FLEETWOOD Complaints

WELD BROKE ON WHEEL ON OUR RV AND DAMAGED THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR 5TH WHEEL AND ROLLED DOWN THE ROAD THE ENTIRE CENTER OF THE WHEEL CAME UN WELDED ON AUGUST 9, 2009 WE WERE ON VACATION WITH OUR RV AND AS WE PULLED OUT OF A RV CAMP GROUND A WHEEL CAME OFF OUR 5TH.WHEEL AND OF COURSE DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 55MPH AND IT DID NOT DAMAGE ANYTHING BUT OUR COACH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE WHEEL AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE ENCLOSED PICTURE. THE PROBLEM IS THE MANUFACTURER TREDIT WHEEL AND TIRE OUT OF ELKART, INDIANA SAID THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE AND REFUSED TO CHECK OR REPLACE ANY OF THE OTHER WHEELS THERE FOR LEAVING THE LIABILITY ON THE CONSUMER. I WILL HAVE NEW WHEELS PUT ON THE COACH TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER DEFECT AND POSSIBLY INJURING ANOTHER PERSON. I WILL HAVE THE REMAINING OLD WHEELS INSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER DEFECTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THERE ANY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REGARDING SAFETY OF VEHICLE WHEELS AND SHOULD THIS COMPANY BE INVESTIGATED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND MAYBE INJURE OR KILL A BYSTANDER OR ANOTHER MOTORIST. IT WAS TOLD TO US THAT THIS WAS A USA MANUFACTURED WHEEL I AM UNABLE TO ATTACH THE PICTURE WITH THIS E-MAIL. *TR

BRAKES,CALIPERS,SENSORS IN REAR LOST SOUTHWIND 2004 WORKHORSE CHASIS WILL ONLY COVER 32 PERCENT OF BILL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T TAKE IT TO A WORKHORSE TECH. THE BRAKES WERE WEAK WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE TO FAR ON THE HWY. WE DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO A WORKHORSE TEC. THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL SO THE SHOULD PAY ENTIRE BILL REGARD LESS. *TR

WE ARE EXPERIENCING CLOUDING/FOGGING OF ALL OF THE SIDE WINDOWS ON OUR 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSING SLOWLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO. THE CLOUDING IS SEVERE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS INTERFERING WITH VIEWING MY SIDE MIRROR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FLEETWOOD TIOGA RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE, BUT HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY LOCATING A DEALER THAT WOULD MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE RECALLS PERTAINED TO THE SAFETY STRAPS ON THE WASTE AND FRESH WATER TANKS. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE OVER 100 MILES TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THE TANKS FALLING OFF. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE WAS INOPERABLE AND THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DOOR FRAMES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 3,000.

IN OCTOBER 2004 I BOUGHT 4 BIG O LT235/85R16 TIRES FOR MY MOTOR HOME. IN OCTOBER 2005, AFTER PUTTING ON ABOUT 16,000 MILES, THE TREAD CAME OFF OF ONE OF THE TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. FIVE MONTHS LATER, BUT ONLY 1,000 MILES MORE, THE SECOND TIRE LOST IT TREAD. ONE HUNDRED MILES LATER THE THIRD TIRE LOST ITS TREAD. IN ALL THREE CASES THERE WAS TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE CARCASS, JUST LIKE THE SEMI TRUCKS LOSING THE TREAD ON A RE-TREADED TIRE. AS A RESULT OF THESE INCIDENTS, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME, INCLUDING RUPTURE OF A PROPANE LINE, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR FIRE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY 39L CLASS A MOTOR HOME. SEVERAL OF THE WINDOWS ON THIS COACH ARE FOGGING UP, AND CANNOT BE CLEANED TO CLEAR UP THE HAZE. ONE OF THE WORST WINDOW IS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THIS MAKES VISION THRU THE WINDOW POOR, AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MODEL AS MINE. ALSO IT APPEARS THAT FLEETWOOD IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAS CHANGED SUPPLIERS OF WINDOWS FOR THEIR VEHICLES AS A RESULT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN WORSENING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. I FEEL THAT A RECALL FOR THESE WINDOWS IS IN ORDER. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE WINDOWS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 (NA) FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS ADVANTAGE AX6 RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SEWER TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME FAILED AND CAUSED THE SEWER TANK TO FALL OFF. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEWER TANK DISLODGE FROM THE FRAME AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE TANK AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND WITHIN 3 MILES THE SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE PUNCTURING THE REAR TIRE AND CAUSING A BLOWOUT. THE DEALER STATED THE FRAME TWISTED CAUSING THE SEWER TANK TO FALL OFF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL. 05V289000 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS RV. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB

THERMAL PANE WINDOWS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDES OF MY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ARE FOGGING BETWEEN THE GLASS PANES RESTRICTING VISION ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY FOLDING TRAILER (SARATOGA 2007) REPAIRED FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, AND THE DEALERSHIP RUTHRAUFF RV IN TUCSON, AZ. 85705 (520) 887-1101, SAYS THE FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS INC. SOMERSET, PA. (814) 445-9661 HAS NO PARTS TO FIX IT (WHIFFLE-TREE) AND THE PARTS (NUTS) INSIDE. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER ROOF LIFT SYSTEM, LAST MONTH MAY WE WERE ON A CAMPING TRIP TO SEDONA, AZ. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE CAMP SITE, THE TRAILER WOULD NOT GO UP; IT WOULD GO UP ABOUT A FEET AND THEN SLAM BACK DOWN. OF COURSE, I HAD TO CANCEL OUR TRIP, AND TAKE THE TRAILER TO OUR DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRAILER WAS THERE FOR THREE WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO SAY THEY CAN NOT GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT, SO COME UP AND GET IT. NOW WHAT? I HAVE A CAMPING TRAILER I CAN NOT USE. IT IS (2) YEARS OLD AND I'VE ONLY USED IT (4) TIMES. THE POWER ROOF LIFT SYSTEM HAS RECALL # 07V-464. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT ME OR THE DEALERSHIP AND LET US KNOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND RV. ON MAY 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. RECENTLY, WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE REFRIGERATOR, HE NOTICED THAT IT FAILED AND WAS WARM INSIDE. HE WENT TO SERVICE THE UNIT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A YELLOW SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO SMELLED AMMONIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LINES FAILED THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE UNIT, WHICH CAUSED AMMONIA TO LEAK OUT. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,914.35. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AND REFRIGERATOR INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,373. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFRIGERATOR LEAKED AMMONIA. UPDATED 08/06/09.*JB