2002 Fleetwood Bounder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2004-12-01 · 0251 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air intake baffle procedure/installation which may be susceptible to stalling or sputtering during heavy rains or when water is sprayed directly at the front end. the check engine light may illuminate also. various models including fleetwood 2005 bounder, pace arrow, flair and storm. *tt
What owners report
2012-06-09 · Suspension · 10,000 mi“owning this coach since 2003 near new i have had hundreds of episodes of rocking, tracking and steering control problems that have been near misses and roll over accidents. i have owned the same brand in other rvs previously through the years because i believed in the manufactured brand. the suspension is well known as a "fleetwood rocker" instead…”
2010-09-22 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“i received the information from workhorse for the fix for the brake problem, i tried to call them and go threw the system of transfers only to get hung up on by the machine. yes my motorhome is part of the campaign, but who's gonna pay for the thousands i've spent replacing brake rotors to keep the motorhome useful while waiting almost 8 years. you…”
2010-04-22 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 22,000 mi“tl * the contact owns a 2002 fleetwood bounder rv. while driving 50 mph the vehicle front brakes locked up. he drove the vehicle off to the side of the road. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the compliant.the contact reference nhtsa recall 09v11000 and stated that a quick fix recall repair was done some years ago. the approximate[f…”
2008-09-06 · Wheels · 6,578 mi“while on a trip through northern california, my abs light came on and breaking ability was compromised. this is despite me downshifting repeatedly while going down hills and applying breaks steadily (no pumping) as needed. after i returned home, i immediately took the rv to a service center and was told that the o-rings on the front breaks had melt…”
2007-10-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford (na) bounder. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer stated that the parts for the recall repair were unavailable and did not know when they would arrive. the contact felt that was unacceptable. there had been no failure to date. the engine…”
2007-01-31 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer · 25,062 mi“tl*- the contact owns a 2002 fleetwood bounder rv. the product # 9211460-59 and serial # 12500059. he would like dometic refrigerator informational model #rm3862. the contact's refrigerator cracked and began leaking. he came home and noticed the odor of the coolant leaking. to avoid a fire he turned everything off. the entire unit had to be rep…”
2006-03-29 · Tires“2002 fleetwood bounder left inside rear tire blew out. this took out a considerable amount of electrical wiring. *ts the consumer was concerned about the location of the electrical wiring next to an inside tire. *jb…”
2005-12-06 · Structure · 18,000 mi“dt: the contact stated the interior overhead console in the front passenger area dropped down from the ceiling about one inch. the contact feared that this might completely separate from the ceiling and injure the occupants. the vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. *ak …”
2005-09-23 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper · 2,990 mi“dt: the consumer received nhtsa recall 04v084000 concerning brake calipers on 2002 fleetwood bounder in october of 2004. the consumer was having problems with brakes starting in july 2003. the consumer had the brakes fixed under warranty. the recall work was done on august 10, 2004, but the owner had not received recall notice at this point…”
2004-01-30 · Suspension:front · 500 mi“2002 fleetwood bounder 36 s purchased new 4-april-2003 dealer has refused warranty service since 5-april-2003,vehicle is still under the original new vehicle 12/15 warranty and now has only 1500 miles,it has taken over 8 months to get selling dealer to take vehicle in for warranty repairs,vehicle has as severe rebound bouncing problem such as wh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.