2005 Fleetwood Gear Box Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD GEARBOX 335. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE CAMPER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER CABINETS WERE PULLING AWAY FROM THE CEILING AND THE FLOOR WAS LEANING. HE GOT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME SUPPORT BEAMS WERE BENT AND FAILED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S FINDINGS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/06/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD 5TH WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE EXTERIOR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WELDED THE CRACKS ON THE FRAME. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, AN ALMOST IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WITH ADDITIONAL CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE FRAME AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE COMPONENT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD GEAR BOX TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC REGARDING HIS REFRIGERATOR AND THE FATIGUE CRACK THAT MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE. THE NOTICE ALSO INDICATED THAT IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION IS RELEASED IN AN AREA WHERE GAS OR FLAMES ARE PRESENT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. A FLEETWOOD DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS ONLY A HEAT SHIELD TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND REPAIR THE CRACK. DOMETIC ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PREVENT A FIRE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO NUMEROUS DEALERS. EVERY TIME HE CALLED A LOCAL RV STATION, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PAY THE DEALER FOR THE WORK PERFORMED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE EQUIPMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

2005 FLEETWOOD GEARBOX 5TH WHEEL TRAILER GIVEN TO DEALER TO REPAIR SEVERE CRACKS IN FROM AROUND PIN BOX IN 5-05. REPAIRS WERE DONE TRAILER WAS USED 2 TIMES AND A SEPARATE CRACK ON THE EXTERIOR OF TRAILER WAS NOTICED. TRAILER WAS THEN PARKED FOR THE BERTTER PART OF 2YRS DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS. TRAILER TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPAIR AGAIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SEVERE CRACKING IN THE FRAME IN VICINITY OF 05 REPAIR JOB. TRAINER UNSAFE FOR TRANSPORTATION. DEALER SUSPECTS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

STOCK FUEL FILTER LEAKING GAS! CALL FOR REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD TO GET RID OF THE FILTER AND REPLACE WITH A FITTING, BECAUSE "THAT FILTER IS A FIRE HAZARD." THIS GENERATOR IS THE 5500 GOLD THAT IS INSTALLED IN MANY RVS, AND IS MADE BY CUMMINGS. THE CUMMINGS DEALER IS SLC, UT IS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME ABOUT THE FIRE HAZARD. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND THE LEAK BEFORE THE UNIT CAUGHT FIRE WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. THE MANUAL RECOMMENDS USING THE GENERATOR WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL CUMMINGS SHOULD RECALL THESE UNITS AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD GEARBOX (TRAVEL TRAILER). WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO DUMP OUT THE TRAILER, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE BELTS DETACHED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WEIGHT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY MILEAGE.