2000 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND Problems & Recalls

PURCHASED SIX SAMSON GL 283 245/70/R/19.5 TIRES (DOT OD J D 22 ------) THROUGH WILKE TIRE SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FROM AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS ON HORNE ROAD IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. I HAD REQUESTED FROM WILKE TO RECORD ALL MANUFACTURERS DATE ON THE TIRES, HOWEVER, AFTER THE TIRES W...

PURCHASED SIX SAMSON GL 283 245/70/R/19.5 TIRES (DOT OD J D 22 ------) THROUGH WILKE TIRE SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FROM AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS ON HORNE ROAD IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. I HAD REQUESTED FROM WILKE TO RECORD ALL MANUFACTURERS DATE ON THE TIRES, HOWEVER, AFTER THE TIRES W...

JULY 2004 WINDSHIELD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME IN MY 2000 SOUTHWIND MOTOR HOME. ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT LEAF SPRING LOST TENSION. THE WINDOW WAS RESET TWICE AND AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT BROKE WHEH LEVELING THE MOTOR HOME. THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING HAD BUSHINGS ADDED TO BRING IT UP TO LEVEL

Mileage: 12,000

JULY 2004 WINDSHIELD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME IN MY 2000 SOUTHWIND MOTOR HOME. ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT LEAF SPRING LOST TENSION. THE WINDOW WAS RESET TWICE AND AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT BROKE WHEH LEVELING THE MOTOR HOME. THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING HAD BUSHINGS ADDED TO BRING IT UP TO LEVEL

Mileage: 12,000

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ENGINE SIMPLY STALLED, AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. BRAKES FAILED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. AFTER VEHICLE COOLED OFF FOR A HALF HOUR IT STARTED UP AFTER ENGAGING THE IGNITION. *AK

Mileage: 16,500

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ENGINE SIMPLY STALLED, AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. BRAKES FAILED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. AFTER VEHICLE COOLED OFF FOR A HALF HOUR IT STARTED UP AFTER ENGAGING THE IGNITION. *AK

Mileage: 16,500

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ENGINE SIMPLY STALLED, AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. BRAKES FAILED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. AFTER VEHICLE COOLED OFF FOR A HALF HOUR IT STARTED UP AFTER ENGAGING THE IGNITION. *AK

Mileage: 16,500

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ENGINE SIMPLY STALLED, AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. BRAKES FAILED AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING. AFTER VEHICLE COOLED OFF FOR A HALF HOUR IT STARTED UP AFTER ENGAGING THE IGNITION. *AK

Mileage: 16,500

EXHAUST GASES FROM THE RUNNING GENERATOR FLOW UNDER THE EXTENDED SIDEWALLS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SERIOUS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED. THERE IS EV IDENCE OF SOOT-LIKE MATERIAL AT A NUMBER OF POINTS INSIDE THE MOTORHOME'S LIVING SPACE. CO LEVELS UP TO 14...

INCIDENT VEHICLE IS SOUTHWIND STORM MOTORHOME ON A P22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND GM 6.8 LITER VORTEC ENGINE. ELECTRO-HAYDRAULIC DRIVELINE MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE/AUTOPARK SYSTEMS ENGAGED ON ITS OWN FOUR TIMES IN TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING A ROUGH STRETCH OF ROAD WITH SLECTOR KNOB IN OFF POSITION THEN LOCKED U...

INCIDENT VEHICLE IS SOUTHWIND STORM MOTORHOME ON A P22 WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND GM 6.8 LITER VORTEC ENGINE. ELECTRO-HAYDRAULIC DRIVELINE MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE/AUTOPARK SYSTEMS ENGAGED ON ITS OWN FOUR TIMES IN TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING A ROUGH STRETCH OF ROAD WITH SLECTOR KNOB IN OFF POSITION THEN LOCKED U...

WHEN LEVELING THE MOTORHOME WITH THE FACTORY SUPPLIED LEVELING JACKS, THE WINDSHIELD BUCKELS AND EXPLODES, CAUSING GLASS CHIPS TO FLY ONTO PEOPLE SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. THIS IS ALL DONE WHILE THE MOTORHOME WAS STATIONARY.*AK

FRONT SPRINGS VERY WEAK, OVER 4" SAGGING IN FRONT, SO MUCH THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS RIPPED RIGHT FRONT FENDER. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER, FLEETWOOD, AND FORD (FORD'S CHASSIS). IT IS HAZZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED STOP LIGHT ON REAR WAS INOPERABLE, LATER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE ALSO INOPERABLE, THE STOP LIGHT'S BULB HAD EXPLODED DUE TO IMPROPER BULB SIZE BEING INSTALLED, PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE FAULTY DUE TO BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. *SLC CONSUME...

CONSUMER NOTICED STOP LIGHT ON REAR WAS INOPERABLE, LATER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE ALSO INOPERABLE, THE STOP LIGHT'S BULB HAD EXPLODED DUE TO IMPROPER BULB SIZE BEING INSTALLED, PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE FAULTY DUE TO BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. *SLC CONSUME...

CONSUMER NOTICED STOP LIGHT ON REAR WAS INOPERABLE, LATER NOTICED RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE ALSO INOPERABLE, THE STOP LIGHT'S BULB HAD EXPLODED DUE TO IMPROPER BULB SIZE BEING INSTALLED, PARKING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WERE FAULTY DUE TO BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. *SLC CONSUME...

VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, HOWEVER UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NO AIRBAG. *SLC

LARGE HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER WALLS OF COMPARTMENTS UNDER THE BODY OF THE COACH BEHIND REAR WHEELS, WHEN IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD FILL THE BASEMENT COMPARTMENTS. *SLC

HEADBOARD WAS BROKEN, ORDERED 3 MORE TIMES DUE TO FIRST 2 REORDERS WERE ALSO BROKEN, SHOWER AREA HAD A LEAK, DEALER SEALED INTERIOR OF SHOWER WHICH HAD TO BE DONE TWICE, GLASS OF ONE OF THE SHOWER PANELS HAD WEBBED, REPLACEMENT OF THIS TOOK 2 AND A HALF MONTHS. *SLC

HEADBOARD WAS BROKEN, ORDERED 3 MORE TIMES DUE TO FIRST 2 REORDERS WERE ALSO BROKEN, SHOWER AREA HAD A LEAK, DEALER SEALED INTERIOR OF SHOWER WHICH HAD TO BE DONE TWICE, GLASS OF ONE OF THE SHOWER PANELS HAD WEBBED, REPLACEMENT OF THIS TOOK 2 AND A HALF MONTHS. *SLC

ALL DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO COME EQUIPPED WITH 2 GAS STRUTS, HOWEVER CONSUMER FOUND ONLY 1. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT LP GAS DETECTOR FREQUENTLY ACTIVATES, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS, DETECTOR COULD ANTICIPATE FALSE ALARMS DUE TO NEW CARPET VAPORS AND RESIDUAL OIL VAPORS FROM DUCTING. *SLC