2002 Fleetwood Wilderness Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Wilderness years
- Not enough data 3rd of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness. That ranks 3rd out of 13 Wilderness model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (4 complaints, 57%), typically at around 10,000 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 7owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 57% | 10,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 29% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 29% | 5,500 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2002 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.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Inadvertent slide-out extension movement (PE06005) — opened Jan 20, 2006, closed May 2, 2006.
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 dometic refrigerator in my camper, and a few years ago i noticed a strong smell of ammonia fill the camper (i had to evacuate for several hours). Within a few days the refrigerator was no longer cool, and had stopped working. The next year i rec'd a recall from dometic stating that there…
Excessive flexing and twisting of the main rails that support the fifth wheel travel trailer, caused breakage of the support shackles, tire wear and stress cracks. *tr
The rear spring standoff brackets (both sides of trailer) failed at the rear of the brackets where the weld attached to the frame. This resulted in a weakened "i" beam that ultimately cracked the full height of the beam. The resulting sag of the rear part of the trailer is destroying the integrity…
Dt*: the contact stated the trailer was towing crooked. Once at the contact's residence, the contact noticed the gap between the axles were different. Then, upon inspection of the underside of the frame, the shackle was hanging from the frame. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop…
Left rear spring shackle came off at weld. Multiple cracks in both frame rails. Welds for slideout and rear crossmember broken. Frame rails bent. *nm
Other Fleetwood Wilderness years
← 2001 Wilderness · 2003 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 | 7 | 2 |
| 2001 Wilderness | 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 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Owners most often report structure, equipment, suspension problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 4 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2002 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 2002 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.