Tl-the contact owns a 1998 bounder motor-home. The contact stated that while stopped at a weigh station, the vehicle rear axle weighed in at 11,300 pounds without any weight on the axle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. St *tr
1994-2001 · 8 model years
Bounder Motorhome Problems by year
Owners have filed 45 complaints about the Bounder Motorhome across 8 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (8). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 45
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Motorhome complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Motorhome problems
Latest Motorhome complaints
Gvw on rear axle is 11,000# however the vehicle empty is at 11,000# right now it has about 53000 miles on it and as I bought it used recently, I went though the vehicle mechanically, and found the breaks have been overheated to the point of disintegrating the rubber components on the break calipers front and back (the rubber garment that protects the pistons on the caliper fell apart which allows contaminates to enter the piston-cylinder interface). Also, the sticker near the drivers seat states gvw rear of...
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11,000#, but the tires are lt235/85r16 e (dual) are usually rated for only around 11,100#. If someone were to load this motorhome and not weigh it, then not only would the vehicle be over loaded, but the tires are also overloaded on the rear axle. It is obvious that the chassis that was used (a 1997 ford super duty with a 460 c.I. Efi gas engine) was not able to be used for this application. *Tr
Parking brake locked up. Noticed leaking transmission fluid coming from the parking brake box. Transmission fluid activates the pressure sensors which in turn activates and shuts off the automatic parking brake. Fix worked for awhile, however the parking brake warning light continued to go on and go off. Parking brake did not work by either putting the vehicle in park or pulling the lever on the dash which is supposed to apply, as well as deactivate, the parking brake. The system requires chocking the tires each...
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time we stop, as we do not have any parking brake. In reading the owners manual that came the vehicle, the explanation of the parking brake system is confusing, as well as making statements to the effect that "your vehicles hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part isn't working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well." What does this mean? In calling chevrolet dealers I haven't found one that understood this braking system any better than I do and I know nothing about auto mechanics. Example: on 2/18/2011, at the recommendation of chevrolet, I took my motorhome into gilroy chevrolet. I asked them to inspect and fix the automatic parking brake as the light on the dash was on and the brake was not holding. I was charged $375.00 To clean and check the system, and advised that the system was holding my motorhome while engaged. As I was leaving the dealership, I tested it and found it didn't even hold going down the driveway to the street. So we left the vehicle with them overnight, and when we picked it up, the parking brake was still not holding. At a later date, when I contacted the service manager, he shrugged his shoulders and said that there was nothing else they could do, and that they should not have even worked on a motorhome that size. Still trying to get this fixed. *Tr
Driver and passenger side dual pane windows are fogging and obstructing vision to the point I can not see rearview mirrors. This will require replacement of windows. *Tr
Our duel-pane windows on our 1994 bounder motorhome made by fleetwood had to be repaired because we couldn't see our rear-view mirrors! A glass man took the windows out, cleaned them, resealed them, and replaced them back in the coach! We had one other replaced near the entrance door, and now we have another large window over the couch that must be replaced because the glass is so cloudy we can't see out of it! We have pictures of the bad windows and still have the one bad window still on the coach! *Tr
I own a 1999 fleetwood bounder. The onan generator fuel line to the gas tank has a leak where it goes into the gas tank. It is a rubber fuel hose. This could be a danger for fire and in order to fix the problem you must drop the gas tank. We are not the only one with this problem, everyone has this problem eventually. There should be a recall because of possible explosion. *Tr
Questions about the Bounder Motorhome
Which Bounder Motorhome years have the most problems?
Which Bounder Motorhome years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Bounder Motorhome problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (13), wheels & tires (9), visibility & wipers (5) most often.
How many recalls does the Bounder Motorhome have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Bounder Motorhome model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data