1999 Fleetwood Flair 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 1999 Fleetwood Flair, 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
- Fuel system233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Exterior lighting116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Steering116.7%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE RUBBER GASOLINE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS THE ONBOARD GENERATOR TO THE MAIN FUEL TANK CRACKED AND LEAKS GASOLINE ONTO AND BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKED GASOLINE MAY NOT BE DETECTED AND MAY POSE A RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE IF IGNITED FROM EXPOSURE TO FLAME, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES, ETC. THE PART OF THE HOSE OVER THE TANK IS INACCESSIBLE AND CANNOT BE EASILY CHANGED. *TR
NAR 06/05/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER HAD A LARGE LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR. *CB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE CAB MOUNT THAT CONNECTS TO THE FRAME BROKE AND CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE MOUNT BROKE BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE WELD. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
HEAD LAMPS SOCKETS ARE NOT WIRED CORRECTLY CAUSING LOW BEAMS INOPERABLE. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR BY DOMETIC. CONSUMER STATES HE HAD THE REFRIGERATOR REPLACED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFRGERTOR STOPPED COOLING AND THERE WAS A STRONG AMMONIA ODOR. WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE EXTERNAL PANEL, HE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE COOLING COIL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE COIL HAD SPLIT OPEN AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT A NEW COOLING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
3-4 INCHES OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL IS TOO MUCH. IN A WINDY SITUATION YOU MUST TURN THE WHEEL THAT FAR TO COUNTESTEER AND BY THAT TIME YOU HAVE NEARLY CHANGED LANES. FORD HAS REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND TELLS ME THAT IST IS WITHIN SPECS.
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
Data on this page last refreshed .