2000 Forest River Wildwood Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 11, 2007 · 3 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Wildwood years
Not enough data 14th of 31 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Forest River Wildwood. That ranks 14th out of 31 Wildwood model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (3 complaints, 100%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

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

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Most common 2000 Forest River Wildwood problems

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

Tires3
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Tires3100%———

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

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2001, with 1 complaints
2001: 1200112004: 1200412007: 120071

n = 3 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2000 Forest River Wildwood recalls (1)

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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerMar 5, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V085000 · 128,000 vehicles

Problem: Certain recreational vehicles 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: Forest river 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600,

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

  • Road wheel & tire failures (PE02065) — opened Sep 6, 2002, closed Jan 9, 2003.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

While towing the 2000 camper in august 2006 a carlisle tire st175/80r13 which came with the trailer had no noticeable tread wear or sidewall blemishes and was properly inflate blew out and tore through the wheel well. I replaced it with the spare being used for the first time only to have that also…

Tires · received Jul 11, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10196132

On four different occasions all four of the tire tread separated. Consumer managed to pull over to change the tire. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Carli, 20575/r15.*ak

Tires · received Aug 11, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10087692

While driving, consumer experienced tire blow outs on five separate occasions, all four tires were shredded completely, except the back left tire which contained a bubble, the tires also caused damage to rv, consumer is requesting assistance and answers as to why all five tires failed in a matter…

Tires · received Oct 10, 2001 · NHTSA complaint 563679

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Forest River Wildwood?

Owners most often report tires problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 3 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Forest River Wildwood?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2000 Forest River Wildwood a good year?

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