2000 Fleetwood Southwind Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Southwind years
- Not enough data 6th of 28 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Fleetwood Southwind. That ranks 6th out of 28 Southwind model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints, 25%), typically at around 16,500 miles. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 8owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 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 | 2 | 25% | 16,500 | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 25% | 12,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 25% | 12,000 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 13% | 16,500 | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 13% | 16,500 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 13% | 16,500 | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 13% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Fleetwood Southwind recalls (4)
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.
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.
Purchased six samson gl 283 245/70/r/19.5 tires (dot od j d 22 ------) through wilke tire service in corpus christi, texas from american tire distributors on horne road in corpus christi, texas. I had requested from wilke to record all manufacturers date on the tires, however, after the tires were…
July 2004 windshield started to separate from frame in my 2000 southwind motor home. Also the right front leaf spring lost tension. The window was reset twice and after the third time it broke wheh leveling the motor home. The right front spring had bushings added to bring it up to level
While driving 55 mph and with cruise control engaged engine simply stalled, and would not turn over. Brakes failed as well as the power steering. After vehicle cooled off for a half hour it started up after engaging the ignition. *ak
Exhaust gases from the running generator flow under the extended sidewalls of the vehicle. This is especially serious on the left side of the vehicle where the generator is located. There is ev idence of soot-like material at a number of points inside the motorhome's living space. Co levels up to…
Incident vehicle is southwind storm motorhome on a p22 workhorse chassis and gm 6.8 liter vortec engine. Electro-haydraulic driveline mounted parking brake/autopark systems engaged on its own four times in traffic after hitting a rough stretch of road with slector knob in off position then locked…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Fleetwood Southwind?
Owners most often report electrical system, suspension, visibility problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Fleetwood Southwind?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 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 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.