1999 Fleetwood Tioga Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A BLOW OUT OF THE OUTER TIRE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT225/75R16. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE ALSO SHOWING WEAR ON THE TREAD. THERE WAS 6,000 MILES OF WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE CRACKS IN THE TIRES WERE PRESENT ON THE INSIDE, NOT ON THE OUTSIDE FACING THE SUN. ALL FOUR REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE WEAR PATTERN. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS A PICTURE OF THE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,335.

NHTSA ID

10193850

Incident

Jun 14, 2007

Mileage

14,335 mi

1999, TIOGA 26F, FLEETWOOD, CLASS C, MOTOR HOME, APPROX 45000 MILES, PURCHASED NEW. THE PORTION OF THE MOTORHOME OVER THE FORD CAB WAS ATTACHED USING ABOUT 24 #10 SELF TAPPING SHEET METAL SCREWS, DRIVEN UPWARDS, THROUGH HOLES IN THE FORD SHEET METAL, THROUGH A SPONGE RUBBER GASKET, AND INTO THE PLYWOOD FLOOR OF THE "CAB-OVER" PORTION OF THE MOTORHOME. MANY OF THOSE SCREWS FELL COMPLETELY OUT AND THE REMAINDER HAD ALL BACKED OUT AT LEAST 1/4 INCH AND WERE LESS THAN FINGER TIGHT. AS A MINIMUM, RAIN WATER OR WASH WATER COULD EASILY ENTER THE CAB AREA. I AM CONCERNED THAT A STRONG WIND, OR THE BLAST OF AIR CAUSED BY PASSING HEAVY TRUCKS, ETC, COULD TEAR THE OVERHANG OF THE COACH OFF IN TRAFFIC. I DID CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD THEY STILL BUILD THE ASSEMBLY THE SAME WAY. FURTHER I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD FIX THE PROBLEM WITH POP-RIVETS - - I KNOW IF NO POP-RIVETS LONG ENOUGH OR STRONG ENOUGH TO DO THE JOB. I AM CURRENTLY REBUILDING USING APPROX. 50 #10 X32 ROUND HEAD MACHINE SCREWS, WASHERS, LOCK WASHERS, AND LOCK TIGHT IN A "THROUGH-BOLT" MANNER TO ENSURE A SECURE SEAM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147481

Incident

Dec 27, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, LT225/75R16MS, DOT#22052URBD99805-7. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089751

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

22,000 mi

PASSENGER REAR INNER DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT OR EVER HAS BEEN OVERLOADED AND INFLATION CHECKED ON EACH TRIP. VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED LESS THEN 30 MILES BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. AIR TEMP WAS 70. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 24K MILES. TIRES LOOKED NEW AND WERE INSPECTED OFTEN. *TT

NHTSA ID

10020602

Incident

May 26, 2003

Mileage

23,450 mi

THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE CAUSED BY BATTERY THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY BURNOUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE GENERATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASE, 4 AUX BATTERIES AND 4 ENGINE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE. DEALER FOUND MELTED PLASTIC NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF RECALL 00V104 REGARDING THE FAULTY EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, MOTORHOME CURRENTLY HAS 6000 MILES ON IT TIOGA ARROW MODEL 29Z. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8011267

Incident

Sep 22, 1998

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH REFRIGERATOR, BACK TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH GENERATOR. WE DRIVE 20-25 MILES, BURNING ODOR IS SO BAD WE HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD, GET OUT UNTIL ODOR CLEARS, AND GO ANOTHER 20-25 MILES, GET OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE NO POWER WHEN UNIT IS PLUGGED IN AT CAMPGROUND. DEALER AGREES DEFECT IS SERIOUS BUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I CALLED FLEETWOOD, " VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY" " THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHY THIS PROBLEM EXISTS" WE HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN, PAYMENTS OF $500.00 A MONTH AND WE'RE TERRIFIED EVERY TIME WE USE THIS MOTOR HOME. PLEASE, PLEASE HELP US .*AK

NHTSA ID

762760

Incident

Oct 20, 1999

TIRES LOOK GOOD BEFORE STARTING OUT, BUT BLOW OUT JUST HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

761101

Incident

Apr 2, 2002

AT 21,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD FOUR BLOWOUTS WITHIN TWO AND HALF WEEKS ON A 1999, FLEETWOOD, TIOGA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16, DOT# VD111XD148. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK *JG

NHTSA ID

897795

Incident

Jul 28, 2001

WHILE DRIVING SLIDING ROOM UNIT WILL SLIDE OUT. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK IN MANUALLY, AND THERE IS NO SAFETY LOCK DEVICE.*AK

NHTSA ID

875202

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES 225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COVER AND EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

556029

Incident

Jun 12, 2000

RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE RIM ISSUED, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING REPAIR DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. (00V-140) *MJS

NHTSA ID

552851