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1999 Bounder Motorhome Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 27, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Bounder Motorhome, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes240.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS DRIVING MY MOTOR HOME ABOUT 40 MILES FROM HOME. I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE AUTO PARK BRAKE CAME ON. I GOT READY TO MOVE AND THE PARK BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. I COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAD TO BE TOW TO A GARAGE. AFTER FOUR HOURS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED. HAD TO WAIT 4 DAYS FOR NEW ONE. AFTER I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT MY MOTOR HOME PAPERS. I FOUND OUT THIS PUMP WAS REPLACED AT 1900 MILE. THE FIRST OWNER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC BRAKE. THE MOTOR HOME ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PARK BRAKE CAN COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY MOTOR HOME TO FAR. THE PUMP IS ONLY ON CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. *JB

NHTSA ID 10088773 · filed Aug 29, 2004

MOTORHOME, CHEVY P-30 PARKING BRAKE BLOWS A FUSE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND APLYES BARKING BRAKE. TWO GM SERVICE CENTERS CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM THEY JUST KEEP CHARGING ME AND CAN NOT REPAIR THE MOTORHOME. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT AND THE ONLY THING TO DO IS DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE BUT I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT.

NHTSA ID 10016843 · filed May 1, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY RAINSTORMS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID 855013 · filed Feb 8, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I OWN A 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE ONAN GENERATOR FUEL LINE TO THE GAS TANK HAS A LEAK WHERE IT GOES INTO THE GAS TANK. IT IS A RUBBER FUEL HOSE. THIS COULD BE A DANGER FOR FIRE AND IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM YOU MUST DROP THE GAS TANK. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, EVERYONE HAS THIS PROBLEM EVENTUALLY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10278437 · filed Jul 27, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON A US HWY THE WINDSHIELD CAME OUT OF THE RUBBER MOLDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR 1999 36' BOUNDER MOTORHOME. I USED DUCT TAPE TO CLOSE THE RESULTING GAP AND DROVE HOME TO COLORADO. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTOR HOME, FLEETWOOD AND THEY RESPONDED WITH " THIS CONCERN CAN OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME ON MOTOR HOMES, DUE TO MANY FACTORS, SUCH AS ROAD CONDITIONS, WEATHER, WEAR & TEAR OF THE GASKET, ETC." I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THIS UNIT HAS ONLY 28000 MILES AND I BELIEVE THIS CONDITION TO BE DANGEROUS. IF THE WINDSHIELD WERE TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE AND FALL OUT, IT WOULD EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE AN ACCIDENT WOULD NOT BE THE IMMEDIATE RESULT. *NLM

NHTSA ID 10014458 · filed Apr 16, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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