We are owners of a 2008 american tradition 42f motorhome. Since purchasing this motorhome there has been significant issues with the front end and the wear of the tires. The front end has been aligned twice in 6800 miles. The front end has been weighed by colton truck repair. The certified weight is 14740. Per manufacturer the recommended is gvwr 14600 maximum weight. I have brought this to the attention of american coach and spartan chassis. As of this time, spartan chassis has paid for the weighing of the coach but will not take responsibility for the overweight of the front end or the tire wear. They pass it on to american coach because the american coach structural engineers requested this size of front end to manufacture this motorhome. As of the 2010 american coach, they went to a larger tire and changed the front end for more gvw to correct this problem. But they will not take responsibility for the prior years coaches with the front end that does not support the weight. I have brought this to the attention since purchasing this 2008 motorhome to both american coach and spartan to no avail.
The worst 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
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- Body1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Recalls 3
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. Motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label was printed with the rear and intermediate tire psi rating reversed.
- Risk
- A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels and installation instructions. A dealer can install this label for the owner at no charge. The recall began on october 9, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑509‑3418.
Recall number 08V502000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
- Risk
- Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on july 28, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑509‑3418.
Recall number 08V292000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- What is wrong
- On certain motor home chassis, there may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. Electrical power may be lost to components of the major chassis operating systems (engine, transmission, starting, cooling) causing the vehicle to shut down and/or not be capable of powering up.
- Risk
- Each vehicle could potentially experience a unique circumstance where one or a combination of the following conditions could occur: loss of electrical power to the engine, transmission, starting and engine cooling systems, operation of the right chassis stop/turn signal and right trailer stop/turn signal, the anti-lock brake system, auxiliary brake system, the heater elements in the air dryer, and the heater element in the water-in-fuel separator.
- Remedy
- The dvec bussmann box will be replaced. The recall began on january 16, 2008. Owners may contact spartan at 1‑517‑543‑6400.
Recall number 07V363000 · Recall details
What 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood american tradition rv. The contact noticed that the front end of the rv was overweight. The dealer stated that the rv's front axle assembly was built insufficiently, which caused the vehicle to exceed the 14,600 weight capacity. An engineer stated that roughly a dozen of the vehicles with floorplans of 42c and 42f were affected by the defect. In addition, the front chassis is overextended, which increases the risk of a crash if the front end of the vehicle collapses. As of march 12, 2009, a remedy has not been applied to resolve the safety hazard; however, the failure has been investigated. The failure and current mileages were not applicable.
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Is the 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition, close to a typical American Tradition model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is suspension (1).
How many recalls does the 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition have?
3 recalls, covering equipment and electrical system.
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