The vehicle is a truck camper (slide-in, cabover type). 1998 fleetwood/caribou 11g. The main frame of this vehicle is wood. The wood rotted around the eyebolts that secure it to the truck coming loose and nearly losing it from the truck a highway speed. I have replaced some of the wood and I am having a machine shop fabricate some re-enforcing metal. I feel this is a dangerous design flaw and should be recalled and compensated for by the manufacturer. I have e-mailed them as they no longer make this model.
The worst 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body2
- Tires1
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- Body2
- Tires1
Recalls 2
Unknown or other
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: folding trailers equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. Some of these alarms may have become contaminated during shipping which will diminish the sensitivity of the alarm to detect carbon monoxide.
- Risk
- Personal injury or death could occur to the vehicle occupants in the event the alarm does not work and alert the occupants to the presence of carbon monoxide.
- Remedy
- Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer.
Recall number 99V306002 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: recreational vehicles using gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. The swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."
- Risk
- This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak.
- Remedy
- Norcold is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.
Recall number 99V287001 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The original tires on the trailer were replaced due to excessive wear, the manufacturer and the tire dealer have conflicting inflation rates, consumer is not satisfied with over inflating the tires (tire make/model not provided).
Brought trailer used. Roof of trailer was sagging very badly. Took trailer back to dealer. Mechanic indicatd structure of trailer was defective. Placeda bar inside of roof to hold it up was also sagging. Manufacturer will not honor warranty due to being a used trailer.
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Questions about the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer
Is the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer, close to a typical Folding Trailer model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer?
Body and structure, with 2 complaints. Next is tires (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer have?
2 recalls, covering unknown or other and equipment.
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