2001 Fleetwood Discovery Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Discovery years
- Not enough data 6th of 26 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery. That ranks 6th out of 26 Discovery model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (9 complaints, 100%), typically at around 37,900 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 9owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Fleetwood Discovery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 9 | 100% | 37,900 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Fleetwood Discovery recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
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.
Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes. The battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge on top of the automatic transmission causing abrasion to the cable insulation.
Risk: This could lead to an electrical short or possible fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged cables and necessary, and relocate the affected cables. Owner notification began march 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
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.
While sitting parked on jacks since 11/1/05 - 3/23/06 with weight off tires in 80 degree weather, tire exploded. Small apx 2" diameter blew out on driver side l/r. Air pressure all tires 98-99 psi cold. Installed 4 goodyear 275 70 r22.5 g670 rv from mcgee tire store (28919 hwy 27 dundee, fl 33838)…
Traveling from florida to new port news,va (home). Rested two hours. Checked tires; not hot air - okay. Fifteen miles from home (1.5 hrs later) [at] 25 mph, passenger rear outside sidewall blew out. Purchased new one. (37,000 miles) tires maintained cold=100 psi/hot=105 psi. Tci tire center had…
Driver l/f sidewall zipper rip. Traveling home from fla to new port news, va. Tire exploded. Just installed hyd. Stabilizer ($800). 60 mph no problem maintained cont. Pulled off to side. Tire destroyed. 37,900 miles. Updated *jb full woods tire service (po box 169 gaston sc. 29053) called w/in 50…
On the way to fla spent night south of sc border. Air 102 cold. Traveled 4 hours 65 mph. Passenger r/r/i (38,600 miles) sidewall zipper rip. Installed spare. John j's auto & truck service (1103 n. Us 1, po box 350721 palm coast, fla 32135) called around; no tires available. Knew of many blow-outs…
On the way back to virginia, after being on jacks [from] nov to feb 13, 2005, driver side l/r/i (39,000) sidewall zipper. Installed spare. 60 mph - no problem. Travel center of america (3014 paxville hwy manning, sc 29102) only had larger 275/70 r22.5. *jb updated 05/16/06. *jb
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery?
Owners most often report tires problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 9 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Discovery model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.