Fleetwood TERRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
46 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
450 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1968 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 46 complaints (23.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 11 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Equipment | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 3 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 2 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 11; Structure: 5; Equipment: 4; Structure:Body: 3; Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Shackle: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 1; 2000: 3; 2002: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 6; 2006: 4; 2007: 8; 2008: 5; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2017: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 567180 · 2002-08-21 (August 21, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRAILER'S BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. ON INVESTIGATION, THE BRAKE TENSIONERS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAD FALLEN OUT OF POSITION AND INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM. THE SPRINGS WERE ALSO IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUMS. ONE OF THE BRAKE MAGNETS WAS BOUND UP IN THE WHEEL AND MELTED DOWN. CONSUMER KNOWS OF NEIGHBOR WHO HAS A SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL WHOSE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DESTROYED A TIRE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 567180 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 859889 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)
WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND NOTICED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN ON ALL 4 WHEELS, CAUSING THE ADJUSTERS TO FALL OUT OF PLACE, AND RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 859889 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10509467 · 2013-04-24 (April 24, 2013)
THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE MODEL MRS5492 IN MY 2003 TERRY MODEL 722F CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS CHARGING THE BATTERY. CAUSING EXTENSIVE SMOKE AND FIRE DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. I BOUGHT THIS TRAILER NEW IN 2003 AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE WEB I CAME ACROSS THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03E044000. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FLEETWOOD, BAYDOS RV . THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE TRAILER, OR SAMSUNG. THIS FIRE HAPPENED WHILE THE TRAILER …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10509467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8008700 · 2002-04-26 (April 26, 2002)
FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER FOUND THE FUEL TANK HAD NO VENT TO RELEASE THE GASOLINE VAPORS CAUSING THE FUEL TO COME OUT OF THE NECK AND SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GROUND. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8008700 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
1992: 0; 1994: 2; 1995: 1; 1996: 0; 1997: 1; 1998: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 3; 2004: 9; 2005: 3; 2006: 3; 2007: 2
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1975 | 0 | 5 | +4 |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | Not available |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | Not available |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | +1 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 | +1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | +6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | -1 |