FLEETWOOD Complaints

SIDE WINDOWS FOGGING BETWEEN THE GLASS PANELS, THE WINDOW BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND OUTSIDE DRIVER REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH. MANY OTHER WINDOWS BECOMING FOGGED AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FLEET WOOD CORONADO MOTOR HOME. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE ON A INCLINE, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED ABOUT 30 FEET. HE STATED THAT HE HAS TO ALSO ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO ROLL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME HE PARKS ON A INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIRED SHOP AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSE TO REPAIR THE PARKING BRAKES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD FLAIR RV. WHILE BRAKING FROM 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE ENOUGH FOR REPAIRS. THE CYLINDERS WERE LUBRICATED BY THE DEALER YET NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

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 2000 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHASSIS BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. THERE WAS ALSO UNKNOWN GREASE LEAKING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ASSISTANCE BY COVERING THE LABOR CHARGES. WITHIN 11,000 MILES, THE BALL JOINTS FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD SEND THE BALL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH LABOR CHARGES. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DECISION FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS ITSELF TO DETERMINE IF ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH LABOR CHARGES. THE CONTACT STATED HE BELIEVES THE FAILURE SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE HAS SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEET WOOD FLAIR31AF MOTOR HOME (RV). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FRAME BOLTS WHICH SEPARATED THE FRAME BOLTS FROM THE CHASSIS HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE BOLTS TO THE CHASSIS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,301 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 8/25/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH OF TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 08/27/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FLEETWOOD FIESTA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE LARGE FRONT SLIDE OUT ON THE VEHICLE PROTRUDED OUTWARD ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES. IT PROGESSIVELY GOT WORST AND BEGAN TO PROTRUDE TO APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES. HE USED A JACK TO PRY IT SHUT AND IT STAYED SHUT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING AND IT COULD BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT BUT THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS RECALL 50901-C IN 2007 AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPAIR IT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING WORSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

VEHICLE: 2001 FLEETWOOD STORM MODEL 30H MOTORHOME CHASSIS: 2000 WORKHORSE P32 INCIDENT:BRAKES OVERHEATED FOR NO REASON AND I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING FROM YOSEMITE VALLEY TO FRESNO CA., ON A COLD MORNING, WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND, I STARTED TO SMELL WHAT I BELIEVED TO BE OVERHEATING BRAKES. SINCE WE WERE GOING MOSTLY DOWNHILL, I WAS ALREADY DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY IN SECOND GEAR. I THEN SHIFTED DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR AND WAS GOING SO SLOW THAT THE BRAKES WERE HARDLY NEEDED AT ALL. THAT SEEMED TO MAKE NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL, AND THE BRAKES SOON LOST ALL STOPPING POWER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND COULD NOT BE PUMPED UP AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO FIND A LEVEL TURN OUT AND STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE.. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED INTO FRESNO CA. FOR REPAIRS. REPAIRS: BUD EBERWEIN AUTOMOTIVE (ALSO AN AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE REPAIR SHOP, SAID ALL 4 CALIPERS, BRAKE PAD SETS AND SEALS WERE BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A WORKHORSE RECALL AND THAT THE DAMAGED PARTS MET THE CRITERIA TO BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY WORKHORSE.THE REPAIR SHOP FURTHER STATED THAT PISTON IN THE BOSCH BRAKE CALIPER ABSORBED MOISTURE, WOULD SWELL, AND WOULD NOT LET THE BRAKES RELEASE. WHEN CONTACTED, WORKHORSE STATED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT WHILE THE PARTS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, AND BEING RECALLED ON OTHER CHASSIS' , OURS IS NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. COST OF REPAIRS TO US: $3,107.26 EXPERIENCE: I AM EXPERIENCED IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING AND HAVE DRIVEN THIS COACH FOR 9 YEARS, MUCH OF THAT IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. MAINTENANCE: THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH 32,604 MILES ON THE COACH. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED BY A AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE SERVICE SHOP LESS THAT 1 YEAR AND 2,213 MILES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ON MAY 15TH, 2009, PAUL EVERT'S RV COUNTRY REPLACED ALL 4 WHEEL BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED ALL 4 ROTORS, AND PERFORMED A BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND RV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH NO POWER RESPONSE. SUDDENLY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. UPDATED 09/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/14/10