Traveling south on i5, in our bounder 32w on a w-22 workhorse chassis, near the california/oregon border, we encountered road repairs and a very rough road surface. When we arrived in redding, ca, we found the rv to be noticeably leaning to the driver's side. Inspection revealed that the left-rear leaf spring had broken. Did not significantly effect handling under normal driving conditions.
The worst 2008 Fleetwood Bounder problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Problems by type
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- Electrical1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Recalls 2
Service brakes, air
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
- Risk
- The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v‑110. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact workhorse at 1‑877‑246‑7731. Workhorse will conduct the owner and dealer notification.
Recall number 09V198000 · 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
Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder 2
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2008 Fleetwood Bounder owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood bounder motorhome. While driving at 60 MPH, the contact stated that the steering front end wandered. He had to hold the steering harder so that it would not wander. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was behaving normally. The failure mileage was approximately 1,400. The current mileage was approximately 2,500.
Battery cables routed too close to sharp edges on frame ,that could cause a fire. Fleetwood told me they would no longer take care of this recall. Recall #9029 .dated may 2009.
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Questions about the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder
Is the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder, close to a typical Bounder model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 2008 Fleetwood Bounder have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, air and equipment.
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