Hi Derek,
Thanks for the comment and sorry you have not enjoyed motorhome ownership. I think the Fiat is actually a decent base vehicle for a motorhome in many ways but Fiat did have some issues and their customer service has often been lacking (failure to admit any issue with gearboxes being one). I guess the fact that motorhomes have both a mechanical side and a living side mean there is more to go wrong but I’d have to say that the levels of reliability in the motor industry these days has not totally filtered down to the motorhome sector. I’ve heard lots of people with niggles about Swift motorhomes but I’ve heard similar about many other makes too. It was one of the reasons I bought a Hymer which seem to be well put together. Yes they cost more but since I was living in it I wanted something that would take more ‘wear and tear’.
I’m currently without a motorhome. Sure I miss it but it’s simply not practical to own one if it will not be used all the time.
Hope you find a solution to your problems, whether that’s getting the motorhome working as it should or selling it and moving on.
All the best
Gary