2003 Fleetwood Bounder problems, complaints & recalls

2010-09-24 · Power Train:manual Transmission:shift Pattern Indicator · 20,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood bounder rv. the contact stated that whenever he would operate the vehicle, he would notice that the lcd shift indicator would take unusually long to illuminate before failing completely. the vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure or repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.…”

2009-11-12 · Service Brakes, Air · 13,760 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood bounder 35e rv. while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. he then smelled a strong burning odor. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the front brake caliper melted the sensor. the vehicle was repaired…”

2009-03-04 · Visibility · 41,000 mi

“the dual pane windows in my motor home are fogged up making it hard to see in my rear view mirror. there are more windows fogging up but not ones that would affect my ability to see while driving. fleetwood knows about this problem but continues to do business with si-ge windows and is not concerned with the problem. *tr…”

2009-03-02 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 25,180 mi

“i own 2003 bounder built on the w/22 (workhorse) chasis.. three times now i have had my left front abs (bosch system) brake when applied going down steep grade drag. meaning rather than the pumping action of abs it was not releasing, and one could here and feel the sound similar to metal on metal. pulled off to side of road and felt all wheels. l…”

2008-10-28 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 21,000 mi

“brake failures(2) on 2003 bounder motorhome with workhorse w22 chassis. chassis purchased new on jan.14,2004. lr brake failed on 8-29-08 on i-5 at olympia, wa, with approx. 21,100 miles on vehicle. rr brake failed on 9-29-08 on hwy. 20 in coupeville, wa at approx.21,482 miles. weather was clear and roads were dry; dual holding tanks were empty; 100…”

2008-10-10 · Unknown Or Other · 27,000 mi

“i own a 2003 bounder motor home built on the work horse chassis. on aug. 08, 2008 when i started my motor home i noticed that the lcd screen (window) was impossible to read. this lcd window is prt of the actia instrument cluster. i called a work horse authorized repair center in bath, ny and made an appointment for aug. 24. they told me in the mean…”

2007-09-05 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor · 20,238 mi

“in june, after tire replacement, a certified brake and alignment shop discovered that all four brake calipers had been intermittently sticking which caused severe overheating of all brake and bearing components. the rotors, calipers, and all bearings had failed. this was independently confirmed by an inspector sent out by the extended warranty peo…”

2005-09-19 · Electrical System:wiring:interior/Under Dash

“dt: intermittently the dashboard gauge panel went dead. took the vehicle to dealer, and they replaced the entire gauge package, and today it went dead again. they replaced the panel on april 4, 2005. september 19, 2005 is the first time this happened since it was replaced. the manufacturer knew there was a problem. they did a flash then had a rep…”

2004-11-05 · Parking Brake

“the parking brake sometimes does not fully engage. *nm the dashboard assembly was curved and as it was installed it restricted the movement of the lever downward thus causing the pawl to not fully engage. the pawl lever rests on the dashboard causing the pawl to be only partially engaged when the parking brake is on, thus, only a small forward…”

2004-11-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5,000 mi

“the speedometer is not registering the proper speed while driving, and the fuel gauge is not registering the proper amount of fuel in the tank. the fuel gauge needle would drop to empty while a quarter tank or more of fuel remains in the tank. vehicle had been to dealer on five occasions, and they cannot locate the problem.*ak the speedometer …”