship?
I'd bet most don't know there is a specific torque setting for these small screws.

 

[klook]

There is a torque setting for every screw. They are not going to slow down when codes are not enforced on this industry. I have seen 120v wires run thru metal boxes, the cheap ones with sharp edges, without any protection whatsoever. The phrase used on the lines is "send it".