Fleetwood SOUTHWIND STORM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
27,068 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 1998 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues
3
42.9%
Braking behavior
2
28.6%
Transmission and shifting
1
14.3%
Steering behavior
1
14.3%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
1998
2
1999
3
2000
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
1998
2
1999
3
2000
1
2003
1
1998: 2; 1999: 3; 2000: 1; 2003: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10020390 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)
THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
ABOVE ENTRY DOOR 2 SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE MOTOR COACH BATTERY AND ENGINE BATTERY COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THE SWITCH TO THE BATTERY THAT OPERATED THE ENGINE COULD TURN OFF, BUT IT DID. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THERE WERE NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND GO BACK TO ENTRY DOOR TO RESET SWITCH. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THIS PROCESS. CONSUMER FELT THAT SWITCH SHOULD BE RECONSTRUCTED. *AK *ML
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
14.3%Usable mileage1 / 7 records
71.4%Valid incident date5 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 7 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1995
1996
1997
1998
Electrical System:Wiring
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
150.0%ODI 10020390 · 27,068 mi
THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
ABOVE ENTRY DOOR 2 SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE MOTOR COACH BATTERY AND ENGINE BATTERY COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THE SWITCH TO THE BATTERY THAT OPERATED THE ENGINE COULD TURN OFF, BUT IT DID. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THERE WERE NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND GO BACK TO ENTRY DOOR TO RESET SWITCH. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THIS PROCESS. CONSUMER FELT THAT SWITCH SHOULD BE RECONSTRUCTED. *AK *ML
SPARE TIRE RACK PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF BACK OF MOTOR HOME. IF MY TRAILER HITCH HAD NOT BEEN ON THE MOTOR HOME IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF IN THE PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD BEEN A RECALL, CARRIED TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THEY WOULD FIX. FLEETWOOD SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE SPARE TIRE RACK BUT NOT THE OTHER DAMAGE. DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T PUT IT ON THE MOTOR HOME. CONCERN ABOUT THE OTHER MOTOR HOMES THAT HAVN'T BEEN REPAIR. THE OTHER DAMAGE IS TO THE COVER THAT HAS A AIR-BRUSH PAINTING THAT I HAD DONE.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
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2025-01
0
None
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2025-02
0
None
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
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2025-09
0
None
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2025-10
0
None
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2025-11
0
None
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2025-12
0
None
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2026-01
0
None
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2026-02
0
None
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2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
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2026-06
0
None
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2026-07
0
None
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2026-08
0
None
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2026-09
0
None
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2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1997: 2 complaints · 1998: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1997
0
1
2
1998
1
1
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1997
1
1
0
1998
1
1
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System:Wiring
Electrical System
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly
Parking Brake:Conventional
Electrical System:Wiring
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
0
0
—
1ODI 542783
RADIO ANTENNA FELL TO THE SIDE DUE TO BEING LOOSE.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Steering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 856378
ABOVE ENTRY DOOR 2 SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE MOTOR COACH BATTERY AND ENGINE BATTERY COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THE SWITCH TO THE BATTERY THAT OPERATED THE ENGINE COULD TURN OFF, BUT IT DID. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THERE WERE NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND GO BACK TO ENTRY DOOR TO RESET SWITCH. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THIS PROCESS. CONSUMER FELT THAT SWITCH SHOULD BE RECONSTRUCTED. *AK *ML