2003 Fleetwood Prowler problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (3) · Structure (2) · Tires (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Fleetwood Prowler model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2011-12-07 · Tires“while traveling south on interstate 85 north of montgomery, al, the carlisle trail radial tire blew out causing $7000+ in damage to my rv. carlisle sent me 5 replacement tires but denied my claim for damages. *tr…”
2009-10-15 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2852, serial number 22200048. he noticed yellow residue leaking from the refrigerator, and then smelled ammonia. the refrigerator failed to regulate cold temperatures. he received recall notice# 08e032000 (equipment). dometic refused to re…”
2009-03-06 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2003 prowler rv. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. while on vacation, the contact was informed by a firefighter that his rv caught fire due to the dometic refrigerator. a report was filed. one week after the failure, he received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment). the m…”
2008-08-04 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. the contact smelled ammonia in the vehicle. the refrigerator and boiler failed to operate normally on june 22, 2008. dometic stated that they were unable to make the recall repair since the warranty had expired. the contact never received a reca…”
2008-03-03 · Structure“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. while attempting to sell the trailer, the contact was informed that the floor was rotted. the repair would cost $2,000. no other vehicle information was available.…”
2005-03-02 · Electrical System:wiring“fleetwood prolwer trailer (year 2003) power converter problem. i sent letters to the home office and the maryland office. i can email or fax you a copy that describes the problems. the power converter has broken three times in the last 8 months of usage. *ak…”
2004-06-04 · Structure:frame And Members“while driving at 50 mph one of the rear wheels separated from the frame. *ak …”
2004-05-16 · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields · 13,000 mi“2003 fleetwood prowler lite 25y travel trailer. the left rear spring bracket broke away from frame. when i discovered it it was still holding at one edge. if i had not spotted it, it certainly would have broken off leaving the rear trailer axle loose on the left side. this would have caused severe control problems and probably a crash. this tr…”
2003-12-18 · Structure“letter regarding 2003 fleetwood prowler.*mr consumer had problems with the power converter, it failed twice. the dealer was contacted and they gave the consumer a replacement part. the original unit was a 45 amp but the replacement was a 35 amp. the converter went out again and the dealership suggested that the consumer use a 55 amp unit. the cons…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.