Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 1997 Fleetwood Jamboree with NHTSA between 2000 and 2004.
The largest single group is the tires.
Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 3 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 — 41
Against the median year of the Fleetwood Jamboree. 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 1997 compares with every other Fleetwood Jamboree
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1997 Fleetwood Jamboree
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
990.0%
Median failure at 14,600 miles
Acceleration & Cruise Control
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.
Jan 2000peak 1Aug 2004
Recalls on the 1997 Fleetwood Jamboree
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 200011298 units in Canada
Suspension
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 120 - Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles other than Passenger Cars. Vehicles were equipped with a spare wheel with insufficient weight carrying capacity when mated to a maximum loaded tire with which it is equipped. Correction: Vehicles will be equipped with a higher capacity wheel.
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.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Orangevale, CA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 5/22/2003, DRIVING MY 97 JAMBOREE MOTOR HOME TO OROVILLE CA THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE LT225/75R16 R4S LOST ALL THE TREAD FROM AROUND THE TIRE. THE BRIGGS FIRESTONE DEALER AT 1600 FEATHER RIVER BLVD. OROVILLE, CA REPLACED THE TIRE AT NO COST CITING MFG DEFECT. ON 5/31/2003, FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER AT 6102 SUNRISE MALL, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA INSPECT THE REMAINING TIRE AND THE MANAGER ON DUTY FOUND ONE TIRE UNSAFE BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. HE REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE BUT REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR THE MOUNTING AND BALANCING. (INVOICE # 023264, DATED 5/31/2003) ON JULY 12TH, I DRIVE MY MOTOR HOME 40 MILES, TO MY DAUGHTERS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT ACROSS TOWN. HEADING HOME I HAD A COMPLETE BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT INSIDE REAR. ROSEVILLE FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIRE. THE MANAGER ON DUTY SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH CORPORATE REGARDING THE BLOWOUTS AND ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE CONSUMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO SEND MY COMPLAINT DETAILS IN WRITING. I EMAILED A LETTER ON AUGUST 10, 2003. THEN AGAIN ON AUGUST 24, 2003 AFTER NO REPLY. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 AT 3:07 I STILL RECEIVED NO REPLY AND CALLED THE DEPARTMENT BACK. I SPOKE TO CURTIS. (TRACKING NUMBER WT20030810_0000000110) FILE #574927. CURTIS SUGGESTED I CALL CORPORATE AT 615 937-3460. AT CORPORATE I SPOKE TO JOHN E MILLER. MILLER SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE REAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 17TH, TO INSURE MY FAMILYS SAFETY, AMERICAS TIRE CO. REPLACE ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT MY COST OF $599. IT IS AMAZING THAT 2 OUT OF THE 3 TIRES THAT FAILED, WERE INSPECTED BY 1 INDEPENDENT AND 1 CORPORATE DEALER, AND BOTH FOUND THE TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE BUT WAS ONLY COMPENSATED ABOUT $110 FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE/REAR TIRE RIMS, BUT WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I STILL HAVE 4 DEFECTIVE STEELTEX R4S TIRES STORED IN MY GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10088725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14,600 milesLAS Vegas, NV
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING MY 1988 JAMBOREE MOTORHOME THE TREAD FROM ON OF MY TIRES SEPARATEDI CAUSING COMPLETE AND SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, 225R75-16. IT IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, HAD APPROXIMATLEY 14600 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS CHECKED AND BALANCED ABOUT 200 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10052873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mesa, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING DUE TO LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM WHEEL. FIRESTONE, LT, 22575R/16D. *AKTHE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ALSO SEAPARATED.
NHTSA complaint #8019124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lillian, AL
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S, LT225/75R16MS, DOT VD1LXA376, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FLEETWOOD, JAMBOREE SEARCHER WITH 24000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. ALSO, ON SEP 13. 2001 AT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR BACK TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AND ON SEP 17, 2001 AT 55 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 24500. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SEWAGE HOLDING TANK .
NHTSA complaint #899326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Lafayette, IN
TIRES
MANUFACTURERS ARE PUTTING ON VEHICLES UNDER SIZED TIRES. MANUFACTURER'S LABEL ON VEHICLE RECOMMENDED "E" LOAD, AND VEHICLE COME WITH "D" LOAD. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #895919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TIRE WALL AND TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TIRES ON OUR MOTORHOME. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE USED MOTORHOME THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON. THE TIRES ARE BOTH LOCATED ON THE INSIDE REAR (DUALLY TIRE). THE OUTSIDE TIRES ARE KELLY SAFARI. WE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE REMAINING KELLY TIRE KEPT THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #748091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
College Station, TN
TIRES
I FILED A COMPLAINT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO TELLING OF 5 OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES I HAVE HAD WITH THESE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X1L1X1 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
NHTSA complaint #747275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA complaint #556672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plantation, FL
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE MOTORHOME TIRE SIZE LT22570R16 STEELTEX R4S. WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE SEPARATED.*AK ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON 10-03-2000. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #872001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cottage Grove, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SPEED WAS SET AT 60 AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB. MOTORHOME SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. MOTORHOME WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED. NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #855083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.