2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 35E RV EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FOG UP AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DUAL PANE HAD LOST ITS SEAL WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, AND THE WINDOW BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT ARE FOGGING BETWEEN THE PANES OF GLASS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AS WELL AS THE REAR BEDROOM WINDOW ARE FOGGY AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,835 UPDATED 03/08/11

2004 FLEETWOOD BONDER DIESEL PUSHER 8 FIXED WINDOWS FOGGING WORST IS DRIVER SIDE I HAVE TROUBLE SEEING REAR VIEW MIRROR. *TR

SEVERAL WINDOWS IN OUR MOTORHOME ARE FOGGING BETWEEN THE DOUBLE PANE GLASS. THIS STARTED TO APPEAR APPROX. 4 YRS. AGO. THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAVE BECOME SO CLOUDY THAT WHEN THE SUN REFLECTS ON THOSE WINDOWS IT IS BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE SIDE MIRRORS MAKING LANE CHANGES VERY HAZARDOUS TO COMPLETE. FLEETWOOD HAS POLITELY SAID SORRY AND INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST APPROX. $1000 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW OF MANY FLEETWOOD MOTORHOMES THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND I REFER YOU TO THE DEC. 2010 ISSUE OF BOUNDER SOUNDER(ARTICLE----FOGGY, BUT NOT THE WEATHER) THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF BOUNDERS UNITED (A NATIONAL ASSOC. OF BOUNDER MOTORHOME OWNERS). I HAVE A COPY OF MY CORRESPONDENCE WITH FLEETWOOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSIST IN THIS MATTER............ *TR

INADVERTENT BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND DAMAGE TO FRONT BRAKE PARTS. TOOK RIG TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED. WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM WORKHORSE SO PAID FOR REPAIR IN FULL. AFTER INITIAL RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, CONTACTED WORKHORSE BUT CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T FALL IN THEIR SPECIFIC TIME FRAME. *TR

2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 34 F. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REFRIGERATOR FAILURE ISSUES*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR STOPPED COOLING AND ALL OF THE REFRIGERANT LEAKED OUT DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE.. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS RV WAS NOT COVERED BY THE NORCOLD RECALL, BECAUSE HIS MODEL WAS NOT ON THE LIST. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FALL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND WOULD EXHIBIT RESISTANCE TO BRAKING PRESSURES. THIS CAUSED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THEY WERE WORKING ON OBTAINING PARTS TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS OCTOBER, 2009. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF OCTOBER, 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER BUILT ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. BOTH REAR BRAKES FAILED AND LOST BRAKE PEDAL. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST FOR A WHILE BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART ARE NOT IN THE SYSTEM YET. THIS IS A 22,000 LB MOTOR HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.