1988 Fleetwood WildernessProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 Fleetwood Wilderness, most often about the service brakes, electric. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 11, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Fleetwood Wilderness has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, electric10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Fleetwood Wilderness recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other Wilderness year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Wilderness median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Wilderness owners report

Recent service brakes, electric complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

UNSECURED ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRES VIBRATE UP AND DOWN DUE TO ROAD VIBRATION CAUSING THE INSULATION TO WEAR OFF AND THE WIRES TOO SHORT RESULTING IN SPORADIC AND INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.
Complaint 543911 · Feb 11, 1999

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