Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 2006 Fleetwood Discovery with NHTSA between 2009 and 2014.
The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Across this model's run it ranks 7 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 — 100
78% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
How 2006 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 2006 Fleetwood Discovery
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
880.0%
Median failure at 15,899 miles
Equipment & Accessories
110.0%
Median failure at 50,500 miles
Electrical System
110.0%
Median failure at 17,840 miles
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
1,000 – 9,999 miles
222.2%
10,000 – 24,999 miles
555.6%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
222.2%
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.
Oct 2009peak 2Nov 2014
Recalls on the 2006 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 200824611,692 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 install a secondary burner housing.
Recall 200604628 units in Canada
Electrical
On certain motorhomes, the electric entrance step control unit may develop a short which could ignite its plastic case. If this were to happen, personal injury and/or vehicle and property damage could result. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the step control unit.
Recall 20060291 units in Canada
Label
On certain motorhomes, the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, Federal Certification Tag and the Cargo Carrying Capacity Tag state the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). An incorrect GVWR value of 31,000 lbs rather than 28,000 lbs was applied to the labels. Overloading a vehicle could negatively affect its handling characteristics and may result in a crash. Correction: Fleetwood will mail new certification labels and installation instructions to owners of affected vehicles.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 15,899 milesTolar, TX
VISIBILITY/WIPER
FLEETWOOD USED CHEAP SE-GI WINDOW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DISCOVERY MOTORHOMES. AS A RESULT THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE ALL FOGGING UP. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDER WINDOW IS SO FOGGED UP THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF AND INTO THE MIRROR. REPLACEMENT OF THIS WINDOW IS ABOUT 700.00. THIS MOTOR HOME IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BY FLEETWOOD.
NHTSA complaint #10651827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,500 milesCape Coral, FL
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED TWO FOGGY WINDOWS THEN ONE YEAR LATTER WE HAD THREE MORE WINDOWS THAT FOGGED AND THEY SAID THEY NO LONGER COVER GLASS UNDER THE WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!! NOW THE REST OF THE WINDOWS ARE FOGGY AND WE HAVE NO RECOURSE AND ARE NOT A LONE AS WE UNDERSTAND ALL DISCOVERS UP TO 2009 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS PROBLEM THAT WE AS THE CONSUMERS ARE NOW FACED WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10644964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,500 milesCape Coral, FL
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED TWO FOGGY WINDOWS THEN ONE YEAR LATTER WE HAD THREE MORE WINDOWS THAT FOGGED AND THEY SAID THEY NO LONGER COVER GLASS UNDER THE WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!! NOW THE REST OF THE WINDOWS ARE FOGGY AND WE HAVE NO RECOURSE AND ARE NOT A LONE AS WE UNDERSTAND ALL DISCOVERS UP TO 2009 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE IN THIS PROBLEM THAT WE AS THE CONSUMERS ARE NOW FACED WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10644964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,000 milesTuckerton, NJ
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ALL WINDOWS OF THE MOTORHOME ARE FOGGED UP MAKING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST 1.5 YEARS AND STEADILY GETTING WORSE AND AFFECTING ALL WINDOWS IN THE MOTORHOME.
NHTSA complaint #10576951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,000 milesVenice, FL
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ALL THE WINDOWS ON MY COACH HAVE FOGGED BETWEEN THE PANES, I HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVER SIDE REPLACED ON MY OWN FOR SAFETY CONCERNS, THE REST ALL SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AND THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH SUCH A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE , I BELIEVE FLEETWOOD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL AND REPAIR!
NHTSA complaint #10489524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 17,840 milesSlidell, LA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE MMDC (MULTIPLE MODULE DATA COMPUTER) WENT HEY-WIRE. ALL GAUGES TURNED OFF. NO SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TEMP, OIL ETC... ALSO THE RV "JAKE" BREAK (ENGINE BREAK) FAILED TO ENGAGE. SEARCH OF THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH FREIGHTLINER'S MMDC THUS PUTTING MANY LARGE TRUCKS ON THE ROADS, AND THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM, IN DANGER. THE UNIT IS MADE BY MEDALLION INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE NUMBER OF MMDC FAILURES (AFTER MARKET SALES) TO SEE IF IT WARRANTS A RECALL. I HAVE A FLEETWOOD RV BUT APPARENTLY THESE THINGS ARE IN A LOT OF RV'S AND POSSIBLY BIG RIGS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
NHTSA complaint #10465591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 7,000 milesSlidell, LA
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AFTER OWNING MY FLEETWOOD RV FOR ONLY 4 YEARS, AND KEEPING IT HOUSED INDOORS, ALL OF THE DOUBLE-PAINED WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AND FOGGED OVER. IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A CLEAR LOOK THRU THE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS BECAUSE OF THE DETERIORATION OF THE WINDOWS. THIS CREATES A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION WHILE DRIVING AND WILL LEAD TO NEEDLESS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FLEETWOOD BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THE FAULTY WINDOWS REPAIRED. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS ENDEMIC OF FLEETWOOD RV'S PRODUCED FROM 2000-2010. IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FLEETWOOD TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BUT THEY REFUSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS MADE BY THE MANY RV OWNERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SPECIFIED THAT THEY WERE FILING COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10465592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norristown, PA
VISIBILITY
THE WINDOWS ON MY CLASS A MOTOR HOME ARE FOGGING TO THE POINT WHERE I AM NOT ABLE TO CLEARLY SEE MY OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE MOTOR HOME IS A 2006 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS APPEARS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM FOR FLEETWOOD. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THESE WINDOWS AT THEIR COST. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10410338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesParrish, FL
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE GLASS DOUBLE PANE WINDOW FOGGED UP. DIFFICULT TO SEE SIDE MIRROR. PASSENGER SIDE GLASS FOGGED UP DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC ALONG SIDE OF MOTORHOME. DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS HAVE LOST THEIR SEALS. PRODUCT DEFECT AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10311094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 9,000 milesBluffton, SC
VISIBILITY
2006 DISCOVERY RV DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CLOUDING UP.
NHTSA complaint #10287222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.