Complaint 496249
1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM • incident May 24, 2004
- Complaint ID
- 496249
- Make
- FLEETWOOD
- Model
- BOUNDER
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- May 24, 2004
- Date Received
- Aug 20, 2004
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKET.*MR THE VEHICLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED HAS AILED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO HAVE MOTORHOMES WITH LOW MILEAGE 460 FORD ENGINE'S. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO INDICATED THAT RUST WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE REPRESENTATIVE WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE BANKS HEADER SYSTEM WAS THE CURE WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT $4000. THE CONSUMER HAD THE HEADER SYSTEM INSTALLED AND IT SEEM TO BE WORKING WELL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THE FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD BUT CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE THEM. *NM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.