2012 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 2012 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
- Electrical228.6%
- Steering228.6%
- Body & structure114.3%
- Engine114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
Component failed: Unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, ABS braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: The event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021 while traveling at highway speeds on major expressways and highways. The loss of engine power, steering assist and ABS caused high risk while controlling the vehicle to a stop or failure in an active traffic lane of an expressway or highway created a crash hazard. One property damage accident was caused with two unrelated vehicles avoiding a collision with our suddenly disabled vehicle. Problem confirmed/inspected: Between 7/24/2020 the vehicle has been towed or taken to two Ford Dealerships; Cain Ford Commerce Georgia and Jacky Jones Ford Cleveland Georgia. Also serviced by two independent shops in Georgia and Michigan. Several calls to Ford Engineering Hotline MR. Karl Griffs. The dash RPM indicator become erratic and then all gages and warning lights come on the engine fails and loss of steering and ABS braking.
WIRING HARNESS NEXT TO EXHAUST IS MELTING, STARTER SOLENOID NEXT TO EXHAUST MELTS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
Component failed: Unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, ABS braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: The event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021 while traveling at highway speeds on major expressways and highways. The loss of engine power, steering assist and ABS caused high risk while controlling the vehicle to a stop or failure in an active traffic lane of an expressway or highway created a crash hazard. One property damage accident was caused with two unrelated vehicles avoiding a collision with our suddenly disabled vehicle. Problem confirmed/inspected: Between 7/24/2020 the vehicle has been towed or taken to two Ford Dealerships; Cain Ford Commerce Georgia and Jacky Jones Ford Cleveland Georgia. Also serviced by two independent shops in Georgia and Michigan. Several calls to Ford Engineering Hotline MR. Karl Griffs. The dash RPM indicator become erratic and then all gages and warning lights come on the engine fails and loss of steering and ABS braking.
WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 70 EAST AT APROX, 60 MPH I HEAR A CLUNK FROM UNDER THR VEHICHLE. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER THE VEHICHLE AND FOUND ONE BOLT MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE "U " BRACKET HOLDING THE STABILIZER BAR TO THE FRAME AND THE OTHER BOLT ONLY HAND TIGHT. WHEN I CHECKED THE PASSENGER " U " BRACKET BOTH BOLTS WERE ONLY HAND TIGHT. *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
WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 70 EAST AT APROX, 60 MPH I HEAR A CLUNK FROM UNDER THR VEHICHLE. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER THE VEHICHLE AND FOUND ONE BOLT MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE "U " BRACKET HOLDING THE STABILIZER BAR TO THE FRAME AND THE OTHER BOLT ONLY HAND TIGHT. WHEN I CHECKED THE PASSENGER " U " BRACKET BOTH BOLTS WERE ONLY HAND TIGHT. *TR
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
Component failed: Unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, ABS braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: The event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021 while traveling at highway speeds on major expressways and highways. The loss of engine power, steering assist and ABS caused high risk while controlling the vehicle to a stop or failure in an active traffic lane of an expressway or highway created a crash hazard. One property damage accident was caused with two unrelated vehicles avoiding a collision with our suddenly disabled vehicle. Problem confirmed/inspected: Between 7/24/2020 the vehicle has been towed or taken to two Ford Dealerships; Cain Ford Commerce Georgia and Jacky Jones Ford Cleveland Georgia. Also serviced by two independent shops in Georgia and Michigan. Several calls to Ford Engineering Hotline MR. Karl Griffs. The dash RPM indicator become erratic and then all gages and warning lights come on the engine fails and loss of steering and ABS braking.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE TRAVELING ON RT 70 EAST AT APROX, 60 MPH I HEAR A CLUNK FROM UNDER THR VEHICHLE. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER THE VEHICHLE AND FOUND ONE BOLT MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE "U " BRACKET HOLDING THE STABILIZER BAR TO THE FRAME AND THE OTHER BOLT ONLY HAND TIGHT. WHEN I CHECKED THE PASSENGER " U " BRACKET BOTH BOLTS WERE ONLY HAND TIGHT. *TR
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
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