AI DamageFleetwood Advantage: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Fleetwood Advantage across 2 model years: 5 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 40% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 40% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 20% of all complaints
- Equipment: 2 complaints (40% of all).
- Structure: 2 complaints (40% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl contact owns a 2005 fleetwood advantage rv with a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2852 and serial number 41403243. The refrigerator was purchased on november 30, 2006. The contact stated there was an unusual odor emitting from the refrigerator.
I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the entire trailer lurch to the right, stop and lurch to the left approximately 20 degrees. I stopped, looked and could see nothing wrong. We completed the trip very slowly to our home where the unit is kept. 2.
Samsung microwave recall 03e044 & 04e031. Microwave apparently has suffered more damage that is not covered by this recall and samsung is suggesting that I am responsible for any other parts and labor that is necessary.
Dt: the contact stated the cross members on 2004 wilderness -advantage fifth wheel trailer at the kingpin lost 5 or 6 bolts that connected the front end cap to the chassis. They broke off, and one side was weak. Vehicle was going in for repair tomorrow.
While driving 50 mph rear driver's side tire blew out. As a result, consumer almost lost control of vehicle. The consumer was told that the result of the tire blowout was operation following a loss of air pressure.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.