FLEETWOOD Complaints

LEFT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED AFTER BRAKE WERE USED IN STOP AND GO DRIVING. SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR WITH RIGHT FRONT BRAKE UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. *TR

EXCESSIVE FLEXING AND TWISTING OF THE MAIN RAILS THAT SUPPORT THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER, CAUSED BREAKAGE OF THE SUPPORT SHACKLES, TIRE WEAR AND STRESS CRACKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRY LX31M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE STORAGE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LATCH WOULD NOT CONNECT. SHE COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DOORS DID NOT FIT PROPERLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,027. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE STEPS EXTENDED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. UPDATED 09/26/08. 8JB

2004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER FRONT FRAME AND PIN BOX FAILURE. RESULTING IN HAVING TO DISCONNECT 5TH WHEEL FROM TOW VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR REPAIR SERVICES. 5TH WHEEL HAS BEEN PARKED ON PROPERTY FOR OVER 2YEARS, HAS VERY LITTLE ACTUAL TOWING TIME, THE UNIT WAS NOT OVER LOADED. FRAME WELDS AND LAYUP WERE WHAT I CONSIDER ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. MY WIFE AND I WERE STRANDED AT THE LAKE ON OUR VACATION,AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR A SOLUTION ON HOW TO GET IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. IF I HAD CONTINUED TOWING THIS 5TH WHEEL , ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS THAT WE WERE TRAVELING IN, I AM QUITE SURE I WOULD HAVE LOST IT OFF THE BACK OF MY TRUCK.. TO DATE I THINK I HAVE READ APPROX. 30 -50 COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM EITHER FLEETWOOD OR LIPPERT FRAMES. I WOULD HATE TO THINK THAT IT WOULD TAKE A SEVERE WRECK AND THE LOSS OF LIVES TO WAKE THESE MANUFACTURERS UP...I AM HOPING MY INSURANCE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIRS ON MY RIG ,I CAN GUARANTEE NEITHER FLEETWOOD OR LIPPERT WILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INNER DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED TWICE AND THE INNER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE TIRES AND PICTURES OF THE OTHERS. THE TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.

WE HAD A STRONG ODOR OF OVER HEATING BRAKES THOUGH OUT THE VEHICLE I PULLED OVER AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND SMELT OF OVERHEATED BRAKE SHOES I LET THEM COOL FOR AN HOUR AND TAPPED THE CALIBER WITH A HAMMER , THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES ON THE TRIP HOME, 8-8-08 TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF STORAGE TO GET IT INSPECTED A 15 MILE ROUND TRIP AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS THE LEFT SIDE,I CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED BY A WORKHORSE DEALER WORK HORSE FRAME WAS MANUFACTURED 10-7-03 BOSCH CALIBERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSULATED WINDOW SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS MOISTURE SEEPING THROUGH THE PANELS, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO BECOME EXCESSIVELY FOGGY. THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH, THE BRAKE SHOES RUBBED AGAINST THE ROTORS. THEY DO NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AND CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER UNEXPECTEDLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS NOTIFIED OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THE SAME ISSUE REGARDING THE DESIGN, WHICH IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH CALIPERS AND ROTORS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE 29V. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE FELT HEAT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE COULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT FINISHED DRIVING TO THEIR DESTINATION. FLEETWOOD IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOG HOUSE BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PAY FOR A HEAT SHIELD TO BE IN THE DOGHOUSE. UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE RECALL PROBLEM FIXED BUT THE DEALER INDICATES THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE RECALL # IS 07V-464. *TR