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2005 Fleetwood Discovery problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Visibility (8) · Visibility/Wiper (4) · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System (2)

17
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (1)

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.

Latches/Locks/Linkages 2007-03-01 · 0272 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

travel lock repairs for full wall slide - out. conditions for replacement damaged travel lock feet, damaged travel locks, inoperative travel locks, or uneven travel lock landing pads. *kb

What owners report

2015-05-06 · Visibility/Wiper · 29,000 mi

“windows are fogged up between the 2 pieces of glass. drivers side is so bad you can not see the mirror outside. this is very dangerous and could cause death. *tr…”

2015-02-20 · Visibility/Wiper · 48,000 mi

“there was no incident. my hope is to report this before there is. my motorhome has windows which are fogging up very badly. the drivers side and passengers side windows get so foggy that it may be considered dangerous. i have talked with other motorhome owners who are facing the same issue. please advise. *tr…”

2014-07-18 · Visibility · 14,314 mi

“double pane windows are fogging up resulting in lack of visibility through the drivers side window. difficult to see the rearview mirror and objects on the left side when turning. fleetwood claims not covered by warranty even though numerous discovery owners have had the same complaints. *tr…”

2012-11-27 · Visibility/Wiper · 25,000 mi

“side windows are fogging up and cannot be cleaned. the worst is the drivers side windows and it is very difficult to see the mirrors which of course becomes very dangerous. both the manufacturer and original suppliers (from reports by others) state this is past the warranty period. this is without a doubt a safety issue as the drivers sight is rest…”

2012-05-17 · Visibility/Wiper · 5,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood discovery. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front driver and passenger side windows were fogged making it impossible for him to see through the windows. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians contacted the manufacturer and they replaced the driver and pas…”

2011-10-21 · Visibility · 4,800 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood discovery rv. the contact stated that the side windows would become extremely foggy, making it difficult to see the side mirror when attempting a turn or to see any vehicle from the left. the dealer and manufacturer were contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not rep…”

2011-09-06 · Visibility

“our windows are fogged very bad. when the sun is out the glare is so bad that u can not see out to see the mirrors ,very dangerous. when i called to complain they said i called to late for them to be repaired,they did not send a recall .called fleetwood a few times and they would not stand behind it nor would my dealer.they new they had a problem a…”

2010-08-18 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · 19,000 mi

“double pane windows fogging from between the panes. *tr…”

2010-07-01 · Visibility:rear Window Wiper/Washer · 15,250 mi

“driver's side window at driver's station fogged and hard to see through. this is window that driver looks through to see the rear view mirror. at twilight it is particularly bad with reflection of the interior showing in the window obscuring the visibility to the rear view mirror. this is a "double pane" window and i believe the "seal" has been …”

2010-02-17 · Visibility · 18,500 mi

“i have a 2005 discovery motorhome manufactured by fleetwood. the dual paned drivers side window which was manufactured by se gi has failed and is "fogging up" which is impacting visibility to the side view mirror. i am also stating to see similar failures on several of the stationary windows in the back of the motorhome. in my opinion these failure…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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