1999 Fleetwood Bounder problems & reliability
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Fleetwood Bounder, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 7 | 20% |
| Equipment | 6 | 17% |
| Structure | 6 | 17% |
| Suspension | 6 | 17% |
| Visibility | 5 | 14% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | 11% |
| Power Train | 3 | 9% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 6% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 16 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I was driving the motorhome up the driveway at my home and had noticed very weak braking on my return trip from refueling the vehicle (5 miles) as I pulled into the driveway up a hill and towards my home, I engaged the brakes as I got closer and the pedal pushed right to the floor. I pumped it a few time, and did get…”
Service Brakes · filed Sep 8, 2015
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood bounder. The contact stated that the refrigerator in the rv was repaired according to recall 07v120000 (equipment: recreational vehicle). The contact stated that the refrigerator failed as it leaked and would not keep cool. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and…”
Equipment · filed Nov 1, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood bounder. While heading to a service station approximately four miles from home, the contact smelled a strong ammonia odor. He pulled into a dump site and cleaned out the vehicle. He continued driving and the smell remained. He shut off the refrigerator to get gasoline; however, he…”
Equipment · filed Jul 7, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- GASOLINE SUPPLY LINE TO GEN'R SEEPAGE
Preliminary Evaluation PE07055 · opened Nov 14, 2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1999 Fleetwood Bounder.
Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received. *pe
04212008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2008
Ford motor company is conducting a safety recall campaign to replace the accelerator cable on all 1999 ford f53 chassis. *tt
362 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 15, 1998
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1999 Fleetwood Bounder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1999 Fleetwood Bounder?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.