Auto park system on chevrolet p30 chassis , year model 1998, fleetwood storm motorhome failed while parked. About $1,200 damage to a nearby parked vehicle. System failed second time while in motion leaving vehicle with no parking brake about 3 months ago. System failed again on february 24, 2004 with system locked in park.
The worst 1998 Fleetwood Storm problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes3
- Electrical1
- Engine1
Problems by type
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- Brakes3
- Electrical1
- Engine1
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: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes. The hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system were routed too close to the engine exhaust or near a sharp edge. The hot exhaust can cause the hose to melt, and a sharp edge could cut the hose, releasing hydraulic fluid.
- Risk
- Hydraulic fluid leakage can be ignited by the engine's catalytic converter and cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lines and, if necessary, replace and reroute the lines.
Recall number 98V282000 · Recall details
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motor homes. Due to improper installation of electrical wires, the battery cables can contact the automatic transmission cooler fluid lines. The ignition switch and customer accessory wiring is undersized.
- Risk
- This condition can result in damage to the battery cable insulation, leading to an electrical short, and possibly a fire. The undersized wiring can result in the engine stopping with a resultant loss of power steering or power braking, leading to a possible crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair these vehicles, including replacement of any damaged wiring or other vehicular components.
Recall number 98V083000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Fleetwood Storm 2
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1998 Fleetwood Storm owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*- the contact stated that the dometic refrigerator rm, 71703748 in the 1998 fleetwood storm with 89000 current mileage was part of recall 06e076000. The contact complained that it was impossible to get in contact with dometic to order the part. There had been no failure to date.
While driving, the recreational vehicle brakes became hot and failed to work properly and the vehicle lost braking power. The consumer pulled to the side of road until the brakes cooled off. *ak the consumer suspected the phenolic piston caused the brake to lock and overheat. The failure was on a flat surface and normal braking conditions. *scc
Automatic parking brake failure--brake engaged while motorhome in motion, causing brake pads and drum to severly overheat, ruining components and making parking brake inoperative. Apparently, a pressure sensing switch began leaking fluid, which caused the brakes to engage while my wife was driving down the highway. At the first available gm dealership, they diagnosed the failed pressure switch, but were unable to replace it. They disconnected the parking brake system, but told my wife that the unit was safe to operate, that the transmission would hold the vehicle when placed in park. She found out that this was false when she stopped the motorhome and as she was leaving it, it began to roll. Please re-open pe99-006. My dealer told me that gmc had a lot of problems with this "new" parking brake system and quickly discontinued using it and reverted to their "old" system.
Experienced tire failure operating with normal tire pressure, not overweight at 62mph. This tire did have good tread. The problem is with the damage done by the tire upon failure. There is on this (and apparently many) moterhome a large wiring bundle located directly in front of the tire just above axle level, that provides major power to the accessories including gas appliances and related safety equipment. When the tire failed, which is certainly not an unknown occurrance in any vehicle, the tire tread severed and shreded this entire wiring bundle including ripping wires through the floor of the motorhome. I feel the location of these wiring bundles is a safety hazard, not to mention a needless expense to repair were the wires in either a safer location or properly shielded to withstand a tire failure.
The vehicle continually shuts down in hot weather and in higher elevation areas, engine light comes on when engine dies.
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Questions about the 1998 Fleetwood Storm
Is the 1998 Fleetwood Storm reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1998 Fleetwood Storm, 2.0 times a typical Storm model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Fleetwood Storm?
Brakes, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 Fleetwood Storm have?
3 recalls, covering equipment and electrical system.
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