Tire failure (blow out) caused by defective tire..
The worst 1999 Fleetwood Discovery problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Tires6
- Body3
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Locks1
Problems by type
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- Tires6
- Body3
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Locks1
- Seat belts1
- Steering1
- Transmission1
- Visibility1
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.
Recall number 07V120000 · Recall details
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motor homes. The power steering gear box hydraulic lines are routed too close to a sharp edge. This can cause the lines to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.
- Risk
- This fluid leakage can cause loss of the power steering assist feature.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged hoses as necessary, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.
Recall number 00V204000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery 2
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1999 Fleetwood Discovery owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt*: the contact stated the six tire minders purchased to monitor the air pressure on a fleetwood discovery motor home are defective. There was an indicator on the tire minder that should have turned yellow if the pressure was down. The indicator stayed black indicating the pressure was good. Upon returning from an extended trip, the contact checked the air pressure on the tires; the pressure was only at 40-60 pounds. The recommended pressure was 110 pounds. The dealer informed the contact there had been several problems with this part and they had contacted the manufacturer which is minder research corporation. *ak updated 6/16/2006 -
Tire failures made by michelin on my motorhome
The right rear turn signal worked intermittently. The vehicle had been to two separate dealers, and neither one could locate the cause of the problem. *ak
The consumer stated, when the catalytic converter overheated it destroyed the engine. Dealer has been contacted. Please describe further.
Vehicle experienced three blow outs.*mr the consumer was told be the tire dealer that the sidewall were weak which caused the blowouts. *ts michelin stated the blowout was caused by improper tire inflation, however the consumer stated the tires were set at their specifications.
While driving, the right rear dual tire experienced a blow out.
The recreational vehicle contained cracks in the rear walls, also the front finder cracked due to vibration.
Fleetwood tells us that it is out of warranty and to be sure to have my wife wear her seatbelt also to keep both locks locked. The door should stay shut just by force. Fleetwood last repaired this in june, 2002 at the decatur, in location. One of their represtatives made a house call on 7/30/02 and attempted to repair it again. For the amount that was paid for this vehicle we should have a vehicle that is safe.
I was going up the steps getting into my motorhome, and I used the grab handle to pull myself up and it came apart in my hands, I fell backwards, I was lucky enough to catch myself before I fell down. Had this happened to an older person it could of been real bad. The pull handle is made of clear plastic and it appeared to have stress cracks/marks in the plastic. I saved the old piece. I contacted the mfg. Fleetwood at their customer service number 800‑322‑8216 and spoke with "michael" who informed me it was only guaranteed for one year. I belong to "the discovery owners association" which we have about 1700 coach owner members and thru our web site, web master bob cook e-mail [email protected], he informed me of numerous failures of the outside door grab handle. I feel this is a hazzard to the elderly coach owners as well as the younger ones too. Fleetwoods attitude is not a concern about this item. The plastic evidently put under a stress when its made. This problem has also been forwarded to jim pourroy of riverside, california a technical service trainer with fleetwood phone 909‑274‑2000.
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Questions about the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery
Is the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery reliable?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery, 5.3 times a typical Discovery model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery?
Tires, with 6 complaints. Next is body (3).
How many recalls does the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and steering.
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