Fleetwood Bounder Engine problems by year

Dash Cluster Short. Replaced due to safety concerns by independent repair shop. Warning light for brake boost (transmission brake) came on with motor running which also told ecm that the parking brake was engaged. This left the possibility of slides and or leveling legs to activate since the motor had to be running and parking brake set to activate the slides and the leveling legs. After replacing the whole dash cluster the check engine light came on. The code indicated that three cylinders were miss firing. Took...

On 2 occasions while driving the engine stopped all electrical devices stopped, no brakes, no powers steering, no lights, not even a horn. Last incident was merging into 70 mph traffic on interstate. I was able to get vehicle stopped on shoulder and it was recovered by wrecker. Chassis is ford v10 .

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 fleetwood bounder. Upon turning the key, the starter cranked but there was no power to the engine. The contact was in the process of having the vehicle towed when it was noticed that there was excessive fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that squirrels chewed the fuel lines and further testing was required to determine if they could provide a solution to prevent the failure. The dealer mentioned that the failure may have impacted the electrical system and the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available.

Fuel injection pump failure due to inadequate fuel delivery. This pump is a bosch vp44 pump and according to the cummins blog websites and the factory authorized dealer, this part has a 100% failure rate. When the pump fails the engine shuts off and doesn't restart. My vehicle is a 25000 pound motor home, and when it dies out at freeway speeds can be very dangerous. Bosch and cummins know about the problem, but are unwilling to assist the customer in any way even though they admit that it is a design fault. In...

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fleet wood bounder rv. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 5,900. Updated 05/10/12*lj

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood bounder. The contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number: 97v178000, equipment:mechanical:jacks. The vehicle was purchased used in 2000 and the contact stated that the recall work was performed. While inspecting he found several cracked hoses and fluid leaking from the engine. He called the manufacturer and they would not assume liability for the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 18,500.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 fleetwood bounder. While driving at any speed, the vehicle will suddenly shut off. When the failure occurs and the accelerator pedal is depressed, the vehicle will restart while still in motion. The failure occurs intermittently. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 21,500 and failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 07/15/08 *bf the crankshaft position sensor was repalced. Updated 07/15/08

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle slows down as if it is loosing power. The dealer was alerted. They have replaced the fuel pump twice however this did not correct the problem. The manufacturer was alerted. *Ak the engine stalled. Updated 04/06/06

While driving my 1999 motor home on the highway it all of a sudden started to make a very loud popping sound. I pulled over immediately and after puzzling over the problem called aaa to get towed. The motor home was towed to courtesy ford in poulsbo, wa. I spent the night in the parking lot and the next morning when they opened I told the mechanic what I had experienced. It took him less than 5 min to diagnose the problem. He diagnosed a blown spark plug on the passenger side of the ford v10 engine. He...

Problems with exhaust manifold and head gasket.*Mr the vehicle exhaust manifold made noise while driving. Several attempts at have the problem resolved has ailed. The consumer spoke with several other people who also have motorhomes with low mileage 460 ford engine's. The consumer contacted ford customer service who indicated that rust was the cause of the problem. The representative went on to say that he banks header system was the cure which would cost about $4000. The consumer had the header system installed and it seem to be working well. The consumer feels that the manufacturer knows of the faulty exhaust manifold but continues to manufacture them. *Nm

Consumer heard a disturbing noise coming from exhaust manifold system. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *Ak

The vehicle had a state inspection performed from another state before the consumer took ownership. The consumer felt that some things were overlooked at the time of inspection. *La the consumer was informed the vehicle had many problems, such as defective speedometer, poor windshield wiper blades, which failed to clean the windshield, an exhaust leak which was leaking at the exhaust header, a defective rear roof ladder, and a improperly misaligned steering wheel. The consumer no longer owns the recreational vehicle. *Jb

Unsealed space in rear bedroom allowed one to look outside. The exhaust tail pipe, the exhaust from the water heater and other outside elements, such as fumes, snakes, insects or anything else, had free access to motor home. *Ak the entrance steps deployed, while the motor home was in motion, the back up camera consistently blew fuses. *Jb

Nar 02/10/2003.. The rv had multiple problems such as the windshield falling out, the roof leaked, there was a propane gas leaked which almost caused a fire, the steering system had to much play, the bolts in the u-joint fell out, the wires feeding the alternator were too tight, the left turn signal was inoperative, the power steering hose and clip broke, radiator fluid leaked, the windshield wipers did not work, the hangars on the exhaust pipe broke. The shower head, drinking faucet, wall mirrors, the slide room...

Oil leaked onto brakes, causing erratic braking, dealer repaired vehicle. On numerous occasions while driving vehicle will stall, causing loss of vehicle control. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle. *Akthe shower was very inconvenient. The walls were not fastened to the studs and the floor was not fastened to the frame. The tv antenna controls fell out. The 30 amp system can not operate the coach in a safe manner. The shore cord melted, none of the ground wires were tight. The rubber roof came off. *Yh