Bedroom slide second failure in 7 months

[Giant]

We are on the road finishing a Thanksgiving trip and this morning our bedroom slide mechanism failed while retracting. The slide was about ¾ retracted when I heard a ‘pop’ followed by a grinding noise and the right side stopped moving. This is the second failure of the mechanism since we bought the RV new this spring. The first failure was on the left side, though. Not sure if the first failure on the left caused an eventual failure on the right? Still under warranty, so we’ll take it to the dealer when we get home, but I’m curious what others have experienced with these slides. So far, not impressed. At this point, I think the whole damn thing needs to be rebuilt, but convincing the dealer of that might be a tall order.

Anyone else had similar issues?

2025 Paradigm 295MK with BAL exact slide.

 

[BryanValRox]

We are on the road finishing a Thanksgiving trip and this morning our bedroom slide mechanism failed while retracting. The slide was about ¾ retracted when I heard a ‘pop’ followed by a grinding noise and the right side stopped moving. This is the second failure of the mechanism since we bought the RV new this spring. The first failure was on the left side, though. Not sure if the first failure on the left caused an eventual failure on the right? Still under warranty, so we’ll take it to the dealer when we get home, but I’m curious what others have experienced with these slides. So far, not impressed. At this point, I think the whole damn thing needs to be rebuilt, but convincing the dealer of that might be a tall order.

Anyone else had similar issues?

2025 Paradigm 295MK with BAL exact slide.

Giant, sorry you are experiencing this, I have been there as well!
See post below.
Thread 'Bedroom Slide Moans No More'
https://alliancervowners.com/forum/threads/bedroom-slide-moans-no-more.3262/

 

[ktdtx]

I have a 310rl and had one motor strip the gears. It is in the shop now for repair under warranty.
With one motor remaining it was not difficult to push the slide in or out while using the remaining motor.

 

[Giant]

I have a 310rl and had one motor strip the gears. It is in the shop now for repair under warranty.
With one motor remaining it was not difficult to push the slide in or out while using the remaining motor.

The first failure was like yours. We could still get the slide in and out by pushing on the inop side while running the motor to drive the good side. This second failure seems different. Lots of grinding noise after the failure and the slide is difficult to move. It took a lot of effort to get it the rest of the way in. Not interested in trying to move it any more. Thank god it was on our second to last morning before getting it home today.