2005 Fleetwood Bounder problems, complaints & recalls

2017-02-23 · Unknown Or Other · 30,000 mi

“cooling unit in the norcold 1200lrim failed spewing ammonia. i had the unit replaced by an rv service shop. i was not advised it was on the recall list and was charged for the replacement.. unit was parked.…”

2016-05-06 · Structure:body · 40,000 mi

“we were travelling on the i44 east of st.louis, on 04/14/16 when the first tire on the drivers side rear inside tire blew out, the tread had peeled off the tire and tore out the wiring in the wheel well for the 120 vac and the 12 vdc and damaged 2 compartments and about 5 feet of the tailpipe was crushed. the second tire on the passenger side ins…”

2015-07-21 · Service Brakes · 5,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood bounder. while driving long distances at lower speeds, the abs warning indicator illuminated. there was an abnormal burning smell as the front driver side brake seized. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the front driver side brake calipers, seal, brake pads, and hoses failed and n…”

2013-03-31 · Visibility/Wiper · 15,371 mi

“driver side thermal pane window and passenger side thermal pane window seals have failed resulting in fog between the window panes. with no way to clear these windows, critical rear/side vision is diminished since side view mirrors must be viewed through these fogged panes. this ongoing problem of diminished rear and side vision due to these fail…”

2011-04-18 · Visibility · 15,000 mi

“drivers and passenger side windows fogged as well as window behind passenger and one over sink. slowly i believe they will all fail. i made mike thompson rv aware of the problem on three different occasions, every time saying it is not covered under warranty. i am now out of warranty with no options but to replace at my own cost. *tr…”

2010-12-29 · Visibility · 42,030 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2004 fleet wood bounder rv equipped with a ford mh stripped chassis. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the windows on the driver side and passenger side became foggy and he could not see. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was outside the warranty. the failure mileage was 42,030. up…”

2010-12-27 · Visibility

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood bounder. the vehicle was parked when the contact noticed that the front and passenger side windows were foggy which made it difficult to see the rear view mirrors. while cleaning the windows, the contact noticed that the fog was developing inside the windows so he was unable to clean it. the vehicle had not been…”

2010-12-20 · Visibility · 15,000 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood bounder. the contact stated that the lamination between the double panel glass on both front side windows became very cloudy, making it difficult to see out of the windows. due to the failure the contact could not use the rear view mirrors. the vehicle failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage …”

2010-11-02 · Visibility · 30,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood bounder rv. the contact stated that five windows on the driver side, including the front driver window were defective and remained foggy, making it very difficult to see the roadway. the manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. the drivers window was replaced. the failure mileage was 30,000 and…”

2010-08-05 · Service Brakes, Air · 7,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood bounder rv. the contact stated was driving at approximately 50 mph, when he depressed the brakes in an attempt to turn but the brakes would not respond. the contact utilized the emergency brakes and pumped the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a stop. the manufacturer advised the contact to allow the brake…”