1999 Fleetwood Southwind Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Southwind years
- Not enough data 9th of 28 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Fleetwood Southwind. That ranks 9th out of 28 Southwind model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (3 complaints, 43%). Complaints mention 1 injury. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 7owner 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 Southwind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 | 43% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 2 | 29% | 28,177 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 29% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 29% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 14% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1999 Fleetwood Southwind recalls (2)
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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.
Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Problem: Vehicle description: class a motor homes. The generator exhaust gases can accumulate beneath the slide out portion of the motor home and can seep into the vehicle interior.
Risk: This seepage can possibly cause carbon monoxide poisoning to persons inside.
Fix: Dealers will replace the generator exhaust pipe with a new exhaust pipe designed to terminate at a location other than under the extended slide out room.
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.
I have a 1999 fleetwood 35' rv with auto park. While returning from a trip--the auto park light and the brake light both came on--we stopped immediately and checked things out--there was no fire--but avery strong smell of something burning--we later found out it was the auto park brake pads. The…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood south wind. The contact received a recall notice in september of 2007 for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000). The dealer disconnected the cruise control and stated that the part would be available in the january of 2008. As of…
While traveling on highway and without out prior warning fuse shorted out, causing parking brakes and transmission to shutdown. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak
Driver side windshield popped out at top right hand corner. Other side buckled and broke.*ak
While testing the motorhome due to fumes, the dealership discovered that the lavatory fan was wired backwards and blowing air inside instead of outside.(attorney for consumer) *mjs
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Fleetwood Southwind?
Owners most often report electrical system, parking brake, structure problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Fleetwood Southwind?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1999 Fleetwood Southwind a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Southwind model years, the 1999 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.