1999 FLEETWOOD TIOGA Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A BLOW OUT OF THE OUTER TIRE. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT225/75R16. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE ALSO SHOWING W...

Mileage: 14,335

1999, TIOGA 26F, FLEETWOOD, CLASS C, MOTOR HOME, APPROX 45000 MILES, PURCHASED NEW. THE PORTION OF THE MOTORHOME OVER THE FORD CAB WAS ATTACHED USING ABOUT 24 #10 SELF TAPPING SHEET METAL SCREWS, DRIVEN UPWARDS, THROUGH HOLES IN THE FORD SHEET METAL, THROUGH A SPONGE RUBBER GASKET, AND INTO THE PLYW...

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, LT225/75R16MS, DOT#22052URBD99805-7. *AK

Mileage: 22,000

PASSENGER REAR INNER DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT OR EVER HAS BEEN OVERLOADED AND INFLATION CHECKED ON EACH TRIP. VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED LESS THEN 30 MILES BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. AIR TEMP WAS 70. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 24K MILES. TIRES LOOKED NEW AND WERE INSPECTE...

Mileage: 23,450

PASSENGER REAR INNER DUAL TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT OR EVER HAS BEEN OVERLOADED AND INFLATION CHECKED ON EACH TRIP. VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED LESS THEN 30 MILES BELOW HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. AIR TEMP WAS 70. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 24K MILES. TIRES LOOKED NEW AND WERE INSPECTE...

Mileage: 23,450

THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE CAUSED BY BATTERY THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY BURNOUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE GENERATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASE, 4 AUX BATTERIES AND 4 ENGINE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE. ...

THERE IS A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN VEHICLE CAUSED BY BATTERY THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY BURNOUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE GENERATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASE, 4 AUX BATTERIES AND 4 ENGINE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE. ...

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH REFRIGERATOR, BACK TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH GENERATOR. WE DRIVE 20-25 MILES, BURNING ODOR IS SO BAD WE HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD, GET OUT UNTIL ODOR CLEARS, AND GO ANOTHER 20-25 MILES, GET OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE NO POWER WHEN ...

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH REFRIGERATOR, BACK TO DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH GENERATOR. WE DRIVE 20-25 MILES, BURNING ODOR IS SO BAD WE HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD, GET OUT UNTIL ODOR CLEARS, AND GO ANOTHER 20-25 MILES, GET OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE NO POWER WHEN ...

TIRES LOOK GOOD BEFORE STARTING OUT, BUT BLOW OUT JUST HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

AT 21,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD FOUR BLOWOUTS WITHIN TWO AND HALF WEEKS ON A 1999, FLEETWOOD, TIOGA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 225/75R16, DOT# VD111XD148. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. *AK *JG

WHILE DRIVING SLIDING ROOM UNIT WILL SLIDE OUT. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PUSH IT BACK IN MANUALLY, AND THERE IS NO SAFETY LOCK DEVICE.*AK

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES 225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COVER AND EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRES 225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COVER AND EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE RIM ISSUED, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING REPAIR DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM. (00V-140) *MJS