FLEETWOOD Complaints

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2014 FLEETWOOD STORM MOTORHOME IN DECEMBER 2013. THE FOG LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ENERGIZED. WHEN THE LOW BEAMS ARE ON THE FOG LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED OR SEEN. WHEN I COMPLAINED OF THIS, THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM, FLAGG RV, 1-888-352-4478 CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND WERE TOLD BY FLEETWOOD THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WIRED. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP I FEEL HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE, BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE TO HELP ME IF THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT'S THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CONFIGURED. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

2004 WORKHORSE PACE ARROW RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONCERNS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2010, WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING THE RV, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2011. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE BRAKES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INADEQUATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL, DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE DEALER STATED THE MOTOR HOME WAS MISSING BRACKETS ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THERE WERE ALSO BROKEN BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR WHEELS OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE MOTOR HOME FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE MOTOR HOME BRAND NEW AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN *TR

CONTROLS ON THE SMART STEERING WHEEL FAIL TO WORK. INITIALLY ONLY NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS AN ANNOYANCE. RECENTLY LEARNED THE FAILURE IMPACTS ALL FUNCTIONS ON THE SMART WHEEL INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORNS. MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW FOR MORE THAN 100 MILES WITH NO WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FLEETWOOD STORM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT A CLEAR DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT NOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350.

THERE APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THAT HAS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL/SYSTEM FAILURES FROM NORMAL OPERATION: 1) PASSENGER SIDE COCKPIT FLOORING HAS SEPARATED FROM THE COACH FRAME STARTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE COACH AND CONTINUING ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE COCKPIT AND POSSIBLY BEYOND TO UNDER THE DINETTE SEATING AREA. THE SEPARATION IS VISIBLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE MOTOR HOME AS WELL AS FROM THE COCKPIT PASSENGER SEATING AREA WHERE THE ROAD IS VISIBLE WHILE DRIVING. 2) THE DASHBOARD HAS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE DASHBOARD FLOATS' UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, PRESUMABLY AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOR SEPARATION ISSUE NOTED ABOVE. THE MOVEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD IS PREDOMINATELY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT IS ALSO EVIDENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. 3) THE PASSENGER SIDE MAGAZINE RACK/SHELF/CUP HOLDER UNIT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE WALL OF THE COACH, PRESUMABLY AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOR SEPARATION ISSUE NOTED ABOVE. 4) THE CABINET UNIT ABOVE THE DINETTE SEATING AREAS OF THE COACH IS SEPARATING FROM THE WALL/FRAME OF THE COACH. 5) THE DASHBOARD SAFETY VIDEO CAMERA IMAGE DURING TURN, BACK-UP OR STATIC OPERATION DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE PICTURE CONTINUALLY ROLLS, DIMS IN CONTRAST AND/OR TURNS OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. 6) THE KITCHEN COUNTER TOP TO THE RIGHT OF THE SINK HAS SEPARATELY FROM THE WALL AND FROM THE BACK-SPLASH ABOVE THE COUNTER. THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE COUNTER CABINET UNIT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SLIDE-OUT BASE. MOTOR HOME CAN NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS. UPDATED 2/12/14*CN

I PURCHASED MY MOTOR HOME NEW IN 2009, A FLEET WOOD TIOGA CLASS C . DROVE THE MOTOR HOME APPROX .25,000 MILES WITH NO TIRE PROBLEMS. IN MAY OF 2013 I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL 6 TIRES DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS. I REPLACED ALL 6 TIRES WITH DELTA ESSENTIAL TIRES LT225/75R16 WHICH WAS THE SAME SIZE TIRE THAT WAS ON THE MOTOR HOME ORIGINALLY. IN LATE MAY 2013 WE TOOK A TRIP THRU THE MIDWEST TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK HOME APPROX. 7,500 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM THE TRIP I PERFORMED A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE MOTOR HOME AND FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE WHICH I HAD REPLACED BY THE TIRE DEALER. AFTER STAYING HOME FOR ABOUT A MONTH WE LEFT HOME (PENNSYLVANIA) FOR DISNEY IN FLORIDA. ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE TRIP DRIVING ABOUT 62 MPH. THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND ADJACENT COMPARTMENTS. AFTER GETTING THE TIRE CHANGED ON SIDE OF INTERSTATE 95 WE FOUND A PLACE TO STAY FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING BEFORE LEAVING I PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THIS DAYS TRIP, DRIVING 62 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND ADJACENT COMPARTMENTS. AFTER GETTING THIS TIRE REPLACED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 95. WE VERY NERVOUSLY FINISHED OUR TRIP TO DISNEY AND HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. SO 3 OF THE 6 NEW TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMAINING 3 TIRES. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE TIRE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE STARTED A CLAIM WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. I FEEL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ON THESE TIRE WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED IN CHINA. AS A NOTE I DROVE 25,000 MILES ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WHICH ATTEST THAT I DO CARE FOR MY TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FLEETWOOD STORM RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAL ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO CONSTANTLY BECOME FOGGY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW THE REQUIRED PRESSURE. I LIMPED INTO TRUCK STOP AND THEY CHECKED AND STATED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I LIMPED ON HOME, (25 MILES) AND WENT ON THE INTERNET WITH THE QUESTION?? FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON F53, 1996 FORD MOTOR HOMES. FOUND A LOT OF FOLKS WITH THIS PROBLEM AT LOW MILES. FOUND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TECH. BULLETIN/ARTICLE NO. 97-23-9 THAT EXPLAINS THAT OLDER FUEL PUMPS, (1989-1997) F-53 MOTOR HOMES NEED TO CHANGE FROM OLD STYLE FUEL PUMP TO NEW TURBINE FUEL PUMP, (PART# F6PZ-9H307-DA, $426.66), AND WIRING HARNESS FROM 4 WIRES TO THREE, (PART# F7PZ-9A213-CA, $25.47). THE TSB OPERATION # 972309A, REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND INSTALL JUMPER HARNESS, TIME; 1.6 HOURS. OASIS CODES: 203000,203200, 404000. THIS WAS THE BEST PRICES I COULD FIND. LOCAL FORD DEALER WANT $550.00 FOR FUEL PUMP AND $39.00 FOR THE HARNESS. AND I INSTALL THE NEW STYLE TURBINE PUMP AND HARNESS ON 118-8-2013. IT WORKS GREAT BUT WITH THIS TSB/ARTICLE NO: 97-23-9 BE INSTALLING AND CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM FOR OWNERS// THANKS *TR