Scott, those issues are pretty standard RV fair. If your dealer can't accommadate you with a quick appointment for service - many dealers will tell you it will take one to two months just to get in this time of year - consider getting approval from Winnebago for an independent tech to come to you to quickly fix those issues.
The first is probably a loose bowden cable. A simple fix, but if the cable got kinked it might need replaced. When the cable housing is loose the cable can't push and pull the gate valve correctly and instead of the gate valve moving the cable housing moves.
The second issue could be many things but kind of sounds like a stuck or clogged backflow preventor.
Of course, it's impossible for me to fully know what work needs done. But all too often we see new owners go out for a first trip, have a couple of simple issues and then take the RV to the dealer for warranty repair. Then the dealer keeps the RV for one, two, even three months and the whole camping season is lost.
Repairs like you reported are simple common issues that almost any independent RV tech could quickly fix and get you back out camping. And, if you call Winnebago Towable Customer Service they can authorize, even suggest, a repair person near you and work with that tech to cover his cost as part of your warranty.
You may need to call the dealer first and be told of some ridiculously long time frame to get in for service before Winnebago will authorize an independent Tech. Or for the nearest dealer to be a long way away. But you may not have to go through that step either. Winnebago knows that dealers are way behind on repairs.
Obviously, suit yourself. But I'd say the vast majority of us RV owners have all found that going to the dealer for service is something to be avoided regardless of the cost. Unlike buying a new Ford or Chevy and taking it to the dealer as a matter of course for warranty work, your RV dealer is interested in selling RVs and hoping to never have to deal with you again.
