2001 Fleetwood PROWLER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle | 1 |
Equipment: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Structure:Body:Bumpers: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10063019 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TRAVEL TRAILER'S SPRING SHACKLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, TRAILER VEERED TO THE RIGHT, HITTING A PARKED CAR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063019 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133392 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT DID SEE A NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 05V289000 ON THE 2004-2005 FLEETWOOD PROWLER FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. THE CROSS MEMBER ON VEHICLE FELL OFF TONO THE THE GROUND WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS A TRUCK REPAIR CLOSE TO WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TAKING TO A FLEETWOOD DEALER. THEY REWELDED THE CROSS MEMBER TO THE FIFTH WHEEL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133392 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187529 · 2007-04-10 (April 10, 2007)
DOMETIC RV REFRIDGERATOR RECALL BY COMPANY AT YOUR REQUEST. I HAVE VERIFIED THAT MY REFRIDGERATOR WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL BY DOMETIC, AND VERIFIED ON THEIR WEB SITE BY SERIAL NUMBER AS ONE THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.*AK I CALLED THEIR PHONE NUMBER [phone removed]. I RECEIVED A ANSWER FROM A PERSON AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS ON 03122007. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME OUT THE FORMS I NEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM AS I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE SEVERE LEAK AND HAD TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED ON 08022006. IT WAS VERY, …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187529 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 748581 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)
TRAVEL TRAILER BUMBER FELL OFF UNIT DUE TO BAD WELD POINTS WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY. THESE BAD WELD POINTS IS CONSISTANT ALONG THE WHOLE FRAME OF THIS TRAVEL TRAILER. I HAVE TAKEN THE UNIT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE INFORMED THEM, THAT I WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWING THIS SAFEY HAZARD FOR OTHERS OR MYSELF ON THE HWY. AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THIS UNIT. DOES UNITS HAVE TO PASS ANY HIGHWAY SAFETY REGULATIONS TO BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC?*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8017164 · 2002-08-26 (August 26, 2002)
SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LISTED; PROMOTED AND SOLD AS ONE PERSON OPERATION FOR REAR DOOR CONVERTING INTO A RAMP, CRASHED DOWN ON OWNERS HEAD. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ENGRESS/DEGRESS, MUST MODIFY WITH EXTENDED RAMP. ALSO, WHEN LOADING A MOTORCYCLE, THE KICKSTAND WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS A FAULTY AND DANGEROUS DESIGN OF THE REAR WALL WHICH CONVERTS INTO A LOADING RAMP. THE INTERIOR FLOOR HAD BROKEN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A GOLDWING 1500CC MOTORCYLE. THE INTERIOR COMPONENTS BEDS, FAUCET AND DRAWERS HAD BROKEN ON THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8017164 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V452000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2003-11-04 (November 4, 2003)
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-629-8454.
NHTSA campaign record ↗07V120000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2007-03-19 (March 19, 2007)
CERTAIN 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: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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.
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| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 852954IN THE 1995 FLEETWOOD PROWLER, THE STOVE BY MAJIC CHIEF MODEL 22RW-3BK49 BURNER MALFUNCTIONED. IF BURNER IS ON, IT WON'T SHUT OFF. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE FUEL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO STOP THE BURNER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK | 150.0%ODI 847396MAGIC CHEF MODEL #22RW3BK49, SERIAL 188892435Q , SPECS CODE A79 GAS RV, STOVE BURNER IS NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH OXYGEN, CAUSING BURNERS TO STAY ON, WILL NOT SHUT OFF RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 546364THE TRAILER HAS HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING SEVERAL COMPONENT WIRING FAILURES,RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL FIRE. YH | 436.4%ODI 10224489I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH MY DOMETIC RM2852 ON 4/2/08 WHILE PREPARING FOR A TRIP. WHILE IN TRANSIT, ON 4/4, I STOPPED AT A SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE RM2852. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED WAS A FAILED COOLING UNIT (YELLOW RESIDUE); RECALL COVERS RM2852. B/C I WAS IN TRANSIT, TO SIMPLY TAKE MY RV TO A LOCAL RV SERVICE CENTER IN MY HOME TOWN AFTER I RETURNED HOME FROM CAMPING. THROUGH NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND INFORMATION FOUND WITHIN THE DOMETIC RECALL, I NOW UNDERSTOOD THAT: 1)DOMETIC HAD ROUTINELY REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE, FAILED COOLING UNITS … | 233.3%ODI 10057958CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CONCERNING SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE OVEN/SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER CONTACTED A REPAIR SHOP TO FIX THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE. MECHANIC SHOWED UP WITH THE WRONG PARTS, AND LEFT THE MACHINE DISMANTLED ON THE COUNTER. CONSUMER TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CONTACT THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC WORKED, BUT IT WAS OF NO AVAIL. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A HARD TIME CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK | 120.0%ODI 10187529DOMETIC RV REFRIDGERATOR RECALL BY COMPANY AT YOUR REQUEST. I HAVE VERIFIED THAT MY REFRIDGERATOR WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL BY DOMETIC, AND VERIFIED ON THEIR WEB SITE BY SERIAL NUMBER AS ONE THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.*AK I CALLED THEIR PHONE NUMBER [phone removed]. I RECEIVED A ANSWER FROM A PERSON AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR ONE HOUR AND 30 MINUTES. THIS WAS ON 03122007. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME OUT THE FORMS I NEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM AS I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE SEVERE LEAK AND HAD TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED ON 08022006. IT WAS VERY, … | 327.3%ODI 10048190ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN/CIRCUIT RECALL 03E044000 LIST REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, PER CONSUMER. ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE AREA WHE CONSUMER LIVED. TRAILER'S SERIAL #710T1013896M.*AK | 333.3%ODI 10236824TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT SMELLED AMMONIA IN THE VEHICLE. THE REFRIGERATOR AND BOILER FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY ON JUNE 22, 2008. DOMETIC STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER DOMETIC OWNER THAT THE RECALL EXISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 9/24/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BOILER TUBE HAD BURNED. UP… | 733.3%ODI 10091623CONSUMER STATED MICROWAVE IN MOTOR HOME WAS ON RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING TO CONTACT ASSISTANCE FOR HELP ON THIS MICROWAVE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND DID NOT HELP. CONSUMER WAS IRATE. *AK | 112.5%ODI 10188163TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE REPAIR PERFORMED UNDER RECALL # 06E076000 FOR DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $40 FOR THE REPAIR. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 327.3%ODI 10129701DT: THE FRONT END OF THE BODY OF THE 5TH WHEEL UNIT BROKE. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE BODY TO THE FRAME BROKE OR SHEARED OFF UNDER PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE TRAILER IN TOW. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A PIECE OF MATERIAL SLIDING OUT OF THE TRAILER UNIT. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND DISCOVERED THE FRONT END HAD OPENED UP NEARLY 3 INCHES, AND FIRST THOUGHT THE FRAME WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND WATCHED THIS CAREFULLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER AND THERE THE UNIT WAS OPENED, AND TOOK APART T… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 8017164SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LISTED; PROMOTED AND SOLD AS ONE PERSON OPERATION FOR REAR DOOR CONVERTING INTO A RAMP, CRASHED DOWN ON OWNERS HEAD. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ENGRESS/DEGRESS, MUST MODIFY WITH EXTENDED RAMP. ALSO, WHEN LOADING A MOTORCYCLE, THE KICKSTAND WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS A FAULTY AND DANGEROUS DESIGN OF THE REAR WALL WHICH CONVERTS INTO A LOADING RAMP. THE INTERIOR FLOOR HAD BROKEN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A GOLDWING 1500CC MOTORCYLE. THE INTERIOR COMPONENTS BEDS, FAUCET AND DRAWERS HAD BROKEN ON THE… | 327.3%ODI 10048190ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN/CIRCUIT RECALL 03E044000 LIST REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, PER CONSUMER. ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE AREA WHE CONSUMER LIVED. TRAILER'S SERIAL #710T1013896M.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 523.8%ODI 10097755 · 2,000 miWHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS FRONT SHOCKS PUNCTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SLIDEOUTS CAME OUT ABOUT 8 INCHED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND PUSH THEM BACK IN BY HAND. *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 218.2%ODI 10031489CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE LEFT AXLE SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK (ABNORMAL PLACEMENT AND FUNCTION OF THE WHEELS). THE METAL TORE THE FRAME. THE AXLE DID NOT SNAP. THE HANGER THAT HELD THE SPRING AND AXLE TOGETHER HAD NEARLY TORE THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS HAD TORE THE WELD ON THE HANGER TO 1/4 INCH OF BREAKING ALL THE WAY THOUGH. A WELDER SAID THE MATERIAL WAS TOO SKIMPY. *SCC *JB | 222.2%ODI 10051783LETTER REGARDING 2003 FLEETWOOD PROWLER.*MR CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER CONVERTER, IT FAILED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER A REPLACEMENT PART. THE ORIGINAL UNIT WAS A 45 AMP BUT THE REPLACEMENT WAS A 35 AMP. THE CONVERTER WENT OUT AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER USE A 55 AMP UNIT. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WHETHER OR NOT THE INCREASE OF AMPERAGE WILL CREATE CHANCES OF FIRE. ONE OTHER PROBLEM WAS THE WOOD PANEL ON THE REFRIGERATOR FELL OFF. *CB *JB | 29.5%ODI 10136616DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 75-80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE A FRAME FAILED ON THE FIFTH WHEEL FLEETWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRAILERS INSTABILITY CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF FROM THE INTERSTATE. THE FRAME BROKE APART WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. FLEETWOOD SENT A WELDER TO WELD THE FRAME ENOUGH SO THE TRAILER COULD BE MOVED TO THE FLEETWOOD PLANT FOR FURTHER REPAIRS, FROM THERE IT WAS SENT TO LIPPERT FRAME MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRS. THE TRAILER WAS TO BE GIVEN BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT A FRAME SPECIALIST WITH HIM TO INSP… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10191497ON APRIL 24, 2007 ME AND MY SON WENT TO SUSQUEHANNA RV TO FINALIZE THE 2006 3102BHS TRAVEL TRAILER IT COST OVER $21,000. I PAID OVER $6,000 CASH ,AND THE REST WAS FINANCED WITH UNION NATIONAL BANK. IT WAS DELIVERED ON MAY 9, 2007. MY DAUGHTER GOT ON IT AN HOUR IT WAS DELIVERED AND IT CRACKED AND BROKE, SHE WEIGHED 185 POUNDS. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FLEETWWOD SAID MAYBE SHE GOT ON IT WRONGLY, SHE MADE SO MANY EXCUSES.*AK MY DAUGHTER HAS TO SLEEP ON AN AIR MATTRESS NEXT TO THE OTHER DAUGHTER ON THE BOTTOM BUNK. THE TOP BUNK IS USED FOR THE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 729863THE FRAME GUSSETS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILER BROKE OFF FROM IN FRONT OF THE TIRES TO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER CAUSING THE SIDES TO MOVE DOWNWARD. THE TIRES WERE FORCED IN THE WHEEL WELL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILER CAUSING THEM TO BURN THROUGH THE PLASTIC WHEEL WELL. THE TIRES THEN CONTACTED THE WOOD FLOORING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND THE WOOD FLOORING TO BURN. THE MANUFACTURER FEELS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TRAILER. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 233.3%ODI 10059611WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRAILER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *JB | 120.0%ODI 10133392DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT DID SEE A NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 05V289000 ON THE 2004-2005 FLEETWOOD PROWLER FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. THE CROSS MEMBER ON VEHICLE FELL OFF TONO THE THE GROUND WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS A TRUCK REPAIR CLOSE TO WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TAKING TO A FLEETWOOD DEALER. THEY REWELDED THE CROSS MEMBER TO THE FIFTH WHEEL. *AK | 19.1%ODI 10236108CONSUMER DISCOVERED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME AND HAD IT WELDED A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT KEEPS BREAKING. *NJ DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT THE LEFT REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINT TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM ALSO IN THE WEB OF THE I-BEAM FRAME ADJACENT TO THE WELDS ATTACHING THE BODY TO THE FRAME SUPPORT BRACKETS. THE CRACKS WERE VISIBLE AND VERIFIED BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. THE TRAILER HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN… | 111.1%ODI 10075739WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. *AK | 14.8%ODI 102398792004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER FRONT FRAME AND PIN BOX FAILURE. RESULTING IN HAVING TO DISCONNECT 5TH WHEEL FROM TOW VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR REPAIR SERVICES. 5TH WHEEL HAS BEEN PARKED ON PROPERTY FOR OVER 2YEARS, HAS VERY LITTLE ACTUAL TOWING TIME, THE UNIT WAS NOT OVER LOADED. FRAME WELDS AND LAYUP WERE WHAT I CONSIDER ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. MY WIFE AND I WERE STRANDED AT THE LAKE ON OUR VACATION,AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR A SOLUTION ON HOW TO GET IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. IF I HAD CONTINUED TOWING THIS 5TH WHEEL , ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS THAT WE WERE TRAVELING IN,… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 218.2%ODI 10024279CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MOLD GROWING UNDERNEATH BECAUSE THE SEALS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT CORRECTLY SEALED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 10124024DURING ROUTINE MAINTAINENCE, I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN TRAILER FRAME AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT THE LEFT REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINT TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM FRAME ALSO IN THE WEB OF THE I-BEAM FRAME A DJACENT TO THE WELDS ATTACHING THE BODY TO FRAME SUPPORT BRACKETS. THESE CRACKS WERE VISIBLE AND VERIFIED BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. THE TRAILER HAS LESS THAM 10K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN ACTUAL USE LESS THAN 1 YEAR. IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE OF THIS SORT. I CALL… | 111.1%ODI 10072701 · 13,000 mi2003 FLEETWOOD PROWLER LITE 25Y TRAVEL TRAILER. THE LEFT REAR SPRING BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME. WHEN I DISCOVERED IT IT WAS STILL HOLDING AT ONE EDGE. IF I HAD NOT SPOTTED IT, IT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF LEAVING THE REAR TRAILER AXLE LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE CONTROL PROBLEMS AND PROBABLY A CRASH. THIS TRAILER IS LESS THAN 2 YRS. OLD BUT THE FRAME ALREADY SHOWS HEAVY RUST. THE BREAK OCCURED AT A WELD JOINT AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED. *AK | 14.8%ODI 10206655TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER REGAL FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE UNIT IS CRACKING. A WELDER ARRIVED TO PLACE A TEMPORARY PATCH ON THE UNIT AND HE STATED THAT THE FACTORY WELDS WERE TOO COLD. WHEN THE UNIT SEPARATED, IT FELL DOWN ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS APPLICABLE. | 112.5%ODI 10140447DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STRUCTURE FAILURE ON A FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER . WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FELT A SWAY IN THE TRAILER. A PASSERBY MOTIONED TO HIM TO PULL OVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL THERE WAS A SHIFTING OF THE FRAME TO THE POINT OF SEPARATION. THE WELDS BROKEN OFF THE FRAME BODY. THE TRAILER WAS UNABLE TO BE TOWED DUE TO INSTABILITY. A WELDER CAME AND MADE SOME CORRECTIVE WELDS SO THAT VEHICLE MAY BE TOWED. THE TRAILER WAS TOWED TO THE ORIGINAL FLEETWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVER… | 120.0%ODI 10193984TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN TO FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CROSS MEMBERS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIVETS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE CROSS MEMBERS TO FAIL. AS OF JUNE 22, 2007, THE TRAILER HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WOULD APPLY SINCE THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE AN ENGINE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 133.3%ODI 10175025I HAVE HAD 3 OF YOUR TIRES COME APART ON ME THE TREAD COMES OFF JUST LIKE IT WAS A RECAP/ RETRED TIRE. THE TIRES ARE ON MY 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER, SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, ONLY INCONVENIENCE FOR ME ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I USE MY TRAILER ON A DAILY BASIS, BECAUSE I PRACTICALLY LIVE OUT OF IT I WORK IN THE OIL FIELD AND STAY FROM JOB SITE TO JOB SITE IN IT. EVERYBODY THAT I WORK WITH HAS THEIR OWN TRAILER AND IF I DO NOT HERE A RESPONSE FROM YOU I WILL BE TELLING EVERY HAND THAT I COME ACROSS ABOUT YOUR WORTHLESS TIRES, A… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 732925TREAD SEPARATION THIS IS THE 4TH TIRE, SAME MANUFACTURER,THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE SAME TRAILER, DIFFERENT AXLES. R (TIRESIZE: ST22575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ST22575R15 ) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 742686EXPERIENCED TWO TREAD SEPARATIONS ON TWO DIFFERENT DATES ON MY LAST TRIP. BOTH TIRES WERE (PRESUMABLY) ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GOODYEAR ST225/75R15D RADIAL TUBELESS TIRES. DOT NUMBERS ARE 272926 AND 272927-BW-1GK.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 272926 TIRESIZE: ST22575R15) | 330.0%ODI 10128950AFTER EXPERIENCING A BLOW OUT ON MY TRAILER MYSELF (GOODYEAR), I FOUND I WAS IN GOOD COMPANY. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON MALADY. PLEASE LOOK AT THESE POSTINGS. HTTP://WWW.CAMPINGWORLD.COM/CFORUM/INDEX.CFM/FUSEACTION/THREAD/TID/14464 015.CFM IT IS ALMOST COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT TRAILERS HAVE BLOW OUTS VERY OFTEN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BLOW OUT ON ANY VEHICLE AFTER 46 YEARS OF DRIVING. WHY DID I HAVE ONE ON MY TRAILER WHICH HAD PERFECTLY GOOD LOOKING TIRES WHICH WERE PROPERLY INFLATED? I SUSPECT THE MANUFACTURES ARE GETTING AWAY W… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10221560TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON THE ROOF TOP WAS LEAKING AND LOOSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRES, HE FOUND THAT THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD UP THE FRONT AXLE WERE READY TO FALL OFF. AS A RESULT, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT TIRES WAS RUINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FRONT AXLE AND NEW FRONT TIRES. THE GASKET IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES AND AXLES WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 04/11/08 *BF |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 102726044 GOODYEAR MARATHON MILER TRAILER SERVICE TIRES PURCHASED AROUND JULY 2006. 1 TIRE WITH LOT CODE 1305 HAS LARGE BULGING NOT ON OUTSIDE AND TIRE IS SEPARATING FROM INNER LINER. 1 TIRE WITH LOT CODE 2104 HAS SIGNS OF SEPARATION FROM LINER AND DRY CRACKING SHOWING. ALSO TREAD IS BULGING HIGHER ON 1 SIDE THAN THE OTHER. 2 OTHER TIRES, 1 WITH 1604 LOT CODE AND 1 WITH 2104 LOT CODE HAVE SHOWN ONLY SOME SIGNS OF DRY CRACKS. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 111.1%ODI 10438920WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTH OF MONTGOMERY, AL, THE CARLISLE TRAIL RADIAL TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING $7000+ IN DAMAGE TO MY RV. CARLISLE SENT ME 5 REPLACEMENT TIRES BUT DENIED MY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. *TR | 314.3%ODI 10143846WE HAVE FOUR TIRES ON OUR 2004 REGAL PROWLER RV. WE FOUND A BUBBLE AND WHEN THE DEALER WE GOT THE TRAILER TO SAW THE TIRES, THEY ALL NEEDED REPLACED. THE RUBBER WAS ROTTEN AND COULD BE PULLED BY HAND OFF THE RIM ONCE UP ON A RACK. THE BUBBLES WERE EVIDENT ON ALL TIRES AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE RIG HAD NOT BEEN USED MANY TIMES AND THE TIRES WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO NEED REPLACED THIS SOON. THEY ARE GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL (S), PDHH MLOR 0203 SIZE ST 225/75R 15'S. I FEEL THAT SOMETHING WAS WAY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES AND I … | 112.5%ODI 10206208RE: CARLISLE TIRE & WHEEL COMPANY. TIRES ON ASPEN TRAVEL TRAILER PURCHASED OCTOBER, 2005 ON AUGUST 4, 2007 WE WERE ON A TRIP TO WEST TEXAS VIA I-20 WHEN THE 1ST TIRE BLEW. MILEAGE ON THIS TIRE WAS 4,870. THIS BLOW OUT CAUSED DAMAGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR RV. THE SPARE TIRE THAT HAD NEVER BEEN ON THE GROUND WAS PUT ON. THIS TIRE BLEW AFTER ONLY 822 MILES. I HAD PURCHASED A TIRE TO REPLACE THE SPARE AND NOW PLACED IT ON THE RV, AND PURCHASED ANOTHER TIRE. THE 3RD CARLISLE TIRE BLEW WITH A TOTAL OF 6,100 MILES AND DID UNDERBELLY DAMAGE ON T… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 823329THE MICROWAVE IN THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ON ITS OWN AND COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF. IT HAPPENED ON 8/97, AND WAS REPAIRED. IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME ON 5/98, AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AT CONSUMER'S REQUEST. CONSUMER'S WARRANTY EXPIRES 7/98. *AK | 220.0%ODI 10124191HELLO. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN UNSAFE CONDITION WITH A TRAVEL TRAILER MADE BY FLEETWOOD. THE SPECIFIC MODEL IS A FLEETWOOD PROWLER 24LZ. MY PARTICULAR SERIAL NUMBER IS 2388699. THE SITUATION: I WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM MY CAMPGROUND ON MEMORIAL DAY (5/30/05). ABOUT 7 MILES INTO THE TRIP, WE RECEIVED A CALL ON OUR CELL PHONE FROM CAMPERS IN OUR PARTY WHO WERE FOLLOWING US. THEY SAID THAT WE WERE DRAGGING SOMETHING LARGE, AND THAT WE SHOULD PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. WE PULLED OVER ONTO A NARROW SHOULDER, AND WERE SHOCKED AT WHAT WE SAW. THE ENTIRE FR… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 8014405METAL PIECE THAT HOLDS CARPET UP, WHEN THE SLIDE OUT IS IN PLACE, IS RAZOR SHARP/NOT VISIBLE AND COVERED BY CARPET. IT IS CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO CHILD'S FEET.*AK WHEN THE SLIDE OUT IS IN THE IN POSITION, THERE IS A THREE TO FOUR INCH GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF THE 5TH WHEEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIDE. THERE IS METAL EDGING ON THE SLIDE COVERED BY CARPET AND IS VISIBLY UNSEEN. CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS INJURED WHEN HER FOOT WENT UNDER THE SLIDE. THE TOP OF THE CHILDS FOOT WAS SLICED OPEN APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR INCHES LONG AND I/2 INCH DE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.8%ODI 10162147MY TRAILER SEWER DISCHARGE SYSTEM IS ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
2006: 4 complaints · 2007: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 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 | Equipment | Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Structure:Body:Bumpers | Structure:Frame And Members | Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.