2004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. RECALL 06E076000 WAS RECEIVED FOR MODEL# 2652. THE LETTER INFORMED HIM TO CALL DOMETIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE HE TYPED IN THE MODEL NUMBER THE INFORMATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE, OR ALLOW AN OPTION TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. THE CONTACWAS UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO WITH THE RECALL NOTICE OR THE REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2007.

TL* - THE CONTACT READ ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL # RM2652. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE OF WAITING TOO LONG TO HAVE REPAIRED. THE TRAILER IS THE CONTACT'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE. AK UPDATED 01/31/07.*JB

2004 PROWLER REGAL 270 SKY LIGHT OVER SHOWER LEAKED. PANEL ON REAR OF DINNETTE BOOTH CAME OFF, PANEL UNDER BED CAME OFF AND LATCH WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *TS THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE SLIDE OUT. THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE SHOWER DOOR DID NOT SLIDE. THE HITCH BALL WAS NOT TILTED CORRECTLY, THE STEEL RODS WERE BENT. *JB

NO FAILURE. THIS IS CONCERNING A 2004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER TRAVEL TRAILER WE BOUGHT NEW. I REMOVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND REPLACED WITH HEAVIER TIRES(C LOAD RATING). I DID THIS BECAUSE OF HANDLING PROBLEMS WHEN PULLING THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WOULD SWAY EXCESSIVELY WHEN I WAS PASSED, ESPECIALLY BY BIG TRUCKS. CHANGING TO HEAVIER TIRES MADE A SOLVED THIS PROBLEM. THE TRAVEL TRAILER CAME WITH B LOAD RATED TIRES WHICH ACCORDING TO THE STICKER ON THE TRAILER ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING 5920 LBS. MAXIMUM. THE STICKER STATES THE GVWR(GROSS VEHICLE WEIGH RATING) OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS 6600 LBS. ACCORDING TO FLEETWOODS' OWN DATA WITH A FULLY LOADED TRAILER THE TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRAILER ARE OVERLOADED BY 680 LBS. THUS THE TIRES ARE NOT CAPABLE OF CARRYING A FULLY LOADED TRAILER. THE STICKER ON THE TRAILER STATES THAT THE DRY WEIGHT IS 4987 LBS.+384 LBS.(FRESH WATER TANK)+59 LBS.(PROPANE)=5430 LBS. THEN THE TRAILER HAS A 40 GAL. GREY WATER TANK(333.2 LBS. FULL) AND A 40 GAL. BLACKWATER TANK(333.3 LBS. FULL). ALL OF THIS ADDED TOGETHER(6096.4 LBS.) WHICH OVERLOADS THE ORIGINAL TIRES BEFORE WE LOAD ALL OF THE FOOD, CLOTHES, BOOKS, ETC. FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING(NHTSA #05V511000) SOME PROWLER TRAILERS AND REPLACING THE B LOAD RATED TIRES WITH C LOAD RATED TIRES. I WAS TOLD MY TT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DO STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES TAKEN OFF OF THE TT AND THE ORIGINAL SPARE IS STILL ON THE TT. I FEEL MY TT SHOULD HAVE THE PROPER TIRES PUT ON IT BY FLEETWOOD OR THAT I BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIRES I REPLACED. *NM

WE HAVE FOUR TIRES ON OUR 2004 REGAL PROWLER RV. WE FOUND A BUBBLE AND WHEN THE DEALER WE GOT THE TRAILER TO SAW THE TIRES, THEY ALL NEEDED REPLACED. THE RUBBER WAS ROTTEN AND COULD BE PULLED BY HAND OFF THE RIM ONCE UP ON A RACK. THE BUBBLES WERE EVIDENT ON ALL TIRES AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE RIG HAD NOT BEEN USED MANY TIMES AND THE TIRES WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO NEED REPLACED THIS SOON. THEY ARE GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL (S), PDHH MLOR 0203 SIZE ST 225/75R 15'S. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING WAS WAY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM THIS SOON. THEY WERE BASICALLY ROTTEN AND A SEVERE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN TOWING THIS VEHICLE. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 75-80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE A FRAME FAILED ON THE FIFTH WHEEL FLEETWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRAILERS INSTABILITY CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF FROM THE INTERSTATE. THE FRAME BROKE APART WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. FLEETWOOD SENT A WELDER TO WELD THE FRAME ENOUGH SO THE TRAILER COULD BE MOVED TO THE FLEETWOOD PLANT FOR FURTHER REPAIRS, FROM THERE IT WAS SENT TO LIPPERT FRAME MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRAILER WAS TO BE GIVEN BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT A FRAME SPECIALIST WITH HIM TO INSPECT THE TRAILER AND WAS WARNED NOT TO ACCEPT THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER SAID THE TRAILER HAD BEEN BACK AND FORTH FOR FURTHER REPAIRS UP TO FOUR TIMES. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, WHO ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE REFUSED TO TAKE THE TRAILER AS WELL. THE DEALER CALLED FLEETWOOD, AND THEY REFUSED A TRADE IN OR OFFER FOR A NEW ONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE SENT ON FAILURE OF THE WELDING ON THIS PARTICULAR FRAME. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER REPAIR WORK PERFORMED AS ADVISED BY THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE TRAILER AT THE FACTORY AND WISHED TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT AT THIS TIME. *AK *JB

THE PIN BOX WHICH WAS WELDED ONTO THE 5TH WHEEL FRAME TO BE USED TO PULL THE TRAILER BROKE FROM THE WELD FOR THE SECOND TIME. *JB

WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS FRONT SHOCKS PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SLIDEOUTS CAME OUT ABOUT 8 INCHED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND PUSH THEM BACK IN BY HAND. *NM

CONSUMER STATED MICROWAVE IN MOTOR HOME WAS ON RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING TO CONTACT ASSISTANCE FOR HELP ON THIS MICROWAVE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND DID NOT HELP. CONSUMER WAS IRATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE, DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE 5TH WHEEL AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUE, THE WHEEL AND LUG NUTS CAME OFF. *TS *JB