2003 Fleetwood TERRA: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRY LX31M. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE STORAGE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LATCH WOULD NOT CONNECT. SHE COULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DOORS DID NOT FIT PROPERLY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,027. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE STEPS EXTENDED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. UPDATED 09/26/08. 8JB

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2012 FLEETWOOD TERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE RV, WHILE DRIVING DURING MILD WIND CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RV WAS UNSTABLE, AND IT WAS NOT NORMAL. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE OTHER RV'S WERE PASSING THE CONSUMER, HE HAD TO REDUCE HIS SPEED TO 40 MPH OR LESS AND STILL HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE RV IN THE LANE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION WILL CAUSE AN ABRUPT LANE CHANGE, THEREBY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONS…

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MY BOYFRIEND AND I PURCHASED OUR NEW RV IN MAY 2013. WE TOOK IT FOR OUR FIRST OUTING IN JUNE 2013. AS MY BOYFRIEND TURNED A RIGHT CORNER AT ABOUT 5 TO 7 MPH, THE SLIDE OUT COUNTER EXTENSION ROLLED OUT AND SMASHED INTO THE DINETTE SET, DIRECTLY ACROSS. THE SLIDE OUT COUNTER IS SECURED BY A SINGLE, SLIDING LATCH. WHEN THE COUNTER IS FULLY LOADED WITH UTENSILS AND OTHER ITEMS, IT EASILY WEIGHS 70+ POUNDS. WE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE LATCH WITH A NEW ONE. ON OUR SECOND OUTING, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM O…

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I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT MY FLOOR SEPARATING FROM THE WALL ABOUT A 1/4 OR MORE.I CAN SEE DAYLIGHT FROM THE ROAD. AFTER FIXING THE SHEARED OFF SCREWS ALL 3 OF THEM ON THE ANGLE PIECE BY THE FIRE WALL MY DASH IS STILL MOVING. FLEETWOOD PUT 3 SCREWS INON BOTH SIDES. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THE DASH FELL 2 INCHES WHEN THEY SHEARED OFF. NOW NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE SEPARATION OF THE FLOOR FROM THE WALL THEY SAY GO TO A BODY SHOP. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FLEETWOOD WITH YOUR POOR WORKMANSHIP BUT I'M SURE YOU DON'T MIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FLEETWOOD TERRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WALLS CRACKED AND DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,383.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UNIT MAY BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SHUT OFF THE UNIT. THE DOMETIC MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PREVENT THE UNIT FROM CATCHING FIRE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER SPEAKING WITH DOMETIC, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING HIS REFRIGERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE FRACTURE BE…

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY INVESTIGATION INTO THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS OF THE 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRA LX MOTORHOME I CURRENTLY OWN. FIRST IS THE DIRECT POSITIONING OF THE EXHAUST PIPE UNDER THE FUEL FILL. FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS IN NO WAY SEES THIS AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ENGINEERING DEFECT. HOWEVER, THIS SAME EXACT MODEL, 6 MONTH LATER IS NOW BEING PRODUCED WITH THE EXHAUST EXITING CORRECTLY FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE. SECONDLY, DUE TO A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT, FLEETWOOD HAD TO 'MODIFY' THE FU…

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I HAVE A SAMSUNG MICRO-WAVE MODEL MR6698WB THAT IS IN A FLEETWOOD CAMPER. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS UNIT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03E044000. SAMSUNG WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE OR FIX THIS UNIT. IT STARTED TO RUN ON ITS OWN SETTING THE SMOKE ALARMS OFF, LETTING US KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *TR

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2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA P32 CHASSIS - I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT SLOWING AS IT SHOULD WITH THIS AMOUNT OF FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE MOTOR HOME STOPPED DUE TO AN INCLINE. I HAD MY SON GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND KEEP HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I PLACED WHEEL CHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE AUTO PARK BRAKE HAD FAILED AS WELL (M…

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BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS BECAME CORRODED AND WOULD ONLY PARTIALLY ALLOW BRAKE PAD RELEASE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS. THIS RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE, MELTED ABS SENSOR AND WARPED ROTORS. REPAIR REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS. MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 60000 MILES. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK THE SAME WAY (SECOND TRIP) AT APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT AND REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS ON THE REAR. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY ON EITHER OCCASION. I…

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THIS VEHICLE IS A MOTOR HOME WHICH IS HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING. WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OR GREATER VEHICLE WILL NOT REMAIN STRAIGHT. OWNER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE REPAIR SHOP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND HAD THE WHEELS ALIGNED EACH TIME. HOWEVER, THE STEERING PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *BF *NM

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2008 >101F STOPPED, LET ENGINE RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10MIN ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. TRIED TO RESTART BUT, NO STARTER ENGAGEMENT, HAD TO TURN OF THE IGN. SWITCHED AND THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, CONTINUE TO DRIVE FOR A FEW MILES AND ENGINE TURNED OFF AGAIN THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO START IN NEUTRAL BUT, HAD TO PUT THE TRANSITION INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGN. SWITCH AND THE ENGINE WOULD RESTARTED. CONTINUING 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES TILL THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AT SPEEDS >25MPH (~300MILES). TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR A COU…

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2008 >101F STOPPED, LET ENGINE RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10MIN ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. TRIED TO RESTART BUT, NO STARTER ENGAGEMENT, HAD TO TURN OF THE IGN. SWITCHED AND THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, CONTINUE TO DRIVE FOR A FEW MILES AND ENGINE TURNED OFF AGAIN THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. TRIED TO START IN NEUTRAL BUT, HAD TO PUT THE TRANSITION INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGN. SWITCH AND THE ENGINE WOULD RESTARTED. CONTINUING 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES TILL THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AT SPEEDS >25MPH (~300MILES). TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR A COU…

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