2001 Fleetwood Wilderness Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Wilderness years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness. That is the most of any Wilderness model year in the database (13 years). The most reported problem area is equipment (6 complaints, 50%). Complaints mention 2 fires. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 12owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness 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 | 6 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 3 | 25% | 6,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 17% | 6,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Fleetwood Wilderness 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.
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.
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.
Dometic refrigerator safety recall notification. Unit was taken to service center according to dometic and service center said that unit would have to be replaced due to safety recall and fire hazard according to where crack is located that leaked out cooling substance. Dometic said they no longer…
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 fleetwood wilderness trailer. The contact received a recall notice for his dometic refrigerator. The vehicle was in storage at the time, but when he inspected the vehicle, he noticed that the failure had already occurred with the refrigerator. Dometic advised him to go to…
I have a 2001 fleetwood wilderness travel trailer with a dometic refrigerator model number rm 2652 that had stopped working suddenly. When it was switched over to gas operation the refrig. Caught on fire. We were able to get it put out before it did any major damage to the travel trailer. The unit…
Metal fatigue and failure of the frame on my 2001 fleetwood wilderness trailer. The frame in the area of the rear support bracket for one of the wheel springs developed stress cracks which resulted in destruction of the frame at the point of attachment of the bracket. This section of the frame…
While driving between 45 to 50 mph leaf spring bracket broke. As result, it caused driver's rear tire to blow out. Fleetwood was notified. *ak the consumer stated that the tires were badly worn out due to rubbing against the frame of the vehicle. *tc
Other Fleetwood Wilderness years
← 2000 Wilderness · 2002 Wilderness →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Wilderness | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Wilderness | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 Wilderness | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 Wilderness | 10 | 9 |
| 2003 Wilderness | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 Wilderness | 7 | 2 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2000 Wilderness | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 Wilderness | 6 | 2 |
| 1998 Wilderness | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 Wilderness | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 Wilderness | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 Wilderness | 2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Owners most often report equipment, suspension, structure problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 6 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 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 2001 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.