1995 Fleetwood Bounder: common problems

Owners of the 1995 Fleetwood Bounder filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 10

What fails most often

1 Visibility 30% of all complaints
2 Service brakes 20% of all complaints
3 Vehicle speed control 20% of all complaints
4 Parking brake 10% of all complaints
5 Suspension 10% of all complaints
6 Tires 10% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Visibility: 3 complaints (30% of all).
Service brakes: 2 complaints (20% of all).
Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (20% of all).
Parking brake: 1 complaints (10% of all).
Suspension: 1 complaints (10% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 10 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

windows, sunroof2 · 20%
rollaway, parking brake1 · 10%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Visibility	3	0	0
Service brakes	2	0	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0	0
Parking brake	1	0	0
Suspension	1	0	0
Tires	1	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

The contact stated that the passenger and driver side windows were becoming fogged abnormally. The contact had to drive with the windows opened in order to use the side mirrors.
Visibility · 2012-09-10 · NHTSA complaint #10474475
Tl contact owns a 1995 fleetwood bounder. The contact stated that the rubber molding detached from the windshield and structure of the vehicle. As a result, there were multiple large gaps between the rubber molding and the framework. As of january 28, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle.
Visibility · 2008-01-28 · NHTSA complaint #10216333
Tl contact owns a 1995 fleetwood bounder. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in october of 2007. Ford does not know when the parts will arrive. The deactivation switch was disconnected in the interim. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 53,100.
Vehicle speed control · 2008-01-18 · NHTSA complaint #10215358
Tl contact owns a 1995 fleetwood bounder. The contact received recall notice number 05s28 (wiring harness) in august of 2007. He immediately called the number on the recall letter and was informed that the parts would be unavailable until december.
Vehicle speed control · 2007-10-26 · NHTSA complaint #10207021
The window is made of double panned tempered glass. The seal between the two pieces of glass is broken causing very poor visibly and the exterior rearview mirror can not be seen. The dealer and manufacturer have been alerted. Updated 04/11/06.
Visibility · 2006-03-27 · NHTSA complaint #10153844
After stopping the vehicle the consumer found that the rear right inside tire blew out at the side wall. The mechanic told the consumer that either the vehicle over loaded or the tire was under inflated.
Tires · 2004-05-18 · NHTSA complaint #10073833
Both rear brackets behind the rear axle were cracked. Failure was discovered during a tire replacement. Consumer contacted the dealership who told him to take the motorhome to a authorized dealer. The repaired called for welding the cracks and adding two side braces.
Suspension · 2003-10-24 · NHTSA complaint #10044483
When the brakes were applied the pedal went partially to the floor, resulting in extended stopping. The dealer is only able to get 600 lbs of pressure to calipers.
Service brakes · 1999-11-22 · NHTSA complaint #851490

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

19981
19992
20031
20041
20061
20071
20082
20121

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 10,921 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 30% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Bounder has 9 complaints (36 years in the data). This year has 10, about average.

What to check before buying

Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Parking brake. Electric parking brake, codes, calipers.

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 1995 Fleetwood Bounder?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: visibility, service brakes, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 10. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (20%), rollaway, parking brake (10%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1995 Fleetwood Bounder?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 1995 Fleetwood Bounder from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

Other 1995 models

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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.