AI Damage1999 Fleetwood Wilderness: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment and fuel/propulsion system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 67% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 17% of all complaints
- Equipment: 4 complaints (67% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 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.
It has a recal on the dometic refrigerator. The recall is due to leaking fumes and over 3,000 have exploded. I tried to have them fix it they refused. I cannot use my propane or will not because I don't want to have my trailer explode. I have complained nothing has been done.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood wilderness. The contact was not notified of nhtsa campaign number: 06e076000 (equipment), but stated that the power supply failed to function, the refrigerator leaked fluid, and toxic fumes entered the vehicle.
Tl contact owns a 1999 fleetwood wilderness. The contact received a recall notice in february of 2008 for equipment. He called the dometic manufacturer and they stated that they could not perform the repair until the weather improved.
Recall of rv refrigerator dometric corporation represenative hung up on me when they could not furnish a name of a faciliy that could repair the unit in a reasonable length of time,1 1/2 - 2 months waitwas not reasonable when they stated to me that it would take approx imately 20 minutes to correct the defect that…
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 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Wilderness has 4 complaints (15 years in the data). This year has 6, above average.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment, fuel/propulsion system, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness?
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 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness 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 1999 models
Read also
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.