Owners have filed 30 complaints
about the 1996 Fleetwood Bounder with NHTSA between 1996 and 2016.
The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
Across this model's run it ranks 7 of 15 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 63
Against the median year of the Fleetwood Bounder. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1996 compares with every other Fleetwood Bounder
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1996 Fleetwood Bounder
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
620.0%
Median failure at 44,000 miles
Transmission & Drivetrain
620.0%
Median failure at 24,000 miles
Electrical System
413.3%
Brakes
310.0%
Equipment & Accessories
26.7%
Body & Structure
26.7%
Steering
26.7%
Engine & Cooling
26.7%
Seats
13.3%
Tires
13.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
13.3%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Mar 1996peak 4Apr 2016
Recalls on the 1996 Fleetwood Bounder
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
98V147000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS," FOR AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF TINT.
Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOWS WHEN BACKING UP, WHEN USING THE MIRRORS FOR LANE CHANGES, OR WHENEVER LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
96V102000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE EXPANDABLE ROOM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATING OF THE WIRE CAN OCCUR WITH INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION.
Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 199818029 units in Canada
Visual System
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 205 - GLAZING MATERIALS. THE FORWARD DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE TOO DARKLY TINTED. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND AFFECTED WINDOWS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
Recall 1997083387 units in Canada
Other
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. COMPLIANCE LABELS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. CORRECTION: COMPLIANCE LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
Recall 199610836 units in Canada
Electrical
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH E-Z GLIDE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM. THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND MELTING OF THE WIRE INSULATION, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A FIRE. CORRECTION: CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED UNITS.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 42,000 milesSicklervillle, NJ
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE WINDOWS WERE FOGGY AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW WHILE REVERSING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BY CLEANING THE WINDOWS; HOWEVER, THE WINDOWS DID NOT CLEAR. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V147000 (VISIBILITY). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA complaint #10860466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,000 milesCumming, GA
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A P30 TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO CUT THE WHEELS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,557. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10502648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,000 milesDayton, OH
VISIBILITY
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASS A MOTORHOME. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP WITH THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENING BETWEEN THE SANDWICHED PANES OF GLASS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THESE WINDOWS, OR VIEW THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. FROM TALKING TO OTHERS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT THE EXCEPTION, BUT RATHER THE RULE.
NHTSA complaint #10264337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesFitzpatrick, AL
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
STATIONARY INSULATED WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE CLOUDED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC FROM LEFT AND RIGHT AT INTERSECTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10132806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carnation, WA
STRUCTURE
DT: CONSUMER HAS MOTOR HOME. THE CONSUMER WENT INSIDE THE MOTORHOME AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER CLEAR. THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO SEE OUT OF THEM. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT SHE BELIEVES THE SEAL AROUND THE WINDOW MAY HAVE LEAKED CAUSING THIS DISCOLORATION AND 0% VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAD A GLASS REPAIRMAN LOOK AT THE WINDOWS AND HE STATED THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GLASS REPAIRMAN SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT COULD ALSO BE THE SEAL. THE MOTORHOME SAT FROM DECEMBER UNTIL FEBRUARY WHEN SHE NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOGGING WAS BEGINNING. THE CONSUMER ALSO SAYS THAT VEHICLE WAS IN A RAIN STORM IN THE FIRST PART OF MARCH WHEN WINDOWS ENDED UP TAKING WATER IN BETWEEN THE DOUBLE PANE. CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM HAD BECOME ADVANCED WHILE IN WASHINGTON, AND THEN TRAVELED TO ARIZONA WHERE WINDOWS TOOK ON WATER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10128126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avon Park, FL
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: CONSUMER STATES: PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS REPLACED, WINDOW WAS ALMOST OPENED. HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW, AND PUT HEAD OUT IN ORDER TO SEE TO BACK UP OR TO CHANGE LANES.
NHTSA complaint #10122043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oconomowoc, WI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 1996 BOUNDER MOTOR HOME MANUFACTURED BY FLEETWOOD INDUSTRIES. NO SAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #742450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO RECENT FAILURES PRECEEDED BY PROGRESSIVELY MORE SEVERE VIBRATION. STOPPED: JACKED UP BOTH FRONT WHEELS; VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING; PROCEEDED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER MASSIVE FAILURE, TREAD SEPARATION APPARENT. TWO OTHER TIRES SHOWED RADIAL LESIONS OR SPLITS. INFLATION TO SPEC AT 80 PSI. WEIGHT (CERTIFIED ) NEAR TIRE MAX LIMIT. TIRE GAGE VERIFIED. HAVE PICTURES OF LAST FAILED TIRE (TREAD SEPARATION) AND RADIAL SPLITTING ON SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER TIRE. (DOT NUMBER: 0650595 TIRESIZE: 235/85R16)
NHTSA complaint #734485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Worth, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOW IS DISCOLORED,BLOCKING VISION OF SIDE MIRROR. MFG. DENIES THAT WINDOWS ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WILL NOT REPAIR. WINDOWS WERE RECALLED IN "98 DUE TO IMPROPER GLAZING. DEFINATE SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO LOSS OF VISION TO SIDE OF VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #731638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseburg, OR
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MAGIC CHEF STOVE: WHEN USING THE FRONT BURNERS IN THE MOTORHOME VALVES WOULD BE VERY HARD TO TURN OFF. THE BACK BURNERS WORKS FINE. OWNER SPOKE TO MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE VALVES & OWNER PAY FOR LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #856516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Ramon, CA
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BENT FRAME CAUSED SLIDE OUT ROOM TO OPEN AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM BISMARCK TO SAN RAMON, CA. TOUR AMERICA IN BILLINGS, MONTANA SECURED THE PROBLEM WHICH ALLOWED US TO PROCEED. FREIGHTENED AND SCARED I HAD A HEART ATTACK 11 DAYS LATER. FLEETWOOD WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE FRAME AND SLIDEOUT PROBLEMS. SAID THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO ABUSE BY PREVIOUS OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #706107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beverly Hills, FL
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VIOLENT SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT END UPON HITTING A DEPRESSION IN THE ROADWAY DUE TO FAILUE OF THE STEERING SHOCK. SHIMMY IS INTERMITTENT, HOWEVER WHEN IT OCCURS IT'S SO VIOLENT IT PULLS THE STEERING WHEEL FROM DRIVERS HANDS WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #544951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, AL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER LEARNED OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE INTERNET, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. / NHTSA RECALL 98V-147 . *AK
NHTSA complaint #828463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Groves, TX
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK .DEALER CHANGED BRAKES, AND REPLACED BEARINGS/WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AXLE SEAL.
NHTSA complaint #828189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Groves, TX
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK .DEALER CHANGED BRAKES, AND REPLACED BEARINGS/WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AXLE SEAL.
NHTSA complaint #828189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Groves, TX
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REAR AXLE BEARING LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK .DEALER CHANGED BRAKES, AND REPLACED BEARINGS/WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AXLE SEAL.
NHTSA complaint #828189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sedona, AZ
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
POOR STEERING PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #517792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sedona, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sedona, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE, NOISY, POOR GAS MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #517792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pekin, IL
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, VEHICLE ROLLS UNLESS FOOT IS ON BRAKE, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #517271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington Beach, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penkin, IL
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
EMERGENCY PARKING RAKE FAILURE, THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING TO THE MOTOR HOME TO ROLL.
NHTSA complaint #811796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY SHORTED OUT TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #602970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ramona, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ramona, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.