1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER Complaints

BOUGHT BOUNDER NEW IN 1998. IT IS A 1997 MODEL. FORD 460 MOTOR. SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SEALS REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES, TWO NEW HEADS, ONE NEW MANIFOLD SYSTEM AND THE RADIATOR HAD PROBLEMS. THE LEVELING JACK ALARM WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. NOW, THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE INSPECTOR SAYS THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER LEAK IN THE FRONT TRANNY SEAL, AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANNY AND THEY WON'T COVER THE FAILURE. THE FLUID DRAINED WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION, BUT THEY ARE INSISTING THAT WE DROVE IT WITHOUT THE FLUID. NOT SO, AND WE HAVE A WITNESS. ANYWAY, OUR REQUEST IS FOR FORD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WE HAVE FOUGHT WITH THIS SEAL PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THE UNIT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. HELP. *JB

TRANSMISSIOIN FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE THE SEALS REPLACED ALMOST FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT THE UNIT NEW. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. HAD TWO HEADS REPLACED AND AN ENTIRE MANIFOLD SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERS THAT THAT YEAR OF MOTORHOME ENGINE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS. ENDED UP WITH A 350 DOLLAR TOWING BILL AND OUT THE USE OF THE MOTORHOME AS WE ARE "NEGOTIATING" WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR THE FAILURE.*AK

VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO ROLL DUE TO POOR BRAKE LINE DESIGN. THE BRAKE LINE WAS ONE HALF INCH FROM MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD MELTED THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SEIZE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED FROM ANOTHER STATE BEFORE THE CONSUMER TOOK OWNERSHIP. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT SOME THINGS WERE OVERLOOKED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. *LA THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD MANY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER, POOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES, WHICH FAILED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH WAS LEAKING AT THE EXHAUST HEADER, A DEFECTIVE REAR ROOF LADDER, AND A IMPROPERLY MISALIGNED STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. *JB

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK IT WILL ROLL. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED SHOE AROUND DRIVESHAFT, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN GEAR SHIFT GOES INTO PARK, AUTO PARK DOES NOT ENGAGE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD, THE DEALER FOUND THE PARK BRAKE SHOES GLAZED AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE PARK BRAKE CABLE WAS REPLACED.*JB

RIGHT REAR AXLE LEAF SPRING HAS A BROKEN. DEALER NOTICED BROKEN LEAF SPRING DURING INSPECTION. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK

THE CHASSIS SELECTED BY FLEETWOOD IS OF INSUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO SAFELY CARRY THE WEIGHT OF SUCH A LARGE MOTORHOME (34' MOTORHOME ON A CHEVROLET TRUCK P-30), WHILE DRIVING ON IRREGULAR SURFACES AND OVER PASSES CONTROL WAS ALMOST LOST CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NLM

WHEN FOOT IS ON "T"-HANDLE TO RELEASE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WOULD PULL BY HAND, IT WOULD JUMP OUT & COULD BREAK FINGERS. LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO FOOT PEDAL. CHEVROLET TRUCK CHASSIS FOR A BOUNDER (MOTORHOME). *AK

SERIOUS SHIMMY IN CHASSIS AT 40/45 MPH. FEEL MOTORHOME COULD LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE ACCIDENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE OF CHASSIS AND MOTORHOME NO RESPONSIVE TO THIS SINCE PURCHASED. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. NEED IT REPORT TO THEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE AS OTHERS HAVE TRIED TO GET FIXED ACCORDING TO DEALER. I REPORTED THIS PREVIOUSLY TO NHTSA. *AK

SHIMMING WAS PRESENT FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER COULD NOT FIX NOR CAN CHEVY FIX. SERVICED BY TWO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS. EARNHARDTS FIRST TRIED BY GAVE UP. AFRAID SHIMMY WILL CAUSE MOTORHOME TO GO OUT OF CONTROL,LOOSE A TIRE OR CAUSE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT MANY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NUMEROUS THINGS HAVE BEEN DONE TO CORRECT BUT ALL ATTEMPTS HAVE FAILED TO DATE. ONLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 40/45 MPH. VERY COMMON SPEED FOR CITY DRIVING. HELP. *AK