2000 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 2000 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
- Other / unspecified440.0%
- Heating & air conditioning220.0%
- Body & structure110.0%
- Brakes110.0%
- Exterior lighting110.0%
- Steering110.0%
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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FLEETWOOD FLAIR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR (MODEL # 2852) REPAIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALERS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR, STATING THAT DOMETIC HAD NOT ALLOCATED ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE TIME IT WILL TAKE TO INSTALL THE REPAIR KIT.
FLEETWOOD FLAIR MOTORHOME 2000, FAULTY BRAKES. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO CRYSTALLIZE. THE SHOWER WAS BROKEN, THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SHOWER HOSE, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DURING A HARD RIGHT/LEFT TURN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
HYDRAULIC JACKS ARE LEAKING, ONE OF THE FOUR SUPPLIED WITH VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AT FRONT OF VEHICLE, DEALER DETERMINED BODY WELDS AT FRONT COMPARTMENT WERE BREAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK ON THE FIRST OCCASION, 4 PIECES OF ANGLE IRON 1-1/2 FT. LONG AND BOLTED TO REINFORCE THE HEAT SHIELD THAT WAS LOOSE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, DEALER FOUND 3 BROKEN WELDS ON THE HEAT SHIELD. STEERING WHEEL COLUMN NOW AS STABLE WHEN WELDS BROKE. AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. *TT
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 60 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AT FRONT OF VEHICLE, DEALER DETERMINED BODY WELDS AT FRONT COMPARTMENT WERE BREAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK ON THE FIRST OCCASION, 4 PIECES OF ANGLE IRON 1-1/2 FT. LONG AND BOLTED TO REINFORCE THE HEAT SHIELD THAT WAS LOOSE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, DEALER FOUND 3 BROKEN WELDS ON THE HEAT SHIELD. STEERING WHEEL COLUMN NOW AS STABLE WHEN WELDS BROKE. AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
FLEETWOOD FLAIR MOTORHOME 2000, FAULTY BRAKES. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO CRYSTALLIZE. THE SHOWER WAS BROKEN, THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SHOWER HOSE, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DURING A HARD RIGHT/LEFT TURN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB
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
HEADLIGHT GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO REASON AFTER OWNING FOR ONE WEEK. NOTE THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THIS GLASS BUT MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT THIS UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER THE WINDOW OF THE RECALL SO IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. BUT I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THIS UNIT DOES HAVE THE DEFECTIVE GLASS IN THE HEADLIGHTS, MADE OF NON-TEMPERED GLASS AND ARE PRONE TO SHATTERING. SAEHR04DIS/H11KY122LVOLDOT KAPER II IS THE DEFECTIVE GLASS IN MY VEHICLE. RECALL # 170720REV THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROBABLY EXPAND THE DATES OF THE RECALL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AT LEAST ONE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED.
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
FLEETWOOD FLAIR MOTORHOME 2000, FAULTY BRAKES. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO CRYSTALLIZE. THE SHOWER WAS BROKEN, THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SHOWER HOSE, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A NOISE IN THE FRONT END DURING A HARD RIGHT/LEFT TURN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB
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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