While traveling south on interstate 85 north of montgomery, al, the carlisle trail radial tire blew out causing $7000+ in damage to my rv. Carlisle sent me 5 replacement tires but denied my claim for damages.
The worst 2003 Fleetwood Prowler problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body4
- Electrical1
- Tires1
Problems by type
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- Body4
- Electrical1
- Tires1
Recalls 3
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: 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
See all 3 recalls for the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler
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
Wheel separations
Fleetwood enterprises determined that the wheel mounting nuts had been inadequately torqued in fifth wheel and travel trailers built with aluminum wheels since june 2002.fleetwood alertedowners via a customer advisory notice in april and may of 2003.on october 29, 2003, fleetwood made a defect determination and renotified owners. In response to odi's investigation, fleetwood provided certain preliminary information to odi, but this information does not adequately explain the reason(s) for wheel separations, and odi continues to be concerned that the corrective actions may not completely address the issue. Fleetwood's campaign directive requested that owners re-torque the wheel mounting nuts.although re-torquing is consistent with good maintenance practice, odi is concerned that the need to frequently re-torque the wheel mounting nuts may be indicative of underlying design, assembly, or application issues that could affect the retention integrity of the wheel mounting system.although fleetwood has advised odi that no additional wheel separations have occurred since their october 29, 2003 defect report and associated owner notification, odi will open an engineering analysis to further investigate the issues that may be contributing to wheel separations in fleetwood vehicles.
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What 2003 Fleetwood Prowler owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2852, serial number 22200048. He noticed yellow residue leaking from the refrigerator, and then smelled ammonia. The refrigerator failed to regulate cold temperatures. He received recall notice# 08e032000 (equipment). Dometic refused to replace the refrigerator. The repairs referenced in the call only contains the failure, but does not serve as a preventive remedy. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were not applicable. Updated 11/03/09 updated 11/04/09
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 prowler rv. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. While on vacation, the contact was informed by a firefighter that his rv caught fire due to the dometic refrigerator. A report was filed. One week after the failure, he received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment). The manufacturer did not assist. The contact still has possession of the rv, which was completely destroyed by the fire. The purchase date was unknown. Updated 5/14/09 *cn updated 05/14/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact smelled ammonia in the vehicle. The refrigerator and boiler failed to operate normally on june 22, 2008. Dometic stated that they were unable to make the recall repair since the warranty had expired. The contact never received a recall notice and was advised by another dometic owner that the recall exists. The recall number and failure mileage were unknown. Updated 9/24/08. *lj the consumer stated the boiler tube had burned. Updated 09/26/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood prowler. While attempting to sell the trailer, the contact was informed that the floor was rotted. The repair would cost $2,000. No other vehicle information was available.
Fleetwood prolwer trailer (year 2003) power converter problem. I sent letters to the home office and the maryland office. I can email or fax you a copy that describes the problems. The power converter has broken three times in the last 8 months of usage.
While driving at 50 MPH one of the rear wheels separated from the frame.
2003 fleetwood prowler lite 25y travel trailer. The left rear spring bracket broke away from frame. When I discovered it it was still holding at one edge. If I had not spotted it, it certainly would have broken off leaving the rear trailer axle loose on the left side. This would have caused severe control problems and probably a crash. This trailer is less than 2 yrs. Old but the frame already shows heavy rust. The break occured at a weld joint and it appears to have been improperly welded.
Letter regarding 2003 fleetwood prowler.*mr consumer had problems with the power converter, it failed twice. The dealer was contacted and they gave the consumer a replacement part. The original unit was a 45 amp but the replacement was a 35 amp. The converter went out again and the dealership suggested that the consumer use a 55 amp unit. The consumer is concerned whether or not the increase of amperage will create chances of fire. One other problem was the wood panel on the refrigerator fell off. *cb
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Questions about the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler
Is the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler reliable?
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler, close to a typical Prowler model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler?
Body and structure, with 4 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2003 Fleetwood Prowler have?
3 recalls, covering equipment.
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