2005 Fleetwood Pioneer Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Pioneer years
- Not enough data 2nd of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer. That ranks 2nd out of 11 Pioneer model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is seats (1 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 50% | 1 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Fleetwood Pioneer recalls (1)
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.
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.
Dt*: the contact stated while sitting on a bench seat and leaning backward, the back of the seat fell without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the seat needed to be repaired. *ak updated 10/31/2006 - the replacement of the seat was not covered under warranty. The trailer…
I purchased a 30ft travel trailer that was disclosed (brochure) to have a 1025lbs tongue weight, the coach weight was disclosed (brochure) to weight 6500lbs. The actual dry tongue weight is 2040lbs and the actual trailer weight is 9000lbs. This is a tremendous safety issue with this trailer as the…
Other Fleetwood Pioneer years
← 2004 Pioneer · 2006 Pioneer →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pioneer | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Pioneer | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Pioneer | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 Pioneer | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 Pioneer | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 Pioneer | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 Pioneer | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Pioneer | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Pioneer | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Pioneer | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer?
Owners most often report seats, trailer hitches problems. The top one, seats, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 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 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.