2000 Fleetwood American Tradition Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other American Tradition years
- Not enough data 1st of 17 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition. That is the most of any American Tradition model year in the database (17 years). The most reported problem area is suspension (3 complaints, 50%), typically at around 67,000 miles. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 6owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 | 50% | 67,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 2 | 33% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 33% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Fleetwood American Tradition recalls (3)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. A low cycle fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Fix: Fleetwood is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall is expected to begin during june 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Tires
Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes. The subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.
Risk: Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.
Fix: Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Spartan chassis has recalled several motorhomes due to failure of the ball joints which in turn are due to faulty rubber boots. I am experiencing this problem now and wonder why my unit is not being recalled. I am facing a $1500. Repair bill. *dt 12/03/18*jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 american coach tradition motor home equipped with a norcold refrigerator model 1200-lrim, serial number 761243-fb (na). He received a second recall letter regarding his norcold refrigerator. He stated that the recall has to do with the product over heating. The contact…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 fleetwood american tradition rv. The contact stated the chassis ball joints had failed. There was also unknown grease leaking from the ball joints. The ball joints were replaced and the manufacturer provided assistance by covering the labor charges. Within 11,000 miles…
While driving, vehicle experienced complete engine shutdown, the oil pressure, stop engine, and trouble with engine lights illuminated, dealer stated that water had been taken into the plug in the electrical compartment, they sprayed it with wd40 and stated it was fixed, the problem occurred again…
Air conditioning compressor could shear and sleeve could break, at any time, according to a recall letter consumer received. Consumer feels that there could be a very bad accident. Please provide any further information. *ak
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Owners most often report suspension, electrical system, equipment problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other American Tradition model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.