2000 Fleetwood Wilderness Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 20, 2007 · 4 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Wilderness years
Not enough data 6th of 13 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness. That ranks 6th out of 13 Wilderness model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 25%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Equipment1
Structure1
Suspension1
Tires1
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Equipment125%———
Structure125%———
Suspension125%———
Tires125%———

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2000, with 1 complaints
2000: 1200012001: 1200112004: 1200412005: 120051

n = 4 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2000 Fleetwood Wilderness recalls (2)

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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerMar 19, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V120000 · 167,096 vehicles

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/trailerNov 4, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V452000 · 60,877 vehicles

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.

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.

On roll out rail of r.v. The clearence between the wheel and bolt is less the 1". When a spring broke the tire hit a bolt causing the tire too blow lowing the r.v. 4 or 5 inchs and causing the other tire on same side to hit bolt. *jb

Suspension · received Sep 16, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10136727

Recall 00v379000, concerning flexing of chassis structure: after examining the trailer consumer noticed a problem with excessive tire wear. This problem occurred to two tires. This vehicle not included in the recall due to vin. *ak *nm

Structure · received Aug 12, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10080021

Water tank fell off from vehuicle due to improper design. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak

Equipment · received Jun 20, 2001 · NHTSA complaint 890762

Tires( dot number: tire size: 16 )

Tires · received Aug 21, 2000 · NHTSA complaint 728549

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness?

Owners most often report equipment, structure, suspension problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness?

Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Wilderness model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.