2006 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 2006 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
- Visibility240.0%
- Body & structure120.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOG INTERNALLY BETWEEN THE DOUBLE PANE GLASS WINDOWS, CAUSING EXTREME POOR VISIBILITY. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS THE WORST, CAUSING EXTREME POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND MAKING RIGHT TURNS. WE ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR CLEARLY! THIS POOR VISIBILITY HAS ALMOST CAUSED US NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES/BIKE RIDERS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO SEE THROUGH THE FOGGY WINDOWS. BECAUSE THE FOG IS INSIDE THE DOUBLE PANE, THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE TO CLEAN THEM! THE FOGGY WINDOWS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT IN 2006. THE WINDOW FOG HAS BEEN INCREASING EVERY YEAR TO THE POINT WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THEM REMOVED TO BE CLEANED OR REPLACED WHICH WILL BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW! IT COULD POSSIBLY BE DUE TO POOR SEALING!?? ## VIN PASSED ## FLEET WOOD SOUTHWIND 2006 ## *JB
LEAKING OF MOTORHOME ROOF DUE TO FAULTY SKYLITES,MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER DENIES LEAKING FROM SKYLITES. SKYLITES ARE A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR OLD, AND EXCESSIVE DRY-ROTTING HAS OCCURRED. *TR
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
ALL OF THE WINDOWS FOG INTERNALLY BETWEEN THE DOUBLE PANE GLASS WINDOWS, CAUSING EXTREME POOR VISIBILITY. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS THE WORST, CAUSING EXTREME POOR VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AND MAKING RIGHT TURNS. WE ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR CLEARLY! THIS POOR VISIBILITY HAS ALMOST CAUSED US NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES/BIKE RIDERS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO SEE THROUGH THE FOGGY WINDOWS. BECAUSE THE FOG IS INSIDE THE DOUBLE PANE, THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE TO CLEAN THEM! THE FOGGY WINDOWS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT IN 2006. THE WINDOW FOG HAS BEEN INCREASING EVERY YEAR TO THE POINT WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE THEM REMOVED TO BE CLEANED OR REPLACED WHICH WILL BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW! IT COULD POSSIBLY BE DUE TO POOR SEALING!?? ## VIN PASSED ## FLEET WOOD SOUTHWIND 2006 ## *JB
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 2006 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED RESIDUE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB CAP. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THERE WAS OIL LEAKING NEAR THE BRAKES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAL WHICH HELD THE OIL THAT LUBRICATED THE BEARINGS WAS LEAKING BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER OR EXIT THE MOTOR HOME, THE DOOR LATCH LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN BY USE OF THE KEY. THE MOTOR HOME WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
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 .