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2004 Fleetwood Terry Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 13, 2020
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2004 Fleetwood Terry, 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 & structure444.4%
  • Other / unspecified333.3%
  • Suspension111.1%
  • Tires & wheels111.1%

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

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FRAME OF MY FIFTH WHEEL CAMPING TRAILER BROKE IN TWO WHERE THE KING PIN BOX IS WELDED IN THE FRONT WHILE I WAS TOWING IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOWING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN I WENT OVER AN OVERPASS WITH AN UNEVEN LIP AT ITS EDGE WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. ONLINE RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM COMMON TO TRAILER FRAMES MADE BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIED TO NUMEROUS RV MANUFACTURERS. IT IS CHALKED UP TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". LIPPERT ONLY WARRANTIES THEIR TRAILER FRAMES FOR TWO YEARS. IN MY OPINION, A VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF TYPE OR SIZE, SHOULD NEVER SUFFER A BROKEN FRAME DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID 11383230 · filed Dec 13, 2020

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD TERRY TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE FIRE ALARMS IN THE TRAILER WERE ACTIVATED. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE WHEEL WELL CAUSING SMOKE TO ACCUMULATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID 10344038 · filed Jul 19, 2010

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

2004 TERRY TRAILER W/ DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL 2852 SERIAL# 605-03267. ITEM WAS RECALLED FOR DEFECT BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS UNTIL FAILURE OF COMPONENT. DOMETIC REFUSING TO REPAIR REFRIGERATOR. DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF AMMONIA THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ID 10386794 · filed Mar 7, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD TERRY. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A UTILITY BUILDING ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SERIAL AND PART NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN UPDATED 12/15/08

NHTSA ID 10249380 · filed Nov 20, 2008

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: CALLER SAID THAT TRAVEL TRAILER CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH A BENT AXLE AND AXLE ALIGNMENT. CALLER SAID VEHICLE JUMPED AROUND THE ROAD. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER PAID DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY ON THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID 10131966 · filed Sep 23, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: CONTACT HAD THREE BLOWOUTS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON TRAILER. CONTACT STATES THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED, AND HE WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. THE VIN NUMBER AND OTHER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 10127248 · filed Jul 1, 2005

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

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