2015 Fleetwood Excursion Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2015 Fleetwood Excursion, 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
- Body & structure240.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
- 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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) FLEETWOOD EXCURSION 35E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AROUND THE CHASSIS WAS INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE EGR VALVE AS A RESULT A TECHNICIAN NEEDED TO CUT AN INCH FROM THE FRAME IN ORDER FOR THE EGR VALVE AND THE FRAME NOT TO COME IN CONTACT. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER ARKANSAS TRUCK CENTER DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO CUT AN INCH FROM THE FRAME AND CONFIRMED THAT REPAIR WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME AND WEAKEN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A TOTAL OF 4 WEEKS AND WAS CURRENTLY STILL THERE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT HOWEVER STATED THAT THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT FOR A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE BEING UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT FRAME WELLS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE EXTERIOR WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE TAPED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY HAD PREMATURELY DE-LAMINATED FROM CONNECTING SECURELY. THE REPAIR SHOP PROVIDED THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *TR
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT FRAME WELLS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE EXTERIOR WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE TAPED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY HAD PREMATURELY DE-LAMINATED FROM CONNECTING SECURELY. THE REPAIR SHOP PROVIDED THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT FRAME WELLS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE EXTERIOR WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE TAPED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY HAD PREMATURELY DE-LAMINATED FROM CONNECTING SECURELY. THE REPAIR SHOP PROVIDED THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *TR
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT FRAME WELLS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE EXTERIOR WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE TAPED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY HAD PREMATURELY DE-LAMINATED FROM CONNECTING SECURELY. THE REPAIR SHOP PROVIDED THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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