Windows are fogged up between the 2 pieces of glass. Drivers side is so bad you can not see the mirror outside. This is very dangerous and could cause death.
The worst 2005 Fleetwood Discovery problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Visibility15
- Body2
- Driver assistance1
Problems by type
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- Visibility15
- Body2
- Driver assistance1
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 08V320000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Certain diesel class a motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the manufacturers' tow hitch receiver information label was printed with the incorrect weight carrying capacity value and the incorrect tongue weight value.
- Risk
- The weight label on the hitch receiver provides the maximum trailer weight rating and the maximum tongue weight rating. It is important that these ratings not be exceeded. Failure to comply could result in damage to the motor home frame, body, or hitch receiver and could cause unstable driving and handling characteristrics which may result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood will mail owners the correct tow hitch receiver weight information label. If owners do not feel comfortable installing the label, dealers will install the label for them. The recall began august 4, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800‑509‑3418.
Recall number 05V333000 · Recall details
See all 2 recalls for the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery
Defect investigations
Inadvertent slide-out extension movement
This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. As part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)
PE06005
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2005 Fleetwood Discovery owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
There was no incident. My hope is to report this before there is. My motorhome has windows which are fogging up very badly. The drivers side and passengers side windows get so foggy that it may be considered dangerous. I have talked with other motorhome owners who are facing the same issue. Please advise.
Double pane windows are fogging up resulting in lack of visibility through the drivers side window. Difficult to see the rearview mirror and objects on the left side when turning. Fleetwood claims not covered by warranty even though numerous discovery owners have had the same complaints.
Side windows are fogging up and cannot be cleaned. The worst is the drivers side windows and it is very difficult to see the mirrors which of course becomes very dangerous. Both the manufacturer and original suppliers (from reports by others) state this is past the warranty period. This is without a doubt a safety issue as the drivers sight is restricted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood discovery. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front driver and passenger side windows were fogged making it impossible for him to see through the windows. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians contacted the manufacturer and they replaced the driver and passenger side windows. The failure occurred a second time approximately one year after the windows were replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood discovery rv. The contact stated that the side windows would become extremely foggy, making it difficult to see the side mirror when attempting a turn or to see any vehicle from the left. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,800 and the current mileage was 15,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Our windows are fogged very bad. When the sun is out the glare is so bad that u can not see out to see the mirrors ,very dangerous. When I called to complain they said I called to late for them to be repaired,they did not send a recall .called fleetwood a few times and they would not stand behind it nor would my dealer.they new they had a problem and would not fix it.
Double pane windows fogging from between the panes.
Driver's side window at driver's station fogged and hard to see through. This is window that driver looks through to see the rear view mirror. At twilight it is particularly bad with reflection of the interior showing in the window obscuring the visibility to the rear view mirror. This is a "double pane" window and I believe the "seal" has been ruptured. This situation almost caused an accident as driver was unable to see a following car that had started to pass as driver moved motor home to the left.
I have a 2005 discovery motorhome manufactured by fleetwood. The dual paned drivers side window which was manufactured by se gi has failed and is "fogging up" which is impacting visibility to the side view mirror. I am also stating to see similar failures on several of the stationary windows in the back of the motorhome. In my opinion these failures are premature.
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Questions about the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery
Is the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery reliable?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery, 5.7 times a typical Discovery model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery?
Windows, wipers and visibility, with 15 complaints, typically around 15,250 miles. Next is body (2).
How many recalls does the 2005 Fleetwood Discovery have?
2 recalls, covering equipment.
What year does the Fleetwood Discovery have the most visibility problems?
The Fleetwood Discovery model years with the most visibility complaints are 2005 (15 complaints) and 2004 (10 complaints).
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