2005 Fleetwood Gearbox

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD GEARBOX 335. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE CAMPER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER CABINETS WERE PULLING AWAY FROM THE CEILING AND THE FLOOR WAS LEANING. HE GOT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME SUPPORT BEAMS WERE BENT AND FAILED DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S FINDINGS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/06/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD 5TH WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE EXTERIOR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WELDED THE CRACKS ON THE FRAME. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, AN ALMOST IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WITH ADDITIONAL CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE FRAME AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE COMPONENT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR

2005 FLEETWOOD GEARBOX 5TH WHEEL TRAILER GIVEN TO DEALER TO REPAIR SEVERE CRACKS IN FROM AROUND PIN BOX IN 5-05. REPAIRS WERE DONE TRAILER WAS USED 2 TIMES AND A SEPARATE CRACK ON THE EXTERIOR OF TRAILER WAS NOTICED. TRAILER WAS THEN PARKED FOR THE BERTTER PART OF 2YRS DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS. TRAILER TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPAIR AGAIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SEVERE CRACKING IN THE FRAME IN VICINITY OF 05 REPAIR JOB. TRAINER UNSAFE FOR TRANSPORTATION. DEALER SUSPECTS DESIGN FLAW. *TR