FLEETWOOD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER DIESEL RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION NUMBER 09V056000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY CABLES; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE LEGAL HEIR OF THE BUSINESS REFUSED TO HONOR THE REMEDY OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN

FRONT RIGHT & REAR LEFT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP ON OUR 2004 W-22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. BURNED OUT ABS LEFT. REAR SENSOR. WAITED UNTIL BRAKES COOLED, MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. FIRST TIME THIS OCCURED. MILEAGE 23,446.4 MILES. CHECKED AT LOCAL W/H DEALER, INFORMED THAT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS WHERE AVAILABLE IN OCT./NOV./DEC.. THEY SUGGESTED NOT TO DRIVE UNIT WITH PRESENT BRAKE SYSTEM AS WAS UNSAFE.

I HAVE A SAMSUNG MICRO-WAVE MODEL MR6698WB THAT IS IN A FLEETWOOD CAMPER. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS UNIT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03E044000. SAMSUNG WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE OR FIX THIS UNIT. IT STARTED TO RUN ON ITS OWN SETTING THE SMOKE ALARMS OFF, LETTING US KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *TR

I RECEIVED A "FLEETWOOD OWNERS RECALL #90209 FROM FLEETWOOD, POB 1007, DECATUR, INDIANA. I CALLED TODAY AT 800-509-3418 TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR REPAIR AT A FACILITY. I WAS INFORMED BY NEIL AT THAT PHONE THAT "DUE TO THE FLEETWOOD BANKRUPTCY THE NEW OWNERS WILL NOT HONOR ANY SAFETY RECALLS AND I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU OBTAIN AND PAY FOR THIS SERVICE YOURSELF." ACCORDING TO THE BANKRUPTCY FLEETWOOD WAS TO HONOR WARRANTY WORK, I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT IMPROPER MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES ARE INDEED WARRANTY WORK. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEET WOOD BOUNDER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE GLASS IS SE-GI PRODUCTS INC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS ARE NOT CLEAR, WHICH IMPAIRS HIS VISIBILITY. A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE WINDOWS AT AN EXPENSE OF 300.00. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,300.

2005 NIAGARA FOLDING CAMPER THE TOP OF CAMPER MADE BY FLEETWOOD IS SAGGING AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY.. BUT FLEETWOOD SAYING IT WILL TAKE ASLONG AS A YEAR TO FIX. IF THEY DECIDE TO SO. NEED HELP ..THIS CAMPER IS COSTING ME EACH MONTH WITH PAYMENT.... BUT FLEETWOOD DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT IT. THE CAMPER IS A NIAGARA FOLDING CAMPER.. YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT MODEL BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE IT IN YOUR LIST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN DREAM COACH RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED THE MOTOR HOME . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND PROVIDED A REPORT IF NEEDED. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THE REFRIGERATOR CAUSED THE FIRE TO OCCUR. NORCOLD CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE REFRIGERATOR AND TO NOTIFY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

WE HAVE A 2007 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY. IT HAS HAD SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WERE REPAIRED WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE NOV 2008. IN JUNE WHILE CAMPING MY HUSBAND WENT TO OPEN AN OUTSIDE BIN AND GOT SHOCKED. IF YOU TOUCH THE OUTSIDE OF THE RV ANY WHERE YOU RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF IT IS PLUGGED IN. IT IS NOT SAFE TO USE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW ALL OF A SUDDEN IF THE RV IS PLUGGED IN IT SHOCKS YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FLEETWOOD 35' RV WITH AUTO PARK. WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP--THE AUTO PARK LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON--WE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND CHECKED THINGS OUT--THERE WAS NO FIRE--BUT AVERY STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING--WE LATER FOUND OUT IT WAS THE AUTO PARK BRAKE PADS. THE MOTOR HOME IS ON A GM P-30 CHASSIS AND CONSISTS OF HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE SENSORS AND A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM--IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH EITHER OF THESE SENSORS OR IF THE FLUID RUNS LOW--THE SYSTEM ENGAGES---THERE ARE 2 BRAKE SHOES THAT FIT AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT THESE CLAMP DOWN ON THE DRIVE SHAFT TO STOP THE VEHICLE--THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION--IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME--POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THIS SYSTEM AND GM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE PROBLEM---I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR REIMBURSEMENT TO OWNERS OF THIS P-30 CHASSIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTH WIND. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL#50901-C FROM WORKHORSE IN REGARDS TO THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE WHICH BURNED THE ABS SENSOR IN JUNE 2009. ON AUGUST 14, 2009, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER ALSO FAILED. THE RV MOTOR HOME IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500.