2005 Fleetwood Southwind 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 2005 Fleetwood Southwind, 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
- Visibility444.4%
- Brakes222.2%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Driver assistance111.1%
- Engine111.1%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FOG AND GET MOISTURE BETWEEN THE 2 PIECES OF GLASS WHICH CAUSES MINERAL BUILD UP THUS GREATLY REDUCES VISIBILITY OF MIRRORS. VEHICLE IS A CLASS A MOTORHOME.
THE SIDE WINDOWS HAVE FOGGED UP TO THE POINT I CAN'T SEE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. I HAD ALL 13 WINDOWS REPLACED IN 2014. NOW IN MARCH 2016 THEY ARE STARTING TO FOG UP AGAIN.
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING WHEN TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO LET THE BRAKES COOL AND BRING THEM THE VEHICLE. AFTER ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO COOL FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER PINS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V084000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES STATED IN ACTION NUMBER EA07016. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,905 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,905.
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
THE SIDE WINDOWS HAVE FOGGED UP TO THE POINT I CAN'T SEE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. I HAD ALL 13 WINDOWS REPLACED IN 2014. NOW IN MARCH 2016 THEY ARE STARTING TO FOG UP AGAIN.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 7/23/12 *CN
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 7/23/12 *CN
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 .