Tl* the contact owned a 1997 fleetwood terry camper equipped with a dometic refrigerator, serial number unknown. While the camper was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the refrigerator. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The camper was destroyed. There was no failure mileage.
The worst 1997 Fleetwood Terry problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes3
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Problems by type
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- Brakes3
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
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
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 Fleetwood Terry 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1997 Fleetwood Terry owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving, the trailer's braking system failed. On investigation, the brake tensioners on all 4 wheels had fallen out of position and into the bottom of the drum. The springs were also in the bottom of the drums. One of the brake magnets was bound up in the wheel and melted down. Consumer knows of neighbor who has a similar year and model whose brakes locked up and destroyed a tire due to the same problem.
Small section of rear leaf spring breaks, causing vehicle to shift to forward spring, the added weight causes right front trailer tire to separate and come apart. Fiberglass sidewalls are not properly attached to the trailer frame, this causes outside seal to come loose and sidewall to bulge, water enters trailer wall and causes mold to build up inside wall of 5th wheel trailer.
While traveling and applying brakes vehicle would continue to travel. Dealer has been contacted, and noticed brake master cylinder spring was broken. The brake adjustment springs were broken on all 4 wheels, causing the adjusters to fall out of place, and resulting in brake failure. *ak
Goodyear marathon tires model# st225/75r15 keep blowing out while driving. Manufacturer is aware, and has replaced the tires on this vehicle. But, keeps selling the old tires to other consumers. Asking the federal safety agency to look into this matter.
Brake spring jammed the coil and brakes locked up caused burned the intire brake system. Yh
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Questions about the 1997 Fleetwood Terry
Is the 1997 Fleetwood Terry reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1997 Fleetwood Terry, 3.0 times a typical Terry model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Fleetwood Terry?
Brakes, with 3 complaints. Next is suspension (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 Fleetwood Terry have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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