1998 Bounder MOTORHOME: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
53,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Parking Brake is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 40.0% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 40.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical:Linkage And Cable | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 1 |
Parking Brake: 2; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Suspension: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical:Linkage And Cable: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
2004: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 2
Pattern summary
Parking Brake leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10067956 · 2004-04-28 (April 28, 2004)
ON 7/12/01 - 38,100 MILES I PURCHASED A 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 43J ON A P-30 CHASSIS. VIN#[XXX] I HAD TO RETURN THE COACH TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS LOATH TO ACTUALLY PUT ON ANY NEW PARTS AND SIMPLY TRIED TO RE-ADJUST THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL ONTO THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM GETTING ALL OVER THE BR…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067956 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10101035 · 2004-12-21 (December 21, 2004)
MOTOR HOME RIGHT VALVE COVER HAD THE HOSE HANGING OUT OF IT. HOSE WAS LEAKING A LIQUID THAT WAS FOUL AND MESSY.*AK THE HOSE WAS LEAKING WHAT APPEARED TO BE A THICK OILY SLUDGE WHICH DRIPPED DOWN FROM THE VALVE COVER TOWARDS THE RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101035 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10478813 · 2012-10-06 (October 6, 2012)
PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP. NOTICED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE PARKING BRAKE BOX. TRANSMISSION FLUID ACTIVATES THE PRESSURE SENSORS WHICH IN TURN ACTIVATES AND SHUTS OFF THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE. FIX WORKED FOR AWHILE, HOWEVER THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO ON AND GO OFF. PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK BY EITHER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR PULLING THE LEVER ON THE DASH WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO APPLY, AS WELL AS DEACTIVATE, THE PARKING BRAKE. THE SYSTEM REQUIRES CHOCKING THE TIRES EACH TIME WE STOP, AS WE DO NOT HAVE…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521038 · 2013-06-21 (June 21, 2013)
GVW ON REAR AXLE IS 11,000# HOWEVER THE VEHICLE EMPTY IS AT 11,000# RIGHT NOW IT HAS ABOUT 53000 MILES ON IT AND AS I BOUGHT IT USED RECENTLY, I WENT THOUGH THE VEHICLE MECHANICALLY, AND FOUND THE BREAKS HAVE BEEN OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF DISINTEGRATING THE RUBBER COMPONENTS ON THE BREAK CALIPERS FRONT AND BACK (THE RUBBER GARMENT THAT PROTECTS THE PISTONS ON THE CALIPER FELL APART WHICH ALLOWS CONTAMINATES TO ENTER THE PISTON-CYLINDER INTERFACE). ALSO, THE STICKER NEAR THE DRIVERS SEAT STATES GVW REAR OF 11,000#, BUT THE TIRES ARE LT235/85…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10521038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521043 · 2013-06-21 (June 21, 2013)
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BOUNDER MOTOR-HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A WEIGH STATION, THE VEHICLE REAR AXLE WEIGHED IN AT 11,300 POUNDS WITHOUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. ST *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521043 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.