2000 Fleetwood American Tradition

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AMERICAN COACH TRADITION MOTOR HOME EQUIPPED WITH A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR MODEL 1200-LRIM, SERIAL NUMBER 761243-FB (NA). HE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL LETTER REGARDING HIS NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR. HE STATED THAT THE RECALL HAS TO DO WITH THE PRODUCT OVER HEATING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A UNKNOWN RECALL. HE STATED THAT HIS NORCOLD PRODUCT WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND THIS WAS THE SECOND RECALL. THE FIRST RECALL WAS 02E019000, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND HE WAS CHARGED $1,867.76. HE STATED THE SAME FAILURE HAS HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO CHARGE HIM AGAIN FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 08/12/11*LJ UPDATED 1/27/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHASSIS BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. THERE WAS ALSO UNKNOWN GREASE LEAKING FROM THE BALL JOINTS. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ASSISTANCE BY COVERING THE LABOR CHARGES. WITHIN 11,000 MILES, THE BALL JOINTS FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD SEND THE BALL JOINTS AT NO CHARGE BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH LABOR CHARGES. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DECISION FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS ITSELF TO DETERMINE IF ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH LABOR CHARGES. THE CONTACT STATED HE BELIEVES THE FAILURE SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE HAS SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE OIL PRESSURE, STOP ENGINE, AND TROUBLE WITH ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED THAT WATER HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO THE PLUG IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, THEY SPRAYED IT WITH WD40 AND STATED IT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND THIS TIME STATED THERE WAS AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM, THERE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX TO THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS TO PLACE A SMALL CAP, SHORTING PLUG/CALIBRATION, TAKING THE PLACE OF THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THIS WILL SEND 52PSI ABOVE ALL FAULT CODES AT ALL TIMES, DEALER CAN NOT STATE WHEN A PERMANENT FIX WILL BE PRODUCED, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SIX TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. *SLC

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. FUEL ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. *AK 2 FRONT GOODYEAR TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETE TO TRY AND CORRECT JERKING AND STEERING PROBLEM. VEHICLE OVERHEATS, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK DUE TO A LEAKING GASKET. ECM WAS ADJUSTED WRONG CAUSING LOW POWER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, DEALER INSTALLED NEW PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE ACCUMULATOR, FUEL LEAK, DEALER FOUND ACCUMULATER LEAKING FUEL AT THE BACK ON ONE OF THE PLUGS, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. POWER STEERING FAILED, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS 8 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS, DEALER FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, LINES, AND MANIFOLD, METAL LODGED IN PUMP BODY, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, MANIFOLD, OIL COOLERS, STEERING BOX, FILTERS, FAN MOTORS, AND STEERING GEAR, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *SLC