2002 Fleetwood Fiesta Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Fiesta years
- Not enough data 1st of 14 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta. That is the most of any Fiesta model year in the database (14 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes (2 complaints, 33%), typically at around 29,000 miles. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 6owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 | 33% | 29,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 17% | 23,900 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 17% | 19,200 | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 17% | 23,900 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2002 Fleetwood Fiesta recalls (3)
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.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
Risk: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
Fix: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or fleetwood at 1-800-629-8454.
Service brakes, hydraulic:brake fluid low warning: lamp
Problem: Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Risk: In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Fix: Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began april 7, 2003. 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 1-800-445-3307.
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.
With 29, 000 miles on the coach and driving at 50 mph on a highway the front brakes heated up and then all braking failed. (pedal to the floor w/ no braking). Had to be towed and replaced the whole front brakes, rotors, calipers, master cylinder and booster $5500.00 later and 11 days in a hotel w/…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 fleetwood fiesta. While driving approximately 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front brakes overheated, failed, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Tl*the contact owns a dometic rm2852. The contact received a safety recall notice in march of 2007 and has been attempting to have the repair performed since that time. He stated that dometic keeps giving him the run around. Dometic refuses to send him the part, they will not agree to let someone…
I own a 2002 fleetwood fiesta class a motorhome that rides on a ford chassis. Twice now when driving over rough roads in the california coast, i have come close to loosing control of the vehicle do to steering shimmy. This vehicle has been to the dealer where purchased and three ford dealerships…
The supports under the roof are coming apart and showing through . It will cost over $2000 to fix it. *jb
Other Fleetwood Fiesta years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Fiesta | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Fiesta | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Fiesta | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 Fiesta | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Fiesta | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 Fiesta | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2001 Fiesta | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Fiesta | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Fiesta | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta?
Owners most often report service brakes, equipment, exterior lighting problems. The top one, service brakes, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Fiesta model years, the 2002 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.