1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER Problems & Recalls

I WAS DRIVING THE MOTORHOME UP THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME AND HAD NOTICED VERY WEAK BRAKING ON MY RETURN TRIP FROM REFUELING THE VEHICLE (5 MILES) AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY UP A HILL AND TOWARDS MY HOME, I ENGAGED THE BRAKES AS I GOT CLOSER AND THE PEDAL PUSHED RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED IT A...

Mileage: 14,865

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE RV WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 07V120000 (EQUIPMENT: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED AS IT LEAKED AND WOULD NOT KEEP COOL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED....

Mileage: 44,790

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. WHILE HEADING TO A SERVICE STATION APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES FROM HOME, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG AMMONIA ODOR. HE PULLED INTO A DUMP SITE AND CLEANED OUT THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE SMELL REMAINED. HE SHUT OFF THE REFRIGERATOR TO GET...

Mileage: 38,225

1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM. *KB THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CONSUMER DECLINED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT DID NOT GET THE SPEED CONTROL D...

ON MY 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTORHOME, GENERATOR WAS UNABLE TO DRAW FUEL FROM MAIN FUEL TANK. SUBSEQUENT INQUIRY ON BOUNDER WEB PAGE I FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AND UPON HAVING THE MAIN FUEL TANK REMOVED FROM COACH FOUND A RUBBER FUEL LINE HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THAT FUEL HAD BE...

Mileage: 12,300

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 MOTOR HOME ON THE HIGHWAY IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD POPPING SOUND. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER PUZZLING OVER THE PROBLEM CALLED AAA TO GET TOWED. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED TO COURTESY FORD IN POULSBO, WA. I SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT AND T...

Mileage: 44,300

RV GLOBAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE -- ENGINE FAILED AT 65 MPH -- EACH DAY AFTER THE REFRIG/GENERATOR/LEVELING JACKS/ AC/LITES/ ALL FAILED ONE AT A TIME. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

REAR AXLE IS OVER LOADED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF AXLE. *AK WHEN THE RV WAS LOAD WITH NORMAL CARGO (FUEL, WATER AND CONSUMERS BELONGINGS) THE REAR AXLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHICH CAUSED POOR HANDLING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE...

WE OWN A 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 36S ON THE FORD F-53 CHASSIS. IT WAS ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO THAT WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH OUR GENERATOR FAILING TO START. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. I TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO A DEALER (CAROLINA COACH & CAMPER IN...

Mileage: 6,000

THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE GAS LINE TAKE-UP TO THE GENERATOR LINE WAS INSTALLED WITH A SHARP "U" SHAPE. THIS CAUSED THE HOSE TO BE STRESSED AND RESULTED IN CRACKS THAT SPLIT. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT SHE SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN THE REAR BEDROOM WINDOW WAS OPEN. I COULD ...

Mileage: 12,000

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

NAR 02/10/2003.. THE RV HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE WINDSHIELD FALLING OUT, THE ROOF LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAKED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE, THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD TO MUCH PLAY, THE BOLTS IN THE U-JOINT FELL OUT, THE WIRES FEEDING THE ALTERNATOR WERE TOO TIGHT, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL...

THIS VEHICLE STYLE IS KNOWN, BY FLEETWOOD, TO HAVE SEVERE ISSUES WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD EITHER CRACKING, OR POPPING OUT OF PLACE. I HAVE BOTH PROBLEMS, CURENTLY, AND IT IS *VERY* DANGEROUS, SHOULD ONE FALL OUT, AT SPEED. THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, BUT IT DID ON T...

CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK IN GAS TANK AND A HOLE IN HOSE.*AK

TIRE--MICHELIN XRV 235/80R/22.5---GRAPEFRUIT SIZE BUBBLE ON DRIVER FRONT TIRE---TIRE EXPLODED---SIDEWALL FAILURE

CONSUMER COMMENTS THAT WHILE ON HIS TRAVELS AND AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR THE EVENING HE WAS UNABLE TO RESUME HIS JOURNEY THE NEXT MORNING DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT DISENGAGING FROM THE PARK POSITION. HAD MECHANIC TO LOOK IT OVER. MECHANIC GOT THE VEHICLE...

CONSUMER COMMENTS THAT WHILE ON HIS TRAVELS AND AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR THE EVENING HE WAS UNABLE TO RESUME HIS JOURNEY THE NEXT MORNING DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT DISENGAGING FROM THE PARK POSITION. HAD MECHANIC TO LOOK IT OVER. MECHANIC GOT THE VEHICLE...

CHASSIS FAILURE/OVERWEIGHT ON REAR/NO WAY TO BALANCE WEIGHT/CANNOT CARRY POSTED WEIGHT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH FRONT AIR CONDITIONER COVER SHATTERED AND BLEW OFF INTO PIECES ALL OVER HIGHWAY. COLEMAN THE MAKER OF THE COVER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. COLEMAN REPLACED FRONT COVER AND REAR COVER BECAUSE REAR WAS ALSO STARTING TO CRACK. CONSUME...

FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS POPPING OUT AND CHASSIS KEEPS SEPARATING FROM FRAME. *AK *SLC

FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS POPPING OUT AND CHASSIS KEEPS SEPARATING FROM FRAME. *AK *SLC

PROPANE FUEL TANK PIPE IS TOO CLOSE TO ROAD CLEARANCE CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK WHEN DRIVING OVER A CURB. *AK

WITH JUST WATER/ FUEL AND LP GAS MOTORHOME IS 600 POUNDS OVER WEIGHT IN THE REAR END, WHICH EXCEEDS THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WE HAVE A 1999 BOUNDER 32H BUILT IN AUGUST OF 1998 ON A JUNE 1998 FORD F53 CHASSIS. WE PURCHASED THE MOTOR HOME FROM BEAUDRY RV AS "USED" WITH 920 MILES ON IT (YES 920). THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG SAYS THE FRONT AXLE IS RATED FOR 7,000 POUND. *AK

THE CUMMINS 275 HP ENGINE DERATES POWER AND IMEDIATELY DROPS SPEED OF VEHILE TO AROUND 30MHP. ON THREE OF THE FAILURES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HOWEVER, CUMMINS CANNOT SEEM TO FIND AN ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED A FUEL PU...

THE CUMMINS 275 HP ENGINE DERATES POWER AND IMEDIATELY DROPS SPEED OF VEHILE TO AROUND 30MHP. ON THREE OF THE FAILURES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS SOMEWHAT OF AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HOWEVER, CUMMINS CANNOT SEEM TO FIND AN ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED A FUEL PU...

AFTER DRIVING 1 TO 2 HOURS IN THE RAIN ON INTERSTATE I-90 AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE TOTALLY LOST POWER AS A RESULT OF THE AIR FILTER HOUSING AND AIR FILTER TOTALLY BECAME SATURATED WITH WATER AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT GET AIR FOR COMBUSTION. I CONTACTED FORD'S MOTOR HOME CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE ...

AFTER DRIVING 1 TO 2 HOURS IN THE RAIN ON INTERSTATE I-90 AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE TOTALLY LOST POWER AS A RESULT OF THE AIR FILTER HOUSING AND AIR FILTER TOTALLY BECAME SATURATED WITH WATER AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT GET AIR FOR COMBUSTION. I CONTACTED FORD'S MOTOR HOME CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE ...

REAR 15FT OF UNIT BREAKING OFF, MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED ME THAT IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND THAT THE CHEVROLET CHASSIES HAVE THIS PROBLEM

ODORS COME FROM VENTILATION CAUSING CONSUMER UNCOMFORTABLE AND HEALTH PROBLEM. (FORD CHASSIS-1997) YH

(1) FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL WITH NHTSA IN JANUARY, 1999. I WAS TOLD THIS BY JOHN SAATHOFF, FLEETWOOD ENGINEERING, RIVERSIDE, CA. US CODE SAYS A NEW VEHICLE CANNOT BE SOLD UNTIL THE SAFETY DEFECT IS CORRECTED. FLEETWOOD TOLD ME THAT ALL DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RE...

(1) FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL WITH NHTSA IN JANUARY, 1999. I WAS TOLD THIS BY JOHN SAATHOFF, FLEETWOOD ENGINEERING, RIVERSIDE, CA. US CODE SAYS A NEW VEHICLE CANNOT BE SOLD UNTIL THE SAFETY DEFECT IS CORRECTED. FLEETWOOD TOLD ME THAT ALL DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RE...

WHILE TOWING A CAR HITCH SNAPPED IN HALF. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT REPLACED IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAIL. *AK

REAR END OVERLOADED WITH A NORMAL LOAD MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MOTOR HOME HAS 1 3/4" LEAN TO THE L. REAR, DEALER MEASURED 2 1/4" LEAN AND FLEETWOOD MEASURED 3/4 " LEAN. DUE TO LEAN THE FRONT END BOUNCES AND NEEDS STEERING IMPROVEMENTS. RUBBER ROOF HAS BUBBLES. COMPARTMENT/ENTRY DOORS NOT OPENING/CLOSING/LOCKING CORRECTLY. *MJS

MOTOR HOME HAS 1 3/4" LEAN TO THE L. REAR, DEALER MEASURED 2 1/4" LEAN AND FLEETWOOD MEASURED 3/4 " LEAN. DUE TO LEAN THE FRONT END BOUNCES AND NEEDS STEERING IMPROVEMENTS. RUBBER ROOF HAS BUBBLES. COMPARTMENT/ENTRY DOORS NOT OPENING/CLOSING/LOCKING CORRECTLY. *MJS

MOTOR HOME HAS 1 3/4" LEAN TO THE L. REAR, DEALER MEASURED 2 1/4" LEAN AND FLEETWOOD MEASURED 3/4 " LEAN. DUE TO LEAN THE FRONT END BOUNCES AND NEEDS STEERING IMPROVEMENTS. RUBBER ROOF HAS BUBBLES. COMPARTMENT/ENTRY DOORS NOT OPENING/CLOSING/LOCKING CORRECTLY. *MJS

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INJECTING WATER ENTERNING INTO THE INTAKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL WHICLE CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM IS AVILABLE AT THIS TIME.SEEKING HELP OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FAILURE WITHIN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN REAR. MJS

ALIGNMENT FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ONE TIRE. MJS

LPG ACCESS DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN AFTER FILLING TANK WITH PROPANE. MJS

FAILURE WITHIN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN REAR. MJS

WHILE LOOKING AT A NEW FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTOR HOME IN A SHOW ROOM IN MANASSAS, VA , I HAPPENED TO REMEMBER ABOUT MY FRIEND'S BRAKE DEFECT ON HIS NEW MOTOR HOME ON A FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. SO I KNELT DOWN AND FOUND THE COTTER PIN READY TO FALL OUT OF THIS BRAKE PEDAL MOUNTING, JUST LIKE HIS DID. I IM...

VEHICLE STALLS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND ENGINECHECK LIGHT COMES ON . DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND ENGINECHECK LIGHT COMES ON . DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WE HAVE CALLED FLEETWOOD AND FORD WITH THIS PROBLEM AND NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE CHECKED AT TWO FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING THE WATER TANK, THE GAS TANK, AND BOTH HOLDING TANKS WITH THE GENERATOR ALSO BEHIND THE REAR AXLE. ALL THIS WE...