Coromal Lifestyle

Help please lifestyle605 2009 model – How does the hot water service work on our lifestyle 605 2006 on gas or electric just brought second hand one don't no how to turn on tia do the water tanks have to be full Show details

Good layout poor quality – Purchased new Dec 2010, very excited, liked the layout and independent suspension. The day I picked it up the brake wiring was hanging close to the ground. Coromal s response "tuck it away! that is about the level of support I have ever received from them, without threatening accc action. The fridge kept blowing out while under warranty, their… Read more

response "that's normal"they eventually fixed it. The problem was incorrect installation.

The Truma hot water leaked just after warrranty elapsed, their response "its is now out of warranty"I contacted truma in germany and they eventually replaced it. Now on my 3rd truma ( don't ever buy a van with one of these!)

The van is basically good and one of the best for towing, the support from Coromal was like they didn't care once it left their yard.

There was only one person at coromal who actually cared , he was in accessories. The rest including the sales manager were terrible, like shonky used car salesmen from the bad old days.

I would never buy another coromal due to the lack of support I received, as said previously the van is basically good.

This Caravaning life! – Recently commenced a journey from Perth via Coast to Darwin down the Stuart Highway to Port Augusta up into the Flinders thence over the Barrier Highway via Broken Hill to Noosa. I am a female 79 in my 2006 19.6 Coromal Lifestyle 605s. Love that Van - Okay second hand from a dealer and 11 years old - bound to have issues! That led to… Read more

encounters and great fun as my fellow nomads puzzled through the electric short circuiting gave me demos on how to set up and dismantle my awning, diagnostics with constantly splitting hoses. One lovely neighbour at Eighty Mile Beach noting I had scraped off the entire trim at a cattle stop riveted it back on! I was so grateful - it was one less thing I needed to confess to the children! Finally in Alice Springs replaced the entire plumbing hoses hot water element water pump a major hot water release valve and had a bearing regrease. Now thousands Ks of trouble free everything working caravaning - loved all the fun of it and at the end of the day my friendly Coromal welcoming me in to its comfy interior. Now to tackle the Nullabor home! There will be great towing at 83 - 85 as this wonderful country opens up to me. Thank you Coromal! Judy

Great caravan – Hi,, We have recently bought a 2011 Coromal 732 van (24 ft). Lovely comfortable unit, has all the beaut appointments, solar, big shower/toilet, larger dinette,and more.New full annex. Problem with the main door latch almost locked myself in, hot water pipe and drain pipe crimped. All good. Happy travels  Show details

Coromal Appeal 554 – I purchased a Coromal Appeal 554 , delivered in Dec 2016. It has been on a few trips. No issues ,once we learnt how things worked!!! gas>12v>240v. Everything works , nothing has broken or stopped working. Highly recommend ALCO ESC van not upset when trucks pass, Takalvans in Bundaberg are great to deal with..  Show details

2010 Coromal Lifestyle 635 xc – No problems with the product, other than the front boot issue which Coromal Loganholm replaced 3 times. Once the design was changed to no rivets the problem was solved. No issues with the van only user error did not retain bathroom door and had to take off pelmet to fix. We now do a check list.the van has every luxury we have at home,2 door fridge… Read more

freezer,washing machine Air and a 200w solar panel which is heaps for our usage of lights TV and external Waeco drinks fridge.The only issue was a radio failure which we replaced a similar but better unit which plugged straight in. When towed with a 3 litre patrol stable tow unit that lacked power this tug has been replaced with a Dmax dual cab that tows up the same hills 15 to 20 kms faster. The van tracks true behind the car we have had an engineer upgrade the ATM to the axle load of which we only run to 80% capacity.

Second Coramal – You found a couple who purchased their second coramal. First was a 2009 corvair 545 I think it was called, loved it with no problems, traded it on a Windsor 2013 because we wanted a full van with shower ect, total disaster, leaks frame rotted in 2 yrs so we got rid of it. Then got a coramal lifestyle virtu 667, couple of problems with the fittings… Read more

(stove and hot water) but to date nothing with the actual van. We have done several trips with gravel roads included and absolutely love our van. My goodness we will have to look at the Jayco site as I am sure we will see your name again. OHHHH DEAR. out of the pan into the fire as the saying goes

Still waiting – Also purchased a new 2014 Coromal Lifestyle L635 XC (now hardly used). Initially, we started with a short trip & quickly had things falling off, exterior doors flying open, basin & sink leaking, fly door hinge snapped. Issues not resolved or temporarily resolved then the local dealership closed. Last year we tried a trip out of the state (while… Read more

trying to fix leaks, refasten wall fixtures, watching for flying-open doors) then one of the large windows came almost right out - a real hazard to anyone else on the road (lucky we were alerted by passing traffic). We taped it up & limped home. Have been stalled/still waiting on any (promised) follow-up from the dealer where we originally made the purchase. We also purchased off-road capability but this van is not even suited to sound or safe use on sealed roads with things flying apart. We paid over $70 000 for what is proving to be a lemon with ongoing liabilities.

No problems – Our 2009 615 is great and we have had no problems with it over the 3 years we have owned it . Doesn't leak and every thing works properly. I am led to believe the older Coromals are better better than the newer ones  Show details

Good van – Have had a few problems, washing machine, air con died but fixed under warranty, plastic fittings on the doors break but are replaceable. Coromal dealer Takalvans in Bundaberg Qld is excellent.. Love our van bus as for Fleetwood, they aren't worth a cracker, didn't return emails but then when we owned an Avan it took six months for a window to be… Read more ·  1

sent to us. Both manufacturers get a thumbs down. It's as if they don't want to know you after it drives out of the factory.

On going expense – Further to my recent posts. Today I discover that the boot-lid has cracked and now water leaks into the bucket I placed inside. The supplied mattress has sagged on one side and I now roll out of bed! I guess a new better quality mattress is required $$$$$. Fleetwood RV'S, who own Coromal caravans do not show much interest, other than trying to… Read more

stop me voicing my opinion, on this and other forums. I have done the big lap twice over fifteen years and am still waiting to meet someone who purchased a SECOND Coromal.

Coromal - Lifestyle L635 - Rubbish – Purchased Lifestyle L635 and have had nothing but problems since collection. Fly Wire Door doesn't close flush, Glass door has to be slammed several times to close shut, hoses have come loose, handbasin leaks, poorly placed awnings, screws too small for fittings, wardrobe locks not closing. Although returned van to Coromal Cannington they've… Read more

failed to result the issues. There's a lack of care and workmanship by Coromal service staff. We've now given up preferring to fix the problems ourselves since clearly Coromal are incompetent.

We couldn't be more disappointed with Coromal.

Save your money and heartache - don't buy a Coromal.

2010 667XC – We have done around 30,000 km touring and have no complaint with the van. The van tows well and the independent suspensions seems to work well on bad road, however I wouldn't recommend it for badly corrugated roads.The van fittings seem a little basic compared to some other vans however the unit has been ultra reliable. Only failures were the CD/… Read more

radio and the front boot lid cracking. We had the same radio failure on our previous Coromal so a better quality unit is required and may have done so since we purchased. We didn't have any significant issues with our first Coromal however it was only 2 years old when we upgraded. We have generally heard mainly good experiences with Coromal vans especially the earlier ones however have heard of a few warranty debacles. Overall the reliability of our 2010 van has been good.

From Sydney to Broome, Coromal – Been towing our 2010 lifestyle 635xc for another 12,000ks this trip. Started on the Central coast Nsw , Mildura, Clare valley for gourmet weekend, Wilpeena pound. Then the highlight did the Oodnadatta track, loved the Steak at William creek pub. Then to Kings canyon, daily waters Barra and beaf delicious. Kakadu, bungle bungles and now in Broome. A dream to tow, very little dust and the independent suspension magnificent. Thanks Coromal

Lifestyle 540s 2009 – We bought ours at the Adelaide Caravan show in 2009. Told that we could tow this with our Ford Territory. Wrong. Just wish they had told the truth as we upgraded the car when we realised and could have bought a slightly larger one. However, we are very happy with the van and have had nothing but joy from it. It has taken us around Australia… Read more

in a figure 8 and in different directions. Coromal had quality vans, but looking at a recent caravan show, it seems to have deteriorated. If you are going for one, go for one that is a bit older. Unfortunately we have to sell ours now due to ill health. Otherwise would be keeping it.

Coromal Lifestyle 776 Great van – We have had our van for just over 12 months, and are really enjoying it. We love the layout, and the full ensuite. This van has a big fridge and some other options which make it really comfortable. We have had a few small issues but the Brisbane Coromal dealer has been fantastic, all fixed no questions. No leaks nothing fallen off so really… Read more

pleased. relatively light weight tows well, plenty of cupboards, very comfortable for the two of us. A couple of light fittings gave problems and the fan in the shower stopped working. All fixed no problems.

Coramal le Princeton 759 Lemon – We purchased the 759 princeton 3 years ago brand new around the $95;000:00 with everthing, full anex awning , generator boxand so on. on delivery we were given 20 + keys one set for every lock on the van tfor that price youwould think all lockswould be keyed the same, the dometic roof mount aircon died 11 months later and replaced under warranty… Read more

2 years on the replacement is on its way out , the van is now 3 years old and the dometic 3 way 168 litre fridge is stuffed $3,300:00 to replace that. I removed the old fridge so i could replace it with a normal house hold fridge at $499.00 and better quality but what i found behind the dometic fridge was old bits of wood screwed to the walls a whole section missing from the side wall just outside tin showing and this van is supposed to be fully insulated what a disgrace,

the rooftop vent that you are supposed to open when traveling on dirt roads leaks water over the bed one of the bedroomwindows leaks warter into the sde cupboard and we had to screw most of the windows shut so they wont open while travelling so there are definitely quality controll issues with coramol caravans in forrestfield WA. The Way It Tows It is a non quality controled coramolpiece of worthless rubbish

No quality control on Coromal Caravans – There is a definite lack of quality control on Coromal caravans. I purchased a new Coromal Lifestyle 667 Caravan in April 2012 and it is nicknamed The Lemon. Upon first use, lights were full of water, the range hood did not work, the dust deflector leaked, everything under the bed was damaged by water ingress, the front watertank was leaking, the… Read more

towel rail and toilet roll holder fell off, various squeaks and rattles in the floor, the battery went dead flat, the thread in the pin in the jockey wheel was stripped, the fridge was not earthed properly and the water pump would not switch off. Additionally, dont expect to get Coromal factory painted replacement panels for the exterior as they are not available for a two month old van that unfortunately received minor damage on the first day out - the panels had to be painted.

While Coromal have rectified these warranty items after two attempts, I find their quality control close to the lower priced vans available. Dealing with the National warranty Manager is an experience and who only offered excuses and didnt even say sorry. If you are considering buying Coromal forget it - Coromal has lost my future business. The layout Bad quality and warranty

Excellent – Easy to toe,lots of room inside,large fridge is great.12 volt lighting system is great,we have now added a solor unit and a 12 volt water pump,we use this van all the time,mostly without power.I would recommend this van to you 600A,I've had this van for 4 years now,still love it,queen size bed with innerspring mattress is good and there is plenty… Read more

of storage. Had a few warrenty clams when new,coramal was easy to deal with.Top bunk could be a bit lower from roof.

New Coromal's First Outi – We collected our new Coromal Lifestyle 540 on the Wednesday and were to head off to Parkes for five days showing our Cavaliers King Charles Spaniels the next day. Didnt get home from Chapmans of Nowra until about 3.00pm and began to load the van for our trip away. Our neighbours seeing the new van in our driveway came over and helped christen the… Read more

van with a bottle or two of champagne. Happy to say that the van towed extremely well and everything worked except for the rear ceiling touch light and the Kenwood radio. The light worked OK but had a nasty habit of turning itself on and off throughout the night waking me every time it did so. I couldnt get the radio to work at all and on return swapped the entire unit for a new one. The light was also replaced. I suspect that these touch lights will become a problem as they wear and I wish Coromal had opted for ones with an on and off switch. The blue night lighting however is a blast! We had some heavy rain on the first day of our trip and I am pleased to report that there wasnt a leak to be found. The shower and toilet worked well but I would like a bigger hot water system in the van because you have to be very quick in the shower else the water runs cold quickly! Ease of towing; layout; comfort and finish. The QS bed in particular is more comfortable than our one at home! Cupboard space is also very good. Nothing major. Now that the radio and faulty ceiling light have been replaced, we have no other issues with the van. Chapmans are great to deal with and replaced the faulty items quickly.

No quality control anymore – Took delivery of our 2012 Lifestyle 540 in April. Did our 750 klm run in and went back to the dealer with a long list of faults. Most were fixed but some (flat spot in sink) couldn't be. Left on our 12 month trip around Oz and almost every day another screw falls out or something stops working. Had to get the boot lid refitted and resealed in… Read more

Darwin because it hadn't been done properly at the factory. Wheel arches hadn't been sealed properly at factory. Front scrubber was incorrectly sealed. The list goes on and on. Make sure you have a really reliable dealer because dealing with Coromal direct is a nightmare. Tows really good Very poor build and quality control

Great layout and easy to tow – Our van is a 2011 lifestyle with the rear ensuit, centre kitchen and queen size bed This layout works extremely well and with a trifold table provides a functional whilst also a relaxing setup. Due to circumstances unbeknown to us, our van was delivered some weeks later than programed hence we collected our new van one day and head off on a… Read more ·  1

7,500 km trip the next day which was only made possible by the effort put in by the agent in getting it ready for us in record time.

On picking up our new van we felt a sense of disappointment due to the factory fit out being substantially different to that which we ordered. The differences included; incorrect upholstery material used, the wrong model fridge installed and a completely different, and to our mind an inferior shower than that in the display van to which we speced our van on. And the reason given was there was a problem with the display model shower, and yet nobody thougt to discuss options with us the customer.

However, Coromal promptly made good on the upholstery and fridge without question, however we were told nothing could be done with the shower as it was an integral part of the van.

All in all the finish of our new van is not up to the same standard our previous Coromal lifestyle van was. The van towed like a dream and the layout and functionality work great Twelve months and about 10,000km and a few problems have arisen such as cabinetry and furnishings coming loose, pot draw baskets dropping out of the track and the boot lid cracking where it attaches to the hinge.

Great caravan!! – We bought our Coromal Princeton 652 caravan 2 years ago. It's a 2004 nn model and we absolutely love it. Great to tow even though it weights about 2tonne. We have an full ensuite, queen size bed and corner lounge dining room. Full oven was also one of my favourites.We would buy another Coromal next time as we have no problems with this one. Great to tow. Excellent cupboard space. Professional finish. Plenty of room with this layout.  Show reply

OK – If our shower hadn't had the leaking problem then we would be very happy holidayers! The only other option which I should have had included was an oven but ths was my oversight. Good layout for 2 small kids and 2 adults. Tows great and nice features. It's clean and crisp. We have had dramas with a leaky shower (and apparently ours is not the first… Read more

one) and since the shower cubicle couldn't be removed it meant a huge hole had to be cut into the internal laminate wall to fix. We are not at all impressed by this. Dealer has handled this situation but I feel that the remedy has really marred our new sparkling caravan. Very dissaponiting - we bought new to avoid these problems.

Excellent – after looking at many many vans for our family holidays we found the coromal lifestyle 610 the best for price, features and definatly the build quality its way ahead of the rest 10 outa 10 coromal vans im lovin it :) Fantastic to tow very easy to couple up great finish both exterior and interior well set out for family use this is just a totaly fantastic van

Excellent – Great caravan in every way..very spacious..easy to tow.handles wonderful.shower and toilet 1st. Class plenty of storage.....love everything except the shoddy wheels ??? I like everything about my Lifstyle(6 mths old) ...except the standard wheels.Have been rusty for over four months..Duck-shoving contest btwn dealer and Coromal...Not amused !!! Low quality standard wheels

OK – Happy with the van overall but would never buy centre kitchen again becomes too crowded even with 2 people. thats a lesson learned great van to tow with independant suspension. have had monsoon rains and have not had leaks Price. This is probably the most reasonably priced shower toilet van available Disappointed that I have had to replace… Read more

approx 170 screws because they used cheap and nasty zinc plated screws in aluminium.around external windows etc.