2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
10
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
The 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY has received a total of 10 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structurebodydoor (2 complaints), Tiressidewall (2 complaints), and Electrical System12v24v48v Battery (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY, potentially affecting up to 172,063 vehicles.
Recall 07V120000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 167,096 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 00V204000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 4,967 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX HYDRAULIC LINES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINES TO RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
Consequence: THIS FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED HOSES AS NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
10 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structurebodydoor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System12v24v48v Battery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Otherdeliveryfuel Pump | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
CUMMINS 5.9 ISB LIFT PUMP FAILURE AT 40,000 MILES CAUSED ENGINE TO OVER HEAT AND STALL. A VEHICLE CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. SIMILAR TO NHTSA #05E054000. *JB
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHISTLES, WATER LEAKS IN, THE DOOR CAME OPENED. THE DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.
MICHLIN 235-80-22.5 TIRE BLEW OUT (RIGHT INNER DUAL SIDE WALL).TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. JUST HAD MOTORHOME WEIGHED AT EACH CORNERAT RALLY IN TEXAS 2 DAYS BEFORE BLOWOUT AND IT WAS WITHIN WEIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIMITS. 2000 DISCOVERY (36,000) MILES CAUSED $3100.00 DAMAGE TO BODY. 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE DOING MAINT. DISCOVERED MUNTIPLE BULGES IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. REPLACED THEM AND NOW AM REPLACING LEFT REAR DUALS FOR FEAR THEY WILL BLOW! THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM MICHLIN AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THEY CAN GET ANY. I THINK 6 TIRES AT 36,000 MILES IS A PROBLEM!! I HAVE PHOTOS OF BLOWN OUT TIRE AND DAMAGE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED A 9 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL. MICHELIN HAS NOT RESPONDED TO CONSUEMRS REQUEST FOR A PRORATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRE IS A MICHELIN XRL 235/80R 22.5 *JG *DT
CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE MOTORHOME WAS PURCHASED, SHE NOTICED BLACK TAPE ALL OVER THE TOP OF ONE OF THE BATTERIES, 4 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND DISCOVERED A HOLE BURNT INTO THE SAME BATTERY THAT WAS TAPED UP, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, THE RV WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED THE BATTERIES HAD NOT BEEN GROUNDED PROPERLY AND THIS CAUSED THEM TO OVER HEAT, THE GROUNDING SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH A LARGER ONE TO GET A BETTER GROUND, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ALL POWER WAS LOST AGAIN, AND THE ONE BATTERY WAS TOTALLY DEAD AND COULD NOT BE CHARGED, AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS SOME CORROSION BETWEEN THE INVERTER AND THE BATTERIES.*JB
Safety Rating for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY
- 1996 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 3 complaints
- 1997 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 15 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 21 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 18 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY (current)
- 2001 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 9 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 2 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 12 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 15 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 19 complaints
Other FLEETWOOD Models
- FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 460 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — 238 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 216 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 120 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 95 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD — 76 total complaints