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2006 Fleetwood Providence 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 Oct 4, 2014
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 2006 Fleetwood Providence, 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

  • Visibility375.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%

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

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

FIRST I NOTICED THE BEDROOM WINDOW FOGGING UP. SERVICE FOLKS TOLD ME THE SEAL WAS BROKEN, AND ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WINDOWS APPARENTLY ARE NOT COVERED. THEY ESTIMATED $800 TO FIX WINDOW. I DECIDED I COULD LIVE WITH IT. BUT, THEN, ONE AFTER ANOTHER, THE OTHER WINDOWS HAVE LOST THEIR SEAL, AND ALL OF THEM ARE NOW CLOUDY. NO ONE WILL ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. WHEN YOU BUY A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLAR RV, IT SEEMS THAT THE WINDOWS SHOULD NOT FAIL. MY RV HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE SINCE PURCHASING NEW. THE RV HAS ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ABOUT FLEETWOOD RV'S AND ALL OF THEM ARE HAVING WINDOW FAILURE ISSUES. NOW MY DRIVER WINDOW IS STARTING TO GO, AND IT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE SOON SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT. I WONDER HOW ANY COMPLAINTS IT WILL TAKE AT THE NHTSA BEFORE ACTION ON A RECALL IS INITIATED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10641387 · filed Oct 4, 2014

I OWN A 2006 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE MOTOR HOME WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE OBSTRUCTED BY A GASEOUS FOG DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SEAL BETWEEN THE GLASS. I WOULD ACCEPT THAT ONE, POSSIBLY TWO DUAL PANE WINDOWS MAY LOSE THEIR SEAL AND FOG OVER TIME BUT EVERY WINDOW ON THIS VEHICLE IS FOGGED TO THE POINT OF MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT AT 5 YEARS AND 19,000 MILES BUT THERE IS NOTHING AN OWNER CAN REASONABLY DO TO "MAINTAIN" THE WINDOWS TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. BASED ON LIMITED RESEARCH OF OWNER SITES AND INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO FLEETWOOD ALONE. IT'S A COMMON ISSUE AMONG ALL CLASS A MOTORHOME OWNERS OF ALL MAKES. THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER OR THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC. I SEND THIS TO YOU AS YOU MAY BE AWARE OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE INDUSTRY OR YOU CAN POSSIBLY HELP WITH A RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10442739 · filed Jan 6, 2012

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.

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From owner reports, verbatim

MY CONCERN BEGAN LATE 2006 AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2006 RV FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE IN DECEMBER. THEREAFTER IT APPEARED THAT DURING THE COLD PERIOD TO INCLUDE RAIN IT WAS THE EARLY SPRING OF 2007 WHEN WE NOTICED THE WINDOWS AROUND THE CORNERS BEGUN TO CLOUD JUST SLIGHTLY AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE SEAL WAS THEN CHECKED AND SERVICE WAS INDICATED THAT IT WAS GOOD. AS TIME WENT ON, THE PROBLEM WORSEN SPREADING TO THE OTHER WINDOWS IN THE UNIT; PARTICULARLY WHEN IT RAINED THE MOIST TURNED INTO DEEP CLOUDING AND IS CONTINUOUS WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING DURING THE NIGHT; WHICH HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD AND A HUGE CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP! AS I FEEL THIS IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. DURING THE TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WE RETURNED THE UNIT FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE; ALL EXCEPT THE FACT THE SEALS WERE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE WINDOWS WERE SEALED PROPERLY. THE COMPANY THAT WE PURCHASED THE UNIT FROM IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. AGAIN, PLEASE HELP! WINDOWS ARE GETTING WORSE---THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE TRULY BELIEVE IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING!! *TR

NHTSA ID 10512753 · filed May 19, 2013

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.

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Data sources

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