My neighbor bought a 2007 Country Coach Lexa last year and had numerous problems with it and got quite frustrated so he decided to dump it and buy a Prevost.

He negotiated a trade with Marathon this summer where he got a chunk of cash plus a 1998 Marathon 45' Prevost.

He was driving down the road last week about 8 miles from home when his Detroilt Diesel 60 series engine blew up! Yes, it just exploded with parts flying all over and oil slick on the road. His wife was following in their car and spun out on the oil slick when the engine blew.

Upon examination of engine they found the block was "sliced in half" due to bolt falling out of Wrist Pin on one of the pistons and connecting rod went through the block at several locations.

This was a low mileage engine and had no problems or warnings up to the time it blew.

Needless to say he's quite upset and has decided to give up motorhoming. Two lemons in one year! Ugh!. I guess he told Marathon to take the coach back and give him a full refund... don't know any more info.