2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
6
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
The 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER has received a total of 6 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. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (2 complaints), Structureframe And Members (2 complaints), and Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER, potentially affecting up to 227,973 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 03V452000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 60,877 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
6 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionmultiple Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2000 FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY CAUSING SUPPORT FOR THE AXLE AND FRAME TO BREAK AT THE WELDS AND BREAKING THE LEAF SPRING. *TS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. *JB
2000 MODEL 335G PROWLER SUT RATING LABEL ON SIDE OF TRAILER SHOWS GVWR 12000 LBS GAWR 5080 PER AXLE . THE DEXTER LABEL ON AXLE SHOWS GAWR 4200 IF YOU LOAD THIS TRAILER UP TO THE 5080 LBS PER AXLE,AND THIS TRAILER HAS A DOUBLE AXLE, THEN YOU WILL BE 1760 LBS OVER THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE AXLE. FLEETWOOD NEEDS TO BE AWARE THAT THEY OVER RATED THE AXLES ON THIS TRAILER. I HAVE CALLED FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. *NM
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03E044000 CONCERNING SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE OVENS/CIRCUIT SHORT. AFTER THE MICROWAVE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE REMEDY FAILED, AND THE MICROWAVE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRAILER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CONCERNING SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE OVEN/SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER CONTACTED A REPAIR SHOP TO FIX THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE. MECHANIC SHOWED UP WITH THE WRONG PARTS, AND LEFT THE MACHINE DISMANTLED ON THE COUNTER. CONSUMER TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CONTACT THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC WORKED, BUT IT WAS OF NO AVAIL. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING A HARD TIME CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Safety Rating for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD PROWLER
- 1995 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 3 complaints
- 1996 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 2 complaints
- 1997 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 3 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 13 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 12 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD PROWLER (current)
- 2001 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 5 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 13 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 10 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 26 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 8 complaints
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- FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 216 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 148 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 95 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD — 76 total complaints