Complaint 452548
2002 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER • SUSPENSION:FRONT • incident Apr 4, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 452548
- Make
- FLEETWOOD
- Model
- BOUNDER
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Incident Date
- Apr 4, 2003
- Date Received
- Jan 30, 2004
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Owner Narrative
2002 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 36 S PURCHASED NEW 4-APRIL-2003 DEALER HAS REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE SINCE 5-APRIL-2003,VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE ORIGINAL NEW VEHICLE 12/15 WARRANTY AND NOW HAS ONLY 1500 MILES,IT HAS TAKEN OVER 8 MONTHS TO GET SELLING DEALER TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS,VEHICLE HAS AS SEVERE REBOUND BOUNCING PROBLEM SUCH AS WHEN HITTING UNVEN PAVEMENT CROSSING A BRIDGE AT ROAD SPEED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES AND FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ROCKING ACROSS THE REAR AXLE PULLING THE FRONT UP.I AM TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 228 WHEEL BASE VEHICLE WITH THE LONG OVER HANG APROX 14 FT PAST THE REAR AXLE.THE DEALER PARTS MGR SID WAS TIRES NEED BALANCED,THIS DIAGONOSIS WAS MADE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM,I DO NOT BELIEVE TIRE BALANCE WILL SOLVE THIS ,I HAVE ASKED THE MANFACTURE TO RESOLVE THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM AS IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE IN THE CURRENT CONDITION THEY REFUSE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.