FLEETWOOD Complaints

LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE UNKNOWN. ALL THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS HAVE SEPARATED ALLOWING MOISTURE TO FORM , CAUSING A CLOUDY LOOK AND DIFFICULT TO SEE THE OUTSIDE. THIS DISTORTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARDOUS, ESPECIALLY TRYING TO SEE OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WINDOWS. *TR

RETURNED FROM 75 MILE TRIP, RIGHT REAR BRAKE AND WHEEL LINER VERY HOT AND SMELL OF BRAKE BURNING. *TR

AFTER 75 MILE TRIP, RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS HOT AND SMOKING, NO LOSS OF BRAKING, RETURN TRIP 8 DAYS LATER NO PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER 100 MILE TRIP, LOST BRAKING ON MY MOTORHOME, WITH THE SMELL OF BRAKE BURNING, WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. REAR WHEEL LINERS BOTH SIDES WERE TOO HOT TO TOUCH. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, BRAKE FLUID COOLED OFF AND BRAKING RETURNED. RETURN TRIP OF 100 MILES 3 DAYS LATER WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR

AFTER 90 MILE TRIP, LOST BRAKING ON MY MOTORHOME, WITH THE SMELL OF BRAKE BURNING, BRAKE PEDAL AT THE FLOOR. REAR WHEEL LINERS BOTH SIDES WERE TOO HOT TO TOUCH. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, BRAKE FLUID COOLED OFF AND BRAKING RETURNED. RETURN TRIP OF 90 MILES 2 DAYS LATER WITH NO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING WHEN TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

2008 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION FRONT AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE MOTORHOME WILL NOT CARRY THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFIED CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY AND PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DESIGN AND RATING OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW FOR THE USUAL AND INTENDED USE OF THE MOTORHOME. AFTER LEARNING OF THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORHOME WEIGHED. THE FRONT AXLE HAS A DESIGN AND CERTIFICATION LOAD RATING OF 14,600 POUNDS. WITH THE MOTORHOME LOADED AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE FRONT AXLE IS OVERLOADED BY 960 POUNDS. *JB

2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAD A FRONT AXLE DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE MOTORHOME TO BE LOADED AND OPERATED SAFELY AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CURRENT POUND LOAD RATED FRONT AXLE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY SUFFICIENT LOAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A 16,000 POUND LOAD RATED AXLE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $20,000. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE MOTORHOME. GOODYEAR INSPECTED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP DEFECTS IN THE TIRE. *JB

2008 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORHOME WAS DESIGNED TO CARRY 14,600LBS. BUT, WITH IT FULLY LOADED COULD CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF THE MOTORHOME WAS LOADED AS IT SHOULD BE, THE FRONT AXLE WOULD EXCEED THE RATING ON THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONSUMER STATED KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH OVERLOADING THE FRONT AXLE, HE ONLY TRAVELS WITH 3/4 TANK OF FUEL AND 1/2 TANK OF WATER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TIRES AND RIMS TO HELP COMPENSATE FOR SOME OF THE WEIGHT ISSUES. *JB

2009 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV WILL NOT CARRY THE MANUFACTURER'S PRINTED AND CERTIFIED CCC. IT WAS SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD OF THE WEIGHT PROBLEM WITH THE COACH. THE COACH EXCEEDED THE FRONT AXLE RATING BY 500LBS. THE COACH WAS WEIGHED WITH FULL FUEL, FRESH WATER TANKS AND EMPTY WASTE WATER TANKS. THE FRONT AXLE WAS FOUND TO BE OVERLOADED BY 860 LBS. EVEN SUBTRACTING 180LBS. FOR THE 4TH PERSON, THE RATING STILL EXCEEDED BY 680LBS. THE COACH WAS WEIGHED AGAIN WITH NO ONE IN THE COACH AND THERE WAS ABOUT A THIRD OF A TANK OF FUEL AND BOTH FRESH WASTE WATER TANKS WERE ONLY PARTIALLY FILLED. AT 14990 LBS, THE FRONT AXLE WAS NEAR ITS RATED CAPACITY. *JB