2002 Fleetwood Pioneer Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Dec 1, 2008 · 1 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Pioneer years
Not enough data 3rd of 11 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Fleetwood Pioneer. That ranks 3rd out of 11 Pioneer model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 100%), typically at around 3,000 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2002 Fleetwood Pioneer problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Equipment1 · ~3,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Equipment1100%3,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

2002 Fleetwood Pioneer recalls (2)

Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.

Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerMar 19, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V120000 · 167,096 vehicles

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/trailerNov 4, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V452000 · 60,877 vehicles

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.

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.

Have a dometic frig model rm-2652 serial 13403291 that dometic did a so call repair on a year ago on 5/16/07 and my fleet wood pioneer has set in yard from that time on only 60 hours on frig but travel trailer was brought in 2002, it appears that dometic did a temp fix to get you pass warranty as…

Equipment · received Dec 1, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10250264

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Fleetwood Pioneer?

Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2002 Fleetwood Pioneer?

Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2002 Fleetwood Pioneer a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Pioneer model years, the 2002 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.