On certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
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Fleetwood Storm Steering problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Fleetwood Storm's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
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On the date of this incident, we had just purchased the motorhome just a week before. Driving at approximately 35 mph on a very busy four lane roadway, just four miles from home, the motorhome engine just shut off completely without warning. Very scary, since I was unable to steer or brake. Nothing I could do but let the motorhome coast, and then it came to a complete stop as it approached a slight incline in the roadway. Engine would not start and none of the warning lamps, gauges, etc. Worked. Traffic was...
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blocked for a couple of hours before ford had the coach towed to a safe location. The following day ford had the motorhome towed to a local repair shop, not the ford dealership. The problem was diagnosed as electrical (electronic control module and ignition switch). Due to parts not being available locally, this electrical problem was not fixed until the 5th day after the incident occurred. Apparently, only one ecm was available in the entire country and had to be shipped from the east coast. The repairman at the shop stated that all is working fine, however, we are now very reluctant to drive the coach and still don't know if all the electrical systems are working. We have been unable to test everything electrical. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fleetwood storm. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but a clear diagnosis was not noted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 350.
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