2005 Fleetwood Excursion Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Excursion years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 16 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Excursion. That is the most of any Excursion model year in the database (16 years). The most reported problem area is visibility (3 complaints, 30%), typically at around 30,000 miles. Complaints mention 2 fires. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 10owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 3 | 30% | 30,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 30% | 45,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 20% | 10,056 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 20% | 17,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 20% | 10,056 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 1 | 10% | 5,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 10% | 5,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Fleetwood Excursion recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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.
Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Certain diesel class a motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the manufacturers' tow hitch receiver information label was printed with the incorrect weight carrying capacity value and the incorrect tongue weight value.
Risk: The weight label on the hitch receiver provides the maximum trailer weight rating and the maximum tongue weight rating. It is important that these ratings not be exceeded. Failure to comply could result in damage to the motor home frame, body, or hitch receiver and could cause unstable driving and handling characteristrics which may result in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Fleetwood will mail owners the correct tow hitch receiver weight information label. If owners do not feel comfortable installing the label, dealers will install the label for them. The recall began august 4, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Inadvertent slide-out extension movement (PE06005) — opened Jan 20, 2006, closed May 2, 2006.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood excursion. While driving various speeds, a foggy substance appeared in between the double panel window glass. The rv was not taken to the dealer. The rv was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage…
Most of the rv windows have fogged over and can't be cleaned as the fog/haze is inside the windows. The winshield is the only glass that is clear the driver side window is extremely fogged and interfers with viewing the outside rearview mirror. This condition can cause a very bad accident as you…
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood excursion. The contact stated that in between the double panel window glass, a foggy substance appeared. There were nine other windows that exhibited the substance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
Rv gas/electric refrigerator began leaking coolant gas (ammonia) into coach making occupants very ill and light headed. Gas seemed to almost ignite before area was opened to the access panel of cooling unit and vented. Coolant gas was open to lp gas heating element flame for possible uncontrolled…
I have a 2005 fleetwood excursion 39b and several windows, including the driver side, are fogging up. In fact, the driver side is so bad that i can barely see the left side mirror. This makes it extremely difficult and hazardous trying to pass or change to the left lane. *tr
Other Fleetwood Excursion years
← 2004 Excursion · 2006 Excursion →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Excursion | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 Excursion | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 Excursion | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Excursion | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 Excursion | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 Excursion | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 Excursion | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 |
| 2004 Excursion | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 Excursion | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Excursion | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Fleetwood Excursion?
Owners most often report visibility, visibility/wiper, engine and engine cooling problems. The top one, visibility, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Fleetwood Excursion?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 Fleetwood Excursion a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Excursion model years, the 2005 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.