AI Damage2001 Fleetwood Southwind: common problems
Owners of the 2001 Fleetwood Southwind filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Visibility 50% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 25% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 25% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 25% of all complaints
- Visibility: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 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.
We received a recall notice (05s28) for our motorhome's speed control in september and october 2007. We've been calling the dealership sunrise ford [phone] since then and again january 24, 2008 and they keep telling me that they don't have the part for the motorhome to fix it. They are now estimating april 2008.
While the vehicle was parked, the owner noticed that the upper right side of the windshield cracked. This was the second time that windshield cracked in the same location. There was no indication of rocks or other objects hitting the windshield.
Windshield on both sides, driver and passengers, has come apart from seal. Took vehicle to the dealer, and had repaires done. Windshield continues to do the same thing, it is starting to come apart at seal again.
While driving about 65 mph and when blinking turn signal engine cut off, leaving vehicle without electrical power for a couple seconds. Then took vehicle to dealer for the defect where they repaired. But, defect had happen again, and vehicle was towed by dealer. Took to another place to be repaired.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 15,521 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 42% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Southwind has 5 complaints (33 years in the data). This year has 4, below average.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
- Southwind 19843 sources
- Southwind 19893 sources
- Southwind 19904 sources
- Southwind 19916 sources
- Southwind 19935 sources
- Southwind 19949 sources
- Southwind 199515 sources
- Southwind 199611 sources
- Southwind 19978 sources
- Southwind 199813 sources
- Southwind 19997 sources
- Southwind 20008 sources
- Southwind 20024 sources
- Southwind 200324 sources
- Southwind 200413 sources
- Southwind 20058 sources
- Southwind 20064 sources
- Southwind 20073 sources
- Southwind 20123 sources
- Southwind 20204 sources
- Southwind 20215 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Fleetwood Southwind?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: visibility, electrical system, structure. Total complaints: 4. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: stalls while driving (25%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2001 Fleetwood Southwind?
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 2001 Fleetwood Southwind 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 2001 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.