Fleetwood Expedition 2001

Model Expedition made in 2001 by Fleetwood got 5 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure, suspension and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system. There was one recall concerning equipment .

Model 2001

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
07V120000FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.from 04/01/1997 to 07/31/2003V (Vehicle)16709605/10/2007MFRFLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.03/19/200703/20/2007
Defect SummaryCertain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence SummaryRelease of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryFleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
NotesCustomers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SBA021009/01/2001626165Subject regarding about all in-line 30 amp circuit breaker. *yd12/13/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
03/01/20059000509/15/2004
 Front entry door pulls open at top, and causes latch to be stressed and moved, requiring continuous adjustment. doors pulls open enough at top that light can be seen outside, when raining water comes in, also causing extreemly loud wind/air noise inside vehicle. we feel this is a safety issue, that may cause pre-mature failure on the door latching/locking mechnism causing the door to swing open during operation of the unit, as well a integrity of the motorhome. we have an extended warranty on the motorhome, and they refuse to fix/repair because they say that fleetwood has repaired the problem in other/newer models by replacing the door with a different design. fleetwood refuses to offer any kind of assistance with repairs on the ground that no recall and out of warranty issues, also offers no assistance on any past repairs of the unit prior to our ownership. we feel that as customers we should not be caught between the manufacturer and warranty company logistics...
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER
 Experiencing occasional problems with the front suspension, sometime it unexpectedly buck in an up and downward motion while traveling on freeway, so driver is compelled to reduce their speed immediately and almost stop before being able to commence moving again safely. dealer and myself agree that larger shocks should be design to solve this problem.
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF
 Consumer states that the leaf spring broke causing the vehicle to drop low to the ground. please provide any additional information. ts
SUSPENSION - REAR
1
 While driving, vehicle will not stay in the center of the road, it will drift to the right or left, consumer states in order to initiate a turn, he has to turn the wheel, then after a second or two it starts to turn, consumer states if he does not wait for a few seconds he will then over steer and have to jerk the vehicle back, consumer believes this happens because the weight of the engine is in the back, that forces the rear end out.**jb
TIRES
10/20/20032
 I drive a 2001 fleetwood 36' expedition, it had about 21,00 miles at this time. on october 20, 2003 i had a r/f steering tire blowout s/e of st. louis mo. around 5pm. had road service put on a used tire. spent the night in sullivan mo. at a flying-j about 75 miles down the road. the morning of the 21st. i checked all tires for correct pressure. none were found to be low (100psi). continued trip to springfield, mo. where after about 130 miles a l/r inside dual blew.these are michelin tires size xrv 235-80r-22.5. the front tire was in shreds and i had no way of hauling it. i like michelin tires and so order 6 new xze tires. they were just put on today. so at this time the dealer has the inside tire wating for the michelin rep. to look at it. the dealer says it looks like a text book case for low tire pressure. i explained to him that i'm meticulous about protecting and safe guarding my m.h.. i keep it clean, tire covers on, protected on the tires, tire pressure checked befor trip,during,and headed home. during any long storage some weight is keep on the jacks. i have a friend in florida that has a m.h. like mine and he has blown 3 of these tires this year also. acording to the dealer, michelin will not warranty this tire, but he will try. most things i'm reading on the internet are that most people are having the same type of problems with this tire that i have had. seems to be a lot of them and michelin is not responding to its custermers with any kind of satisfaction. also michelin change there chart on this tire from the old (100psi.) which is stamped on the old ones, to (110psi.) which is stamped on the new ones. i called michelin about the time they made this change and the lady i talked to told me that they only made the change to meet standards with the rest of the industry. she also said it was ok to put this pressure in the old (100psi.) tires. thanks garry williams. *ak

Car dealers selling


StateCityZipNamePhone
AZSUPRISE85374ORANGEWOOD RV CENTER623-974-3000