2003 Fleetwood Southwind problems, complaints & recalls

2018-10-22 · Service Brakes · 54,000 mi

“3 times now while driving my brakes have failed. brakes have gotten hot and overheated. can smell a burning smell. abs lights come on. brake pedal goes to the floor and will not stop. only way to stop is to shift vehicle to low gear and apply emergency brake which has taken an extremely long time with narrow misses. on time while driving down a win…”

2017-07-28 · Unknown Or Other

“what does "the vin you entered cannot be processed at this time. if the vin was entered correctly, please contact your vehicle manufacturer for more information. " mean when i cannot find the true manufacturer?…”

2016-09-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 28,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood southwind. while driving 25 mph, the brake pedal felt spongy when depressed. approximately one mile later, the abs indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 28,000. the vin was not available. updated 12/13/16*lj the cons…”

2016-08-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 27,500 mi

“generator fuel line from main tank to generator ruptured while vehicle was in motion on an interstate highway.…”

2015-02-13 · Service Brakes, Air · 48,900 mi

“recall 09v198000 bought used 2003 southwind motorhome and attempted at several workhorse service centers to get the brake recall performed. was told by all that workhorse has no calipers to ship and no plans to order any more. how can this be allowed to happen when there are still vehicles that need the work performed? *tr…”

2010-11-29 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 14,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood southwind 36b. the contact stated that the abs failed without warning; the calipers stuck and the abs no longer functioned after having them replaced. the dealer stated that the abs was set to not work. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000 and the current mileage was 16,948.…”

2010-07-23 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 26,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns 2003 fleetwood southwind motorhome on a work horse chassis. the contact stated that when the brakes were applied they failed. the contact pulled over and inspected the brakes and then continued to drive. when the contact reached his destination he noticed that the brakes were extremely hot. the contact called the manufacturer r…”

2010-06-07 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 29,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood southwind rv. while the contact was driving at approximately between 50-55 mph, there was a burning smell inside of the vehicle. the brake pedal was applied with no power response. suddenly, the emergency brake was engaged and the vehicle was able to slow down. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. t…”

2010-05-07 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 16,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood southwind motor home. while driving 35 mph, when the contact applied the brakes, the pedal extended to the floorboard and the vehicle began pulling to the right. when the failure occurred there was also a burning smell. after examining the vehicle, the contact saw brake fluid underneath the front passenger side …”

2010-03-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 34,000 mi

“front end had begun to mildly vibrate when brakes were applied. on cursory inspection could tell that at least one of the front rotors was cracked clear through. called workhorse, was directed to closest repair shop. found both front rotors with multiple cracks, some clear through on both front. brake pads only 1/3 gone, no evident glaze or hea…”