2005 Fleetwood Expedition Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Expedition 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 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Expedition. That is the most of any Expedition model year in the database (16 years). The most reported problem area is visibility (5 complaints, 45%), typically at around 20,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 fire. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 11owner 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 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 | 5 | 45% | 20,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 36% | 22,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 3 | 27% | 29,500 | — | — |
| Engine | 2 | 18% | 45,550 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 1 | 9% | 31,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Fleetwood Expedition 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.
Dual pane window seals rupture and dual pane windows become foggy and stained making visibilty terrible and unsafe. Especially can't see your mirrors. According to forums it appears to be a very common problem among fleetwood products.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood expedition. While driving various speeds, the driver and passenger side windows retained moisture and caused a glare due to the sunlight. The failure occurred constantly. The motor home was not diagnosed nor repaired. The defogger feature failed to rectify the…
All se-gi made windows fogging up making it very dangerous; very hard to see.
While driving my fleetwood motorhome, i noticed an electrical odor. I looked toward the back of the coach and the rear bedroom was full of smoke. When i finally got the coach to a service center, it was determined that the exhaust system had a hole in it near the engine. The coach only had 32000…
Our drivers side window is so fogged that it is extremely dangerous for us to drive it .others have the fog as well, i am just disgusted with the fact it is now so dangerous. I understand from other websites this has been a common problem with these windows. I do not understand with the price of…
Other Fleetwood Expedition years
← 2004 Expedition · 2006 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 | 11 | 2 |
| 2004 Expedition | 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 2005 Fleetwood Expedition?
Owners most often report visibility, visibility/wiper, structure problems. The top one, visibility, accounts for 5 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Fleetwood Expedition?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 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 2005 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.