1999 Fleetwood Prowler Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Prowler years
- Far more complaints than other years 2nd of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler. That ranks 2nd out of 13 Prowler model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (8 complaints, 73%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 11owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1999 Fleetwood Prowler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 8 | 73% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 18% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1999 Fleetwood Prowler recalls (2)
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.
Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Problem: Vehicle description: travel trailers (only models 26a and 24b are affected, and further identified by the characters "7a26" or "7b24" in the fourth through seventh positions of the vehicle identification number. The main wiring harness and generator battery wiring could be damaged by the generator exhaust system.
Risk: This condition could cause melting of the wiring insulation, creating an electrical short. This could lead to a fire.
Fix: Dealers will relocate and secure the battery cable and main wiring harness away from the generator exhaust system; install a heat shield to protect wiring from excessive heat exposure from the generator exhaust; and replace any damaged wiring, if necessary.
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.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Last october i was towing my rv home from the last camp outing for the season using my dometic refrigerator on lp gas not knowing about the recall on this unit. During this trip home at some point lp gas run out of gas. Lucky for my family & i because the refrigerator unit failed. At this i did not…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood prowler. The contact received a recall notice from dometic pertaining to the equipment. The vehicle was repaired in april of 2008 and two weeks later the refrigerator's coolant line fractured. Coolant leaked out and the contact smelled ammonia. Dometic stated…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood prowler. The contact received a recall notice for the equipment. He called dometic and was advised to look at the back of the refrigerator. Upon inspection, the contact noticed a coolant leak and was informed to bring the refrigerator in for service. The…
I discovered a problem with my dometic rm2852 on 4/2/08 while preparing for a trip. While in transit, on 4/4, i stopped at a service department to look at the rm2852. Problem identified was a failed cooling unit (yellow residue); recall covers rm2852. B/c i was in transit, to simply take my rv to a…
Dt: the front end of the body of the 5th wheel unit broke. The bolts that held the body to the frame broke or sheared off under pressure while driving with the trailer in tow. While driving there was a piece of material sliding out of the trailer unit. The consumer pulled over to check and…
Other Fleetwood Prowler years
← 1998 Prowler · 2000 Prowler →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Prowler | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Prowler | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 Prowler | 8 | 3 |
| 2004 Prowler | 21 | 9 |
| 2003 Prowler | 9 | 3 |
| 2002 Prowler | 11 | 2 |
| 2001 Prowler | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 Prowler | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 Prowler | 10 | 2 |
| 1997 Prowler | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 Prowler | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 Prowler | 3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler?
Owners most often report equipment, structure, visibility problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 8 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Prowler model years, the 1999 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.