2005 Fleetwood Wilderness Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Wilderness years
- Not enough data 4th of 13 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Wilderness. That ranks 4th out of 13 Wilderness model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 17%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 6owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 17% | 4,000 | — | — |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 17% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Fleetwood Wilderness recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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:lpg systems:lines and fittings
Problem: On certain fifth wheel trailers, the propane gas lines that run through the floor of the slide out room penetrate the floor too far from the outside wall causing the potential for pinched lines during slide out room operation.
Risk: This could lead to a propane gas leak and the potential for an explosion and/or fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reroute the propane gas line. This recall began on october 24, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Structure
Problem: Certain fifth wheel travel trailers have missing welds on the chassis cross-members.
Risk: This condition can cause the cross-member to become dislodged, creating a road hazard if the fifth wheel travel trailer is in motion, which could result in a crash.
Fix: Lippert components, in conjunction with fleetwood, will inspect the cross-members for missing welds, repair the welds if necessary, and add additional support to the affected area. Owners may contact lippert directly at 1-866-524-7821 to make arrangements to have this inspection and repair performed. The recall began on august 4, 2005.
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.
Purchased new=oct.2004.......... 2005 fleetwood travel trailer 25rks......... Mfg. Installed inadequate tires............ Veh.gvwr= 7250 lb.... Tires max= 7280 lb load c......... Three tires pop sidewalls within 1 yr......... Very dangerous highway potentials........ Mfg. Should use load d for gvwr…
Vehicle caught fire during delivery. Upon further investigation, it was found that the main wiring harness was incorrectly routed / clamped between chassis and flooring. This caused the harness wiring to short out and cause a fire in the flooring / insulation. Damage included smoke, rerouting /…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood wilderness. Six months after purchasing the vehicle, the dometic refrigerator failed and almost caused a fire. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 06e076000 (equipment:recreational vehicle). The current and failure mileages were 5,400. No…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood wilderness. The contact stated that the body of the camper was not level with the body of the vehicle. He noticed a crack on the c-channel frame, which sheared the bolts that held the camper. He stated that the rear latches for the rear door bent and he believed…
Events: towed 27' fleetwood travel trailer from hewitt, tx to red river, nm. Failure: steel frame which holds rear bumper and also holds spare tire began tearing off frame of travel trailer, eventually if not caught in time bumper w/spare tire attached would have detached from trailer. Corrective…
Other Fleetwood Wilderness years
← 2004 Wilderness · 2006 Wilderness →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Wilderness | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Wilderness | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 Wilderness | 10 | 9 |
| 2003 Wilderness | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 Wilderness | 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 2005 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Owners most often report electrical system, equipment, structure problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 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 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.