Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 2000 Fleetwood Discovery with NHTSA between 2001 and 2007.
The largest single group is the body & structure.
Across this model's run it ranks 8 of 8 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 — 33
Against the median year of the Fleetwood Discovery. 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 2000 compares with every other Fleetwood Discovery
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2000 Fleetwood Discovery
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
330.0%
Median failure at 36,000 miles
Body & Structure
330.0%
Other & Unspecified
110.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
110.0%
Median failure at 40,000 miles
Electrical System
110.0%
Engine & Cooling
110.0%
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.
May 2001peak 2Sep 2007
Recalls on the 2000 Fleetwood Discovery
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.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 200704716,870 units in Canada
Other
On certain motorhomes, conventional travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a Dometic Corporation refrigerator, a fatigue crack can develop in the boiler tube. This could allow the release of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present, which could result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the refrigerator's boiler tube assembly.
Recall 2000177108 units in Canada
Steering
On certain Diesel motorhomes, the hydraulic hoses which operate the power steering gear box are routed close to a sharp edge. A sharp edge could cut the hydraulic hose, releasing hydraulic fluid and resulting in loss of power steering assist. Correction: Vehicles will be inspected and damaged hoses will be replaced or repaired as necessary. Affected hoses will be relocated.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 40,000 milesSAN Luis Obispo, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CUMMINS 5.9 ISB LIFT PUMP FAILURE AT 40,000 MILES CAUSED ENGINE TO OVER HEAT AND STALL. A VEHICLE CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. SIMILAR TO NHTSA #05E054000.
NHTSA complaint #10202347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hurst, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHISTLES, WATER LEAKS IN, THE DOOR CAME OPENED. THE DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #10122549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 36,000 milesOhio, OH
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHLIN 235-80-22.5 TIRE BLEW OUT (RIGHT INNER DUAL SIDE WALL).TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. JUST HAD MOTORHOME WEIGHED AT EACH CORNERAT RALLY IN TEXAS 2 DAYS BEFORE BLOWOUT AND IT WAS WITHIN WEIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIMITS. 2000 DISCOVERY (36,000) MILES CAUSED $3100.00 DAMAGE TO BODY. 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE DOING MAINT. DISCOVERED MUNTIPLE BULGES IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. REPLACED THEM AND NOW AM REPLACING LEFT REAR DUALS FOR FEAR THEY WILL BLOW! THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM MICHLIN AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THEY CAN GET ANY. I THINK 6 TIRES AT 36,000 MILES IS A PROBLEM!! I HAVE PHOTOS OF BLOWN OUT TIRE AND DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10088591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, AK
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED A 9 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL. MICHELIN HAS NOT RESPONDED TO CONSUEMRS REQUEST FOR A PRORATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRE IS A MICHELIN XRL 235/80R 22.5 *JG
NHTSA complaint #567926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
York, PA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE DOOR INADVERTENLY OPENS, CONSUMER STATES THE DEAD BOLTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL, THE MOTORHOME HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE DOOR WITH ANOTHER BAD DOOR, THE SECOND TIME THEY ADJUSTED THE LOCK WHICH DID NOT HELP EITHER, AND IS SCHEDULED TO GO BACK FOR A 3RD TIME.
NHTSA complaint #565514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
York, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE MOTORHOME WAS PURCHASED, SHE NOTICED BLACK TAPE ALL OVER THE TOP OF ONE OF THE BATTERIES, 4 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND DISCOVERED A HOLE BURNT INTO THE SAME BATTERY THAT WAS TAPED UP, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, THE RV WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED THE BATTERIES HAD NOT BEEN GROUNDED PROPERLY AND THIS CAUSED THEM TO OVER HEAT, THE GROUNDING SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH A LARGER ONE TO GET A BETTER GROUND, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ALL POWER WAS LOST AGAIN, AND THE ONE BATTERY WAS TOTALLY DEAD AND COULD NOT BE CHARGED, AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS SOME CORROSION BETWEEN THE INVERTER AND THE BATTERIES.
NHTSA complaint #565514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY MOUNT SEPARATED FROM FRAME. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #895844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cooper City, FL
TIRES
LEFT REAR OUTSIDE BLEW OUT. SUPPOSDLY CAUSED BY A "SCREW" APPROX 1 1/4 INCH. TORE CABLING APART WITHOUT CUASING A LEAK. POSSSIBLE BUT NOT PROBABLE. A TIRE SO LARGE TO CUASE TO BLOW OUTBY SOMETHING SO SMALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: B6BJ BVJX TIRESIZE: 735/80/225)
NHTSA complaint #751302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Coast, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER PURCHASED THE MOTORHOME WITH THE CUMMINS 1SB300 ENGINE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS, THE NEW UNITS WERE INSTALLED WITH FAULTY OIL PRESSURE SENSORS WHICH HAS TO BE REPLACED, THEN THE FUEL LINE BROKE LEAKING FUEL DUE TO A DEFECT WHICH WAS KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER HAS INFORMATION RELATING TO 1SB DRAINLINE REPLACEMENT. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #561619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Livingston, TX
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOWER ATTACHMENT APPLIANCES AND CABINETS ARE SEPARATING FROM WALL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PUT ON NAIL ADHESIVE FOR REPAIRS. ASKING FOR NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #888636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.