1995 Fleetwood Bounder Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS WERE BECOMING FOGGED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED IN ORDER TO USE THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE, THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THE MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10474475

Incident

Aug 15, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER MOLDING DETACHED FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THERE WERE MULTIPLE LARGE GAPS BETWEEN THE RUBBER MOLDING AND THE FRAMEWORK. AS OF JANUARY 28, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WAS MADE THERE WAS NO CEMENT USED TO HOLD THE GLASS OR SEAL TO THE COACH. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10216333

Incident

Jan 25, 2008

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN OCTOBER OF 2007. FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN THE INTERIM. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,100. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID

10215358

Incident

Oct 17, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 (WIRING HARNESS) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE RECALL LETTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. WHEN HE CALLED AGAIN, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL NOT GET THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED BECAUSE HE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10207021

Incident

Aug 1, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIDOW IS CLOUDY. THE WINDOW IS MADE OF DOUBLE PANNED TEMPERED GLASS. THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF GLASS IS BROKEN CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBLY AND THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR CAN NOT BE SEEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 04/11/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153844

Incident

Mar 22, 2006

Mileage

66,887 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE REAR RIGHT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AT THE SIDE WALL. *JB THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT EITHER THE VEHICLE OVER LOADED OR THE TIRE WAS UNDER INFLATED. THE 2004 MOTOR MAGAZINE STATING THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR MOTOR HOMES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HOLD UP WELL. THEY RECOMMEND AN ALL STEEL TIRE NOT A TIRE THAT HAS STEEL BELTED TREAD AND A POLYESTER SIDEWALLS LIKE THE ONE THAT THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10073833

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

Mileage

71,000 mi

BOTH REAR BRACKETS BEHIND THE REAR AXLE WERE CRACKED.*MR FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE THE MOTORHOME TO A AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE REPAIRED CALLED FOR WELDING THE CRACKS AND ADDING TWO SIDE BRACES. *PH

NHTSA ID

10044483

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. THE DEALER IS ONLY ABLE TO GET 600 LBS OF PRESSURE TO CALIPERS. *YC

NHTSA ID

851490

Incident

Aug 17, 1999

WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE WILL GO INTO AUTOMATIC BRAKE..THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *YC

NHTSA ID

843701

THE PARKING BRAKE COMES ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

825943