Leak Problem - Event Date: 20 Sep 2017

Update;: here's what I found.  The problem was/is the spoiler as nearly as can be determined.  It fits so poorly that it can't really be caulked.  The top and bottom fit ok, but the sides don't conform to the roof (or tend to pull away from the roof along the vertical sides).  The resulting gap is really too large to confidently fill with silicone caulk, for it will pull away from the roof.  Apparently, the spoiler is mounted in putty tape, but that does not work well due to the fact that the sides of the spoiler have only three screws, counting the ones at the top and bottom — and it can't be uniformly snugged down against the tape,  The middle screw pulls the middle of the side side down, but a gap emerges above and below it.  And there is nothing for an additional screw to bite into.  I considered using Dicor, but the self leveling would likely run off, and I didn't have access to the Dicor for vertical surfaces.  That might work, but I finally settled on Eternabond tape.  Taped just the sides and top after a thorough cleaning with naptha.  then tested things with lots of water.  Now seems nice and dry.  While I am pleased with the results of the repair, I am more than a little displeased with the fact it was necessary.  In my view, the spoiler installation by Forest River is a total disgrace (and they have to know it), for unless things have changed since 2015, you are going to have a leak!  What's more, properly sealing the spoiler is not a matter of returning it to factory specs, for the factory and the spoiler design are the problem.  Backin15 and Lostagain above tell the story.  This is not a minor issue, for it is clearly factory related and should initiate a recall.  Such leaks can cause major damage in the rPod.  

While some have had problems with the spoiler leaking it is certainly not universal.  I would be amazed if this issue, like most of the other issues that have caused some to discuss class action suits involved a significant number of units.  

Great....now something else I need to check when I get home....

If you wait for a leak to develop, there is a reasonable chance that you will have serious interior wall damage, especially if your pod is stored outside for the winter and not covered.  Caulking in cold temps is not recommended.  As for the frequency of this problem, there is a possibility that something different has been done with the composition and installation of the spoiler.  However, if nothing has changed, the warpage of the edges of the spoiler, causing it to pull away from its seal with the roof is more than likely.  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6196&title=spoiler-problems  I don't know in any empirical sense how may are affected by this issue, but IMHO FR knows of it and should bear the responsibility of fixing it, regardless of the number affected, for it is a factory defect.  I have not said that the problem is "universal", but clearly more than a few are affected (especially given that the spoiler material appears to be inclined to warp at the edges.) Dave, your Pod is a 2017, I am curious as to how the spoiler is attached.  And is the spoiler plastic or fiberglass?  Three screws down the side, including the ones at the top and bottom?  Caulked around the outer edges?  

Now that the conversation has devolved WRT spoilers, perhaps folks would like to discuss vortex generators? I found this interesting site called "airtab".