With 29, 000 miles on the coach and driving at 50 MPH on a highway the front brakes heated up and then all braking failed. (pedal to the floor w/ no braking). Had to be towed and replaced the whole front brakes, rotors, calipers, master cylinder and booster $5500.00 later and 11 days in a hotel w/ rental car
The worst 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Body1
- Lights1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Problems by type
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- Brakes2
- Body1
- Lights1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Recalls 3
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
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
- Risk
- An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
- Remedy
- Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800‑932‑3837 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑629‑8454.
Recall number 03V452000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp
- What is wrong
- Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
- Risk
- In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began april 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑445‑3307.
Recall number 03V066000 · Recall details
See all 3 recalls for the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta
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)
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What 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 fleetwood fiesta. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front brakes overheated, failed, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.
Tl*the contact owns a dometic rm2852. The contact received a safety recall notice in march of 2007 and has been attempting to have the repair performed since that time. He stated that dometic keeps giving him the run around. Dometic refuses to send him the part, they will not agree to let someone else make the repair and reimburse him, and they will only make the repair if he sends the motorhome to an authorized dealer and there isn't one to send it. The contact stated that dometic keeps giving him the telephone number to repair people who will not come out to make the repair. He stated that there is nowhere to take the dometic in his area. The part and recall numbers were unknown. Updated 08/22/07
I own a 2002 fleetwood fiesta class a motorhome that rides on a ford chassis. Twice now when driving over rough roads in the california coast, I have come close to loosing control of the vehicle do to steering shimmy. This vehicle has been to the dealer where purchased and three ford dealerships. They all say there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and haven't heard of such a complaint before. Since then I have spoken to other rv owners and f450 & f550 truck owners who are experiencing the same. Each receive the same response from dealerships. I find it strange that ford said that there are no issues with this vehicle but yet, article no. 00-21-9 from the ford motor company states that 1999-2001 f-53 motorhome chassis experience suspension-vibration/shake felt in steering wheel or seat (45-75) MPH. They list a complete service procedure that no dealer has ever heard of nor will they direct the customer. They just continue to put me off and say everything is normal. This vehicle is unsafe and was manufactured in 2001.
The supports under the roof are coming apart and showing through . It will cost over $2000 to fix it.
2002 fleetwood fiesta 26y headlight lenses has become cloudy and yellowish color. *mr the headlamp lenses had become yellowed and cloudy which reduced the ability of the lamps to properly illuminate the road under nighttime driving conditions. Despite the requirement that the manufacturer must fix, at no cost to the owner, a safety-related defect existed in the vehicle or item of the vehicle equipment, fleetwood enterprises,the manufacturer refused to do so. (model/26y motorhome) *scc
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Questions about the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta
Is the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta, 1.5 times a typical Fiesta model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta have?
3 recalls, covering equipment and service brakes, hydraulic.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 03V066000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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