2002 Fleetwood Southwind problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Exterior Lighting:headlights:concealment Devices (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
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
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2001-10-01 · SBA0212 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject regarding spare tire and removal procedure.*jb
What owners report
2016-02-07 · Service Brakes · 41,000 mi“vehicle has setup for dual system brakes in case of a brake line failure. my master cylinder does not have two separate reservoirs so when i had a brake line break, while in motion, i lost all the brakes on the vehicle. the reservoir has separate tubing for a dual system.…”
2012-10-25 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 33,800 mi“the rear brake calipers where applying brake pressure on the brake rotors. this caused the brake caliper to get so hot that a part of the caliper to melt and drop on to the inside rear tire. this caused the rear tire to blow out and the out side tire to get so hot to the touch that it felt hot enough to the point that i thought it was going to catc…”
2011-10-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 43,000 mi“we returned from a trip (drove about 50 miles) and parked the vehicle in front of our home. when i started it back up to take it back to indoor storage, the spark plug blew out of the ford v10 engine and stripped out the threads on the cylinder head. i have never heard of this happening before, but the dealer indicated that it happens quite often…”
2007-11-06 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:concealment Devices · 18,000 mi“2002 fleetwood southwind motorhome. headlights are clouding over. consumer states the clouded lenses drastically reduced the effectiveness of the headlights. *kb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.