Fleetwood Bounder 1994
Model Bounder made in 1994 by Fleetwood got 32 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning fuel system, other .
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V105000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 11/01/1993 to 05/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 131 | 06/29/1994 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 06/09/1994 | 06/27/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The liquid propane gas (lpg) pipes at the rear of the vehicle are routed so they contact the tag axle during vertical movement. this contact can rupture the lpg pipe and allow lpg leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: when a mixture of lpg gas and oxygen is exposed to a source of ignition, an explosion can result and ignite surrounding combustible materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a section of copper tubing in the rear of the vehicle to replace iron piping in an area out of the scope of the axle swing area. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel; lpg lines; fittings systems.vehicle description:motorhomes equipped with mor/ryde ao type rear tag axle suspensions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact fleetwood service center at 1-800-854-4755. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Electrical system shorts, causing headlights, windshield wipers, brake lights, and fuses to fail. *dsh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 06/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Short in battery caused vehicle to intermittently stall. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/1996 | |||
| The exhaust system leaks because it does not fit properly on exhaust headers. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| The front burner control knob freezes up when excessive heat comes on the burner. the stove was manufactured by magic chef stove. dealer or maytag has not given owner any type of satisfaction. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 04/22/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1994 | |
| As first owners of this rv, we have experienced more than our share of problems, the latest of which the manufacturer refuses to accept responsibility for. the thermopane windows on the coach have seals that leak. all but (2) of the coach windows have this problem. the windshield and entry door seem fine for now. the windows have so much condensation forming within the panes of glass, vision is severly obstructed. the driver's window, and all coach windows have the same problem, although to varying degrees. vision from the driver's window is completely obstructed as are all coach windows on that side of the rv. the passenger side has varying degrees of impairity. fleetwood responded to the complaint (after the dealer agreed with us that there was definitely a defect) that the windows would have been covered for replacement if they in fact they had square corners. without having the glass removed, we concluded that the windows had round corners to the extent that is how they appeared (intact with the moulding surrounding them.) the inside corners are square. (windows are sliding panels) this a definitely a safety hazard as our vision is severly obstructed and we are unable to see out of the windows or use the mirrors. brake system failure....we experienced brake failure at 30 mph , luckily we were on private property and not on the highway driving at considerably higher speeds. the emergency brake would not hold a vehicle of this size and weight. while on vacation, we had to have the calipers , brake pads, hoses replaced, and the rotors turned. this was thought to have solved the problem which began when the brake pedal went to the floor and we had no brakes. the service garage said the calipers were not releasing and caused the brake fluid to boil. we drove the rv home and the problem had not been rectified. the calipers failed to release as before even after having all new parts installed. others have reported brake failures to nhtsa. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 08/18/1993 | |
| Bounder 36jb, braking system malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Intermittently while driving and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal goes to the floor and there are no brakes. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/22/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1994 | |
| As first owners of this rv, we have experienced more than our share of problems, the latest of which the manufacturer refuses to accept responsibility for. the thermopane windows on the coach have seals that leak. all but (2) of the coach windows have this problem. the windshield and entry door seem fine for now. the windows have so much condensation forming within the panes of glass, vision is severly obstructed. the driver's window, and all coach windows have the same problem, although to varying degrees. vision from the driver's window is completely obstructed as are all coach windows on that side of the rv. the passenger side has varying degrees of impairity. fleetwood responded to the complaint (after the dealer agreed with us that there was definitely a defect) that the windows would have been covered for replacement if they in fact they had square corners. without having the glass removed, we concluded that the windows had round corners to the extent that is how they appeared (intact with the moulding surrounding them.) the inside corners are square. (windows are sliding panels) this a definitely a safety hazard as our vision is severly obstructed and we are unable to see out of the windows or use the mirrors. brake system failure....we experienced brake failure at 30 mph , luckily we were on private property and not on the highway driving at considerably higher speeds. the emergency brake would not hold a vehicle of this size and weight. while on vacation, we had to have the calipers , brake pads, hoses replaced, and the rotors turned. this was thought to have solved the problem which began when the brake pedal went to the floor and we had no brakes. the service garage said the calipers were not releasing and caused the brake fluid to boil. we drove the rv home and the problem had not been rectified. the calipers failed to release as before even after having all new parts installed. others have reported brake failures to nhtsa. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving at 55-60 mph due to faulty front springs and required installation of the steering damper kit as per tsb. mjs | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 0 | ||
| Replaced steering gear box. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 08/05/2001 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Uncontrollable shaking, loss of steering control, stopped after speed reduced to 10 mph. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The chassis/coach has structural problems, the design is not level and is not structurally supportive, the weld broke on the 5 inch rectangle tube also causing the tube to crack halfway around, on the 5 inch rectangle tube on end of the weld broke completely away and the other weld is halfway broken. *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| The unloaded vehicle weight,(uvw), is approximately 16,960pounds rather than the 16,186 pounds stated by the manufacturer on the carrying capacity disclosure tag. the overweight condition precludes the safe operation of the vehicle for its reasonably foreseeable and intended uses. i believe there may be as many as thirtyone other bounder motorhomes that are likewise safety compromised. those owners may unwittingly overload their vehicles by mentally adding up all weights to the stated carrying capacity of 2154 pounds when packing for a trip. the actual carrying capacity of my motorhome is only 1380pounds, 36% short of what i purchased. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 04/15/2000 |
| While addressing an ongoing problem with the batteries a few weeks ago, we were informed by our dealer that serious cracks had been found in the vertical welds of the support beams which hold the front bumper and battery assembly to the a frame. these cracks as shown to us in photos, run half way down the vertical welds crucial in supporting the bumper assembly. we have not been in any accident nor have we modified the bumper with attachments. the original service technician informed us that over the years he has seen this type of separation on bounder/fleetwood models. *la | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Welds holding coach to frame broke due to welding failure. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| The vehicle is a 1995 bounder motor home 28 feet long made by fleetwood on a ford chassis. the problem is that in september of 1997 we were traveling route 80, just entering the city limits of reno, highyway department was doing some road construction and we were traveling at 50 mph, my wife was driving an applied the brakes to slow down before hiting a bump in the road, and the vehicle started shaking drastically, she lost control because the steering wheel was moving back and forth while every thing in the motor home came out of the cabinets. she took her foot from the brake and regained control to bring the vehicle of an off ramp. the vehicle stopped shaking.the vehicle was shaking so badly, it felt like the wheels were falling off. we took the vehcile into ford but they said nothing was wrong. the same problem occurred this last weekend while i was driving, i hit a railroad crossing and when we hit the bump of the tracks, i had the brakes on and was slowing to around 50 miles an hour the same thing occurred, i lost control and was hard pressed to stay out of the on comming traffic. at this point i will not be taking this vehicle out again, and i want to sell it but i fear that i will be killing the new owners. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1993 | |||
| Vehicle chassis is rated at 18,340 lbs but is advertised at 19,840 lbs. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Misalignment, causing vehicle to wander. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced severe vibration while driving at 55-60 mph due to faulty front springs and required installation of the steering damper kit as per tsb. mjs | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 10/08/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Our motorhome has a rear diesel engine. the accelerator cable runs from the left front back to the engine, crossing over in front of the exhaust system. the muffler burned out, the tail pipe separated from the muffler, leaning forward into the accelerator cable, burning into the cable. this caused the accelerator to lock up at 55 mph. had to apply brakes to avoid having an accident, causing the brake hubs to crack badly. mechanic said the accelerator cable should not have routed across the engine in the area of the tail pipe. he re-routed the accelerator cable. i turned this into oshkosh truck corp and have not received any satisfactory answer from them. they told me to send them an itemized bill, but when i called again they could't find it. i mailed the letter on oct 30, 2000. someone will get killed by this, i was just lucky. i imagine all oshkosh diesel motorhomes are routed this way. | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 fleetwood bounder rv. the contact stated that every double pane window exhibited condensation in between the glass, which distorted the visibility. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and they recommended that the vehicle be taken to an auto glass specialist for repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 fleetwood bounder rv. the contact stated that every double pane window exhibited condensation in between the glass, which distorted the visibility. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and they recommended that the vehicle be taken to an auto glass specialist for repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 fleetwood bounder v. the contact stated every double pane window installed in the vehicle exhibited condensation in between the glass which distorted the visibility. the manufacturer was notified and they recommended the vehicle be taken to an auto glass specialist. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. js | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 32000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1994 fleetwood bounder 34j rv. while the vehicle was parked on a sunny day he noticed all the windows had lots of fog. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and he was advised by the dealer that they do not handle this time of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. he stated the failure has been on going since 1996. he stated he later took the vehicle to a glass shop and had two front windows replaced behind the driver's seat because of the failure. he stated all the other windows needs to be replaced. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the failure mileage was 180,000. vwb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 04/22/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1994 | |
| As first owners of this rv, we have experienced more than our share of problems, the latest of which the manufacturer refuses to accept responsibility for. the thermopane windows on the coach have seals that leak. all but (2) of the coach windows have this problem. the windshield and entry door seem fine for now. the windows have so much condensation forming within the panes of glass, vision is severly obstructed. the driver's window, and all coach windows have the same problem, although to varying degrees. vision from the driver's window is completely obstructed as are all coach windows on that side of the rv. the passenger side has varying degrees of impairity. fleetwood responded to the complaint (after the dealer agreed with us that there was definitely a defect) that the windows would have been covered for replacement if they in fact they had square corners. without having the glass removed, we concluded that the windows had round corners to the extent that is how they appeared (intact with the moulding surrounding them.) the inside corners are square. (windows are sliding panels) this a definitely a safety hazard as our vision is severly obstructed and we are unable to see out of the windows or use the mirrors. brake system failure....we experienced brake failure at 30 mph , luckily we were on private property and not on the highway driving at considerably higher speeds. the emergency brake would not hold a vehicle of this size and weight. while on vacation, we had to have the calipers , brake pads, hoses replaced, and the rotors turned. this was thought to have solved the problem which began when the brake pedal went to the floor and we had no brakes. the service garage said the calipers were not releasing and caused the brake fluid to boil. we drove the rv home and the problem had not been rectified. the calipers failed to release as before even after having all new parts installed. others have reported brake failures to nhtsa. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | MORGAN HILL | ALPINE RECREATION |