1997 Fleetwood Terry Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Terry years
- Not enough data 3rd of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Fleetwood Terry. That ranks 3rd out of 13 Terry model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints, 50%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 6owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1997 Fleetwood Terry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1997 Fleetwood Terry recalls (1)
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owned a 1997 fleetwood terry camper equipped with a dometic refrigerator, serial number unknown. While the camper was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the refrigerator. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed…
While driving, the trailer's braking system failed. On investigation, the brake tensioners on all 4 wheels had fallen out of position and into the bottom of the drum. The springs were also in the bottom of the drums. One of the brake magnets was bound up in the wheel and melted down. Consumer knows…
Small section of rear leaf spring breaks, causing vehicle to shift to forward spring, the added weight causes right front trailer tire to separate and come apart. Fiberglass sidewalls are not properly attached to the trailer frame, this causes outside seal to come loose and sidewall to bulge, water…
While traveling and applying brakes vehicle would continue to travel. Dealer has been contacted, and noticed brake master cylinder spring was broken. The brake adjustment springs were broken on all 4 wheels, causing the adjusters to fall out of place, and resulting in brake failure. *ak *ml
Goodyear marathon tires model# st225/75r15 keep blowing out while driving. Manufacturer is aware, and has replaced the tires on this vehicle. But, keeps selling the old tires to other consumers. Asking nhtsa to look into this matter. *ak
Other Fleetwood Terry years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Terry | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Terry | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 Terry | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Terry | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 Terry | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 Terry | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 Terry | 9 | 2 |
| 2000 Terry | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Terry | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 Terry | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 Terry | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 Terry | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Fleetwood Terry?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, equipment, suspension problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Fleetwood Terry?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Fleetwood Terry a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Terry model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.