2001 Forest River Wildwood Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Wildwood years
- Far more complaints than other years 2nd of 31 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Forest River Wildwood. That ranks 2nd out of 31 Wildwood model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (5 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 10owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Forest River Wildwood 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 | 5 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 4 | 40% | 2,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 10% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Forest River Wildwood recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
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.
Upon returning from vacation sept 23 traveling on interstate 40, i had a blowout. On sept 24 traveled to gallup new mexico and replaced the tire (of which they kept). I am again on the road, blew another tire, stopped in albuquerque nm at walmart and replaced the tire (they also kept the bad tire)…
Dometic refrigerator in 2001 wildwood motor home. Consumer states that the recall was performed but it failed just like the original refrigerator. *nj after the recall was performed, the rv was then stored in a rented space for nearly 8 months. There was leaking and staining at the rear of the…
6"-8" long longtitudal cracks in the frame above each axle on both sides of a 2001 cardinal 29 fifth-wheel. *tr
Forest river put the rubber roof on wrong and it let water in and rotted the roof under it. This let the roof come loose and come off on the rood. I have seen a lest three of there trailers do if. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 forest river wildwood. The contact stated that the camper roof was improperly installed and rotting out the roof decking. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No other vehicle information was available. Updated 5/6/08 *cn updated 05/06/08 *tr
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Forest River Wildwood?
Owners most often report structure, tires, equipment problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 5 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 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 2001 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 2001 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.