For the record, the Fiat campervan chassis is from 2017, but the Jayco FD19 conversion is from 2018 and I may have received the very first converted model.
Now 7 years later I have done ca 50 000 km (only). No dramas with the Fiat at all. Only expenses on the Fiat where for raising the chassis to clear the ground better and installing a bullbar and a towbar.
The Jayco home partition however did require significant repair costs after the 5 year warranty was up. The electric step slowly jammed more and more over the first 4 years until it was fully buggered. Repairs where too expensive. I went for a mechanical solution, an external step for less that $100.
The tank sensors became faulty. Service wait time too long and requires a dealership with a hoist. So I just live with the loss.
Then the tablet packed up. All roughly around the 4 year mark. I didn't use the van during the Covid years.
Tablet is very expensive to replace. So I bought a different android tablet very cheap and I had to buy a new node of the BMPRO brand from the Jayco dealership. I am not quite sure anymore why. Presumably BMPRO have upgraded the JHub application and hence we needed to that for compatibility reason. Costs (I am guessing in retro) ca $400 instead of ca $800.
Another fault was on the 240V wiring system that blew the fuse in 2023 almost consistently. Was very hard to fix as the wiring is hard to get to and highly complex. I succede myself to isolate the problem after many attempts while on the road.
The house batteries got weak - routine replacement
Very annoying however is that the car battery charging circuit also deteriorated. I see a problem with with Jayco's design and wiring. Contacts overheat even with a moderate 13A charging current and then deteriorate.
The bluetooth link has also caused concern during a trip
Other minor mechanical problems where promptly fixed by Jaco during its 2 year warranty granted for the vans cabin.
I highly recommend to carry tools on any remote trip. I have only used the van on bitumen roads for 3/12 months per year.
Overall still happy with the van, but 4WD would be nice to have.
Now 7 years later I have done ca 50 000 km (only). No dramas with the Fiat at all. Only expenses on the Fiat where for raising the chassis to clear the ground better and installing a bullbar and a towbar.
The Jayco home partition however did require significant repair costs after the 5 year warranty was up. The electric step slowly jammed more and more over the first 4 years until it was fully buggered. Repairs where too expensive. I went for a mechanical solution, an external step for less that $100.
The tank sensors became faulty. Service wait time too long and requires a dealership with a hoist. So I just live with the loss.
Then the tablet packed up. All roughly around the 4 year mark. I didn't use the van during the Covid years.
Tablet is very expensive to replace. So I bought a different android tablet very cheap and I had to buy a new node of the BMPRO brand from the Jayco dealership. I am not quite sure anymore why. Presumably BMPRO have upgraded the JHub application and hence we needed to that for compatibility reason. Costs (I am guessing in retro) ca $400 instead of ca $800.
Another fault was on the 240V wiring system that blew the fuse in 2023 almost consistently. Was very hard to fix as the wiring is hard to get to and highly complex. I succede myself to isolate the problem after many attempts while on the road.
The house batteries got weak - routine replacement
Very annoying however is that the car battery charging circuit also deteriorated. I see a problem with with Jayco's design and wiring. Contacts overheat even with a moderate 13A charging current and then deteriorate.
The bluetooth link has also caused concern during a trip
Other minor mechanical problems where promptly fixed by Jaco during its 2 year warranty granted for the vans cabin.
I highly recommend to carry tools on any remote trip. I have only used the van on bitumen roads for 3/12 months per year.
Overall still happy with the van, but 4WD would be nice to have.
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