2004 Fleetwood Expedition Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Expedition years
- Not enough data 3rd of 16 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Fleetwood Expedition. That ranks 3rd out of 16 Expedition model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is visibility (2 complaints, 40%), typically at around 3,678 miles. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 5owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2004 Fleetwood Expedition 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 | 2 | 40% | 3,678 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 40% | 2,319 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 20% | 7,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2004 Fleetwood Expedition recalls (3)
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: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.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with polar mach and polar cub air conditioners, the solar panel rubber well nuts could fracture the plastic shroud in the immediate area of the attachment hole.
Risk: The rubber well nuts could pull out of the plastic shroud, causing the solar panel to leave the top of the motor home, and increasing the risk of a road hazard or a crash.
Fix: Airxcel will reinforce the solar panels with metal mounting brackets free of charge. 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 airxcel at 719-676-2326 or 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.
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.
Driver's side, passenger's side and bedroom windows are fogged up. *tr
All side windows in front of coach are fogging over and have created a safety hazard in viewing. *tr
The driver's side window and the passenger side window are sealed, fixed windows, and they have fogged up from the inside creating a visibility problem. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 fleetwood expedition. The contact stated that the seals on all of the windows failed which allowed air and water to leak into the vehicle. The dealer stated that they would replace the windows at the contact's expense. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000 and the…
Defective dual pane rv windows my rv window have broken seal and become clouded making for very poor visibility. I have a 2004 fleetwood, and i first noticed this in 2006. I read on the internet that other people were having this problem since the early 1990's. I called se-gi the window manufacture…
Other Fleetwood Expedition years
← 2003 Expedition · 2005 Expedition →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Expedition | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Expedition | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Expedition | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 Expedition | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 Expedition | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 Expedition | 7 | 4 |
| 2005 Expedition | 11 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 Expedition | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Expedition | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 Expedition | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Expedition | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Fleetwood Expedition?
Owners most often report visibility, visibility/wiper, structure problems. The top one, visibility, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Fleetwood Expedition?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2004 Fleetwood Expedition a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Expedition model years, the 2004 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.