2000 Fleetwood Storm 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 2000 Fleetwood Storm, 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
- Engine228.6%
- Other / unspecified228.6%
- Body & structure114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
- Visibility114.3%
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES IT STARTED RIGHT UP.*AK *PH *JB
UNIT HAS HAD CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK SINCE NEW. EXHAUST ODOR EVIDENT THROUGHOUT UNIT WHEN GENERATOR IS IN OPERATION. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BY LOCAL DEALER AND AT THE FACTORY. FLEETWOOD RECORDS WILL SHOW FAILED CO TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES, (EITHER 4 OR 5). AFTER SPENDING 6 WEEKS IN THE FACTORY SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, WE DROVE THIS UNIT BACK HOME (1200 MILES) AND MY WIFE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING SYMPTOMS. THIS WAS AFTER FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THE UNIT WAS 2 MONTHS OLD. BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND FLEETWOOD FACTORY HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. MOST RECENT REPAIR LASTED 3 HOURS. WE ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE MUD/ROAD GRIME FROM WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC STEPS FOR ENTRANCE/EGRESS FROM THE UNIT HAVE FAILED AGAIN. FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THEM ON DECEMBER 22, 2000, AND THEY DO NOT WORK. FAILURE OF THE STEPS COULD RESULT IN A FALL AND INJURY.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF. *AK AFTER DRIVING TWENTY MINUTES, THE RIGHT WHEEL POPPED, SQUEALED, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT EXTREMELY STRONG. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE WHEELS WEREN'T PROPERLY GREASED AT THE FACTORY. *SCC *JB
CONSUMER WRAPPED A LOCKING CABLE AROUND THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE IT DID NOT LOOK SECURE, THERE IS NOTHING FOR THE SPARE EXCEPT FOR A SHELF, WHILE DRIVING, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, FLEETWOOD STATED THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED DUE TO THE CABLE BEING ADDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THE CABLE ADDED ADDITIONAL PROTECTION DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SPARE TIRE AND FOR THE REPAIR OF THE CARRIER TO MAKE IT MORE SECURE. *SLC
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
UNIT HAS HAD CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK SINCE NEW. EXHAUST ODOR EVIDENT THROUGHOUT UNIT WHEN GENERATOR IS IN OPERATION. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BY LOCAL DEALER AND AT THE FACTORY. FLEETWOOD RECORDS WILL SHOW FAILED CO TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES, (EITHER 4 OR 5). AFTER SPENDING 6 WEEKS IN THE FACTORY SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, WE DROVE THIS UNIT BACK HOME (1200 MILES) AND MY WIFE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING SYMPTOMS. THIS WAS AFTER FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THE UNIT WAS 2 MONTHS OLD. BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND FLEETWOOD FACTORY HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. MOST RECENT REPAIR LASTED 3 HOURS. WE ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE MUD/ROAD GRIME FROM WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC STEPS FOR ENTRANCE/EGRESS FROM THE UNIT HAVE FAILED AGAIN. FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THEM ON DECEMBER 22, 2000, AND THEY DO NOT WORK. FAILURE OF THE STEPS COULD RESULT IN A FALL AND INJURY.*AK
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
AFTER 2,000 MILES FRONT TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. CONSUMER WAS WALKING TOWARD FRONT OF MOTORHOME AND NOTICED STEEL BELTS HANGING OUT. A TIRE DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
UNIT HAS HAD CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK SINCE NEW. EXHAUST ODOR EVIDENT THROUGHOUT UNIT WHEN GENERATOR IS IN OPERATION. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED BY LOCAL DEALER AND AT THE FACTORY. FLEETWOOD RECORDS WILL SHOW FAILED CO TESTS MULTIPLE TIMES, (EITHER 4 OR 5). AFTER SPENDING 6 WEEKS IN THE FACTORY SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, WE DROVE THIS UNIT BACK HOME (1200 MILES) AND MY WIFE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING SYMPTOMS. THIS WAS AFTER FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE THE UNIT WAS 2 MONTHS OLD. BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND FLEETWOOD FACTORY HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. MOST RECENT REPAIR LASTED 3 HOURS. WE ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE MUD/ROAD GRIME FROM WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC STEPS FOR ENTRANCE/EGRESS FROM THE UNIT HAVE FAILED AGAIN. FLEETWOOD "REPAIRED" THEM ON DECEMBER 22, 2000, AND THEY DO NOT WORK. FAILURE OF THE STEPS COULD RESULT IN A FALL AND INJURY.*AK
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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