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1998 Fleetwood Mallard Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 13, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Fleetwood Mallard, 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

  • Powertrain (other)266.7%
  • Heating & air conditioning133.3%

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

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE BENT AXLES CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ID 557233 · filed Nov 13, 2000

WHEN WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT(10/10/00) A SLIGHTLY BEND FRONT AXLE WAS FOUND, WHEN OWNER QUESTION HOW COULD THIS BE SINCE HE NEVER HIT ANYTHING, HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT ONLY TAKES A POT HOLE, THE AXLES ARE VERY WEAK. THE AXLE PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *CJ

NHTSA ID 556886 · filed Oct 26, 2000

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT(10/10/00) A SLIGHTLY BEND FRONT AXLE WAS FOUND, WHEN OWNER QUESTION HOW COULD THIS BE SINCE HE NEVER HIT ANYTHING, HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT ONLY TAKES A POT HOLE, THE AXLES ARE VERY WEAK. THE AXLE PROBLEM CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *CJ

NHTSA ID 556886 · filed Oct 26, 2000

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

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