TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION
NHTSA complaint #10894244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fleetwood Jamboree tire problems
36 of the 77 complaints filed about the Fleetwood Jamboree are about the tires — 47% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1997.
36
Complaints
47%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
Tires complaints by model year
1982 Jamboree
1
2.8%
1990 Jamboree
1
2.8%
1991 Jamboree
2
5.6%
1992 Jamboree
1
2.8%
2000 Jamboree
2
5.6%
2001 Jamboree
1
2.8%
What owners said
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ONE ON MY NEW TIRES DELAMINATED AND ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. AFTER SWITCHING TO THE SPARE, ABOUT THREE HOURS LATER ANOTHER TIRE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE DID THE SAME THING!! THESE TIRES MUST BE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE TIRE SHOP SAID THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THEY ARE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I MAINTAIN THEM BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFTEN AND ALSO JUST HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND TIRES ROTATED BY A LICENSED FACILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10538545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ON 7/11/2011 AROUND 12:35 PM MY 1999 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE 29L MOTORHOME ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY FROM EAR FALLS ONTARIO CANADA TO VERMILLION BAY ONTARIO CANADA. THE MOTORHOME WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 50MPH ON A GOOD ROAD SURFACE. HEARD A LOUD POP LIKE A .22 CALIBER PISTOL SHOT AND THEN VIBRATIONS FROM THE PASSENGER REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME. SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED AT A PULP CHECK AREA WITHIN A 100YDS OF THE EXPLOSION. FOUND THE INNER REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED TREAD WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRE WAS STILL INTACT BUT FLAT. THE MILEAGE ON THE MOTORHOME IS 14,000 AND IS OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE TIRE WAS SHOWING ONLY MINOR TREAD WEAR AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES. CHANGED THE SPARE AND PUMPED BOTH TIRES TO 90PSI. THE SPARE THAT WAS PUT IN IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. AM ASSUMING THAT THIS IS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT BLEW UP.
NHTSA complaint #10415231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 Fleetwood Jamboree
Brea, CA
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE, EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO LT225/75/R16 TIRES, DOT K21LKN. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OUT TIRE HAD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100.
NHTSA complaint #10354752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Fleetwood Jamboree
Pensacola, FL
TIRES
FAILURE OF DEAN WILDCAT LT, 225-75/R16 LOAD RATED E TIRE. THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES HAVE FAILED, WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON EACH TIRE. TIRE IS SIMILAR BUT NOT EXACT TO DEAN TIRE RECALL IN SAME TIME PERIOD. ONLY SELECTION IN DEAN TIRE LIST IS DEAN WILDCAT AT, TIRE ON MY VEHICLE IS DEAN WILDCAT LT.
NHTSA complaint #10273543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INNER DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED TWICE AND THE INNER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF ONE OF THE TIRES AND PICTURES OF THE OTHERS. THE TIRE LINE AND SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
NHTSA complaint #10239824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007, WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR FLEETWOOD MOTORHOME EAST ON I-40, IN ARKANSAS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE, THERE WAS AN INTENSIFIED ROARING SOUND, THE MOTORHOME WAS OUT OF CONTROL SHAKING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE INTERSTATE, THE VIBRATION FORCED THE DOOR TO AJAR, THE TELEVISION BEGAN VIBRATING AND FELL TOWARDS THE FLOOR, THE CABINETS AND REFRIGERATOR DOORS FLEW OPEN AND THE CONTENTS HURLED FORCEFULLY STRIKING US, THE SHOWER DOOR AND BATHROOM DOOR BEGAN SLAMMING INTO ONE ANOTHER, THERE WAS A DEAFENING EXPLOSION FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE MOTORHOME. WHEN THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S REAR OUTSIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED. AS THE MOTORHOME WAS VIOLENTLY VIBRATING AND SHAKING RAPIDLY THE DRIVER'S HEAD AND BODY THRASHED ABOUT THE CAB HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL, DRIVERS DOOR, DRIVERS WINDOW, CENTER CONSOLE AND DASHBOARD; FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S HEAD AND BODY THRASHED ABOUT THE CAB HITTING THE PASSENGER DOOR, PASSENGER WINDOW, CENTER CONSOLE AND DASHBOARD AND BOTH WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND WITH HURLED OBJECTS. TWO MINOR CHILDREN WERE JOLTED ABOUT IN THEIR SEAT BELTS WITH HURLED OBJECTS STRIKING THEM. THE FOURTH PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM THE SEAT JOLTING THEM ABOUT THE MOTORHOME AND BEING STRUCK WITH HURLED OBJECTS. ALL PASSENGERS SUFFERED TRAUMA, CUTS AND BRUISES AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED DENTAL INJURY. THE PETS (PARROT, PARAKEET, CAT AND DOGS) WERE THROWN ABOUT IN THEIR CRATES AND THE LARGE DOG WAS THROWN INTO THE CONSOLE. JULY 14, 2007, ROADSIDE SERVICE LOGGED THE FIRST CALL AT 1:16 PM IN HAZEN ARKANSAS. JULY 14, 2007, ROADSIDE SERVICE LOGGED THE SECOND CALL FROM BRINKLEY ARKANSAS. JULY 22, 2007, ROADSIDE SERVICE LOGGED THE THIRD CALL AT 8:32 PM FROM CADDO VALLEY ARKANSAS. JULY 23, 2007 THE FOURTH BLOW-OUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES FROM 2505 E I-30 IN ROCKWALL TEXAS. TIRES: FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LOAD RANGE E LT225/75R16 FIRESTONE IS DEMANDING POSSESSION OF THE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10208862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I HAVE COOPER TIRES LT225-75R16 ON MY RV THAT ARE BLOWING OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A TIRE PROBLEM. I HAD THE RV INSPECTED TWO DAYS BEFORE THE SECOND BLOW OUT. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I STILL HAVE FOUR ON THE REAR AND THIS IS OUR FAMILY RV. I HAVE BOUGHT THE FIRST BUT BEFORE I TAKE THE SECOND TO THE TIRE SHOP I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THESE TIRES. THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #10201866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 Fleetwood Jamboree
Allen Park, MI
TIRES
1999 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE LEFT REAR DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE TIRE DAMAGED THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10148634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Fleetwood Jamboree
Chugiak, AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD BF GOODRICH TA ALL SEASON LOAD RANGE E COMMERCIAL TIRES. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ON THE TIRES. THERE WAS DRY ROT ON THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY HALF AN INCH BELOW THE TREAD. THIS OCCURRED ON FOUR OF SIX TIRES. THE LAST TIME IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING, AND WHEN CONSUMER LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, HE COULD SEE THE TIRE ON THE ROAD. IT LEFT THE SIDEWALL ON THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES TO A MICHELLIN DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THE REMAINING TIRES WERE BAD. THEN HE FINALLY PURCHASED NEW GOODYEAR TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE REMAINING TIRES AT THE DEALERSHIP. THESE WERE ON A 1998 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE.
NHTSA complaint #10130904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Fleetwood Jamboree
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.
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.
TIRES
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 DOT#VDIL1XD109 UNWRAPPED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TREAD DAMAGED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE RV WITH DAMAGE TO THE FUEL FILLER LINE AND HOSES. OCCURRED WITH 16,413 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND FIRESTONE TIRE DOT#VDIL1XD109 TO SEPARATE.
NHTSA complaint #10045523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Fleetwood Jamboree
ROY, UT
TIRES
IN MAY 2003 WE PURCHASED A 1998 MOTOR HOME. THE TIRES PASSED INPSECTION AND HAVE PERFECT TREAD. ON MAY 26 ONE OF THE FIRESTONE 16 TIRES BLEW ON THE HIGHWAY. WE HAD IT REPLACED. ON JULY 3, ANOTHER ON OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW. WE HAVE BOTH TIRES AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THE TIRE WERE FAULTY. THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD. THE SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10025550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I HAVE A 1999 JAMBOREE RV(CLASS C). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH FLAT TIRES ON THE INSIDE REAR TIRE. THESE FLATS HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE COACH. IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD FIVE FLAT TIRES ON THE INSIDE REAR. I HAVE INSTALLED TIRE INFLATORS THAT MAKE CHECKING THE PRESSURE AND MAINTAINING THE PRESSURE EASIER (THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM). I CHECK THIS PRIOR TO EVERY USE. WE USE THE COACH OFTEN AND USUALLY STAY WITHIN A 80 MILE RADIUS. I HAVE GONE ON THREE TRIPS WHEN THE MILAGE HAS EXCEEDED 250 MILES ONE WAY. IT IS ON THESE TRIPS THAT I HAVE THE PROBLEMS. A FEW WEEKS AGO ON A TRIP TO PHENIOX AZ. I HAD THREE FLATS, ONE ON THE WAY AND TWO ON THE WAY BACK. THE TIRE BLOWS AND THE TREAD COMES OFF. THE WHIPPING OF THE TREAD AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAS DESTROYED OUR RV. I CONTACTED THE SALES PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT THE JAMBOREE HAS A WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND/OR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE RESULT OF THIS DEFECT IS THE FLAT TIRES. HE SUGGESTED I CONTACT JAMBOREE WHO TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT THERE RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10021372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Fleetwood Jamboree
Wentzville, MO
TIRES
4 BLOW OUTS ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT 225 75 R16 M/S WITH LESS THAN 20000 MILES WHILE ON ONE TRIP WITH CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO OUR FLEETWOOD MOTORHOME AND BEING STRANDED FOR 3 DAYS. UNABLE TO GET ANY HELP IN ANYWAY FROM FIRESTONE, FLEETWOOD, OR FORD. THESE HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER 2001, WE WERE UNABLE TO GET ANY HELP AT ALL....IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. WE HAD OUR SON, WIFE AND TWO SMALL GRAND CHILDREN WITH US AND I WAS VERY FRIGHTENED FOR THEIR SAFETY... I HAVE ALL INFORMATION AND FACTS ABOUT THIS OCCURRENCE. FLEETWOOD ID# [XXX] FORD VIN # [XXX] *JB THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED ON THE LEFT INSIDE REAR TIRE ALONG WITH DAMAGED WIRE, RIGHT INSIDE REAR TIRE, 4 BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR AXLE, 2 ON THE LEFT INSIDE, 1 ON THE RIGHT OUTSIDE, AND 1 ON THE RIGHT INSIDE. *SC *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10018454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 Fleetwood Jamboree
Tucson, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATION FIRST TIME 8/00, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH SEPARATION 6/02, 8/02, 9/02. NLM
NHTSA complaint #767667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Fleetwood Jamboree
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.
1982 Fleetwood Jamboree
Burley, ID
TIRES
DUAL OUTER TIRE BLEWOUT, RESULTING IN WHEEL WELL COVER GETTING TANGLED IN WHEELS, COMING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD,AND DESTROYING TABLE INSIDE REAR DINING AREA. THERE IS A HOLE LEFT 3 FEET WIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS ALONG WITH TIRE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #8014547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 Fleetwood Jamboree
Morton, PA
TIRES
TIRE PRESSURES WERE OK AY BEFORE THE TRIP 80 PSI IN REAR DUAL TIRES. ONE HOUR INTO THE TRIP, TIRE FAILED AND TREAD UNROLLED FROM THE BELTS. TIRES ARE FROM THE DECATUR IL PLANT.
NHTSA complaint #763844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.