2005 Fleetwood Terra 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 Terra, 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
- Body & structure133.3%
- Brakes133.3%
- Other / unspecified133.3%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CAPS CONTAINED BUBBLES AND CRACKS. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR SIDING AND INTERIOR SHOWER AREA WALL CONTAINED BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAP BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RELATED FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE J MOLDING SEALANT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
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
BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS BECAME CORRODED AND WOULD ONLY PARTIALLY ALLOW BRAKE PAD RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS. THIS RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE, MELTED ABS SENSOR AND WARPED ROTORS. REPAIR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS. MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 60000 MILES. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK THE SAME WAY (SECOND TRIP) AT APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT AND REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS ON THE REAR. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY ON EITHER OCCASION. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE FIRST TIME DURING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, THE SECOND WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC.
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UNIT MAY BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SHUT OFF THE UNIT. THE DOMETIC MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PREVENT THE UNIT FROM CATCHING FIRE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER SPEAKING WITH DOMETIC, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING HIS REFRIGERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE FRACTURE BEFORE THEY WILL INSTALL THE HEAT SHIELD. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
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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