2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MODEL 34F MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STORM WINDOW SEALS FRACTURED AND CAUSED MOISTURE TO CLOUD THE WINDOWS. THE FAILURE IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER AND CLEANED THE WINDOWS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THAT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACE THE STORM WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500.

THE WINDOWS HAVE FOGGED UP AND ARE SO GREY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WINDOW BECAME FOGGY DUE TO THE SEAL LEAKING. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIS VISION TO BE OBSCURED WHEN HE HAD TO LOOK OVER TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE WINDOW AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE ABNORMALLY CLOUDY AND IMPAIRING THE CONTACTS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WERE NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY AND CAUSING AIR TO SEEP IN TO FORM A CLOUD ON THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

SOME OF THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS IN THE MOTOR HOME ARE BEGINNING TO "FOG" UP BETWEEN THE PANES OF GLASS. THE ONE THAT IS OF MAJOR CONCERN IS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW THAT I LOOK OUT OF TO SEE MY SIDE MIRROR IS STARTING TO "FOG". I HAVE NOT MADE ON REPLACEMENT OF SAID WINDOWS AS I WILL HAVE TO FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. UNFORTUNATELY, FLEETWOOD FILED BANKRUPTCY AND THEREFORE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE. FROM WHAT I AM TOLD THE SUPPLIER OF SAID WINDOWS ARE OUT OF BUSINESS AS WELL. THE FAILURE WAS GRADUAL OVER THE TIME I HAD THE MOTOR HOME: PURCHASED ON FEB 13, 2006 TO THIS DATE DEC. 19, 2010. *TR

FOGGING OF DUAL PANE WINDOWS IN 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER DIESEL MOTORHOME MANUFACTURED BY SE GI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABINETRY ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE DRIVER IS BECOMING LOOSE FROM THE CEILING FRAME. THE CABINETRY HOUSES THE TELEVISION AND TELEVISION COMPONENTS AND HE IS CONCERNED THAT IF IT CONTINUES TO LOOSEN, THE TELEVISION AND ITS COMPONENTS COULD FALL ON TOP OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. FLEETWOOD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER DIESEL. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE COMPARTMENT WAS SPLIT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AND ALONG THE CREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPARTMENT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATE 08/06/08