1998 Fleetwood Bounder Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 21%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder, 21% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gasoline leaking from cracked fuel line between main gas tank and generator on 1998 Fleetwood Bounder motorhome. Concern about danger of leaking gasoline but there is also some type of electrical connection directly adjacent to leak. If there was any spark from this connection, it may cause gas tank to explode. I have run the generator 3 times without running the motorhome engine and have had gas leak each time.”
NHTSA complaint #10222150, filed 2008-03, 74,000 miles“I will make this short. I own a rv made by Fleetwood. Going to florida with family we had a flat tire. The tire tore up wheel well cover and then destroyed a main wiring harness with both AC/dc power. The main concern was it also broke a gas line, that could have caused an explosion from the sparking wires. The manufacturer has told me to go to hell, that they would not pay a dime for repair since the vehicle is out of warranty. This is wrong and needs to be investigated as my family and I could have been injured or even killed from a gas explosion.”
NHTSA complaint #765975, filed 2002-08“A repair man changing a flat tire discovered the propane line located in front of the wheel was broken and the wire harness above the wheel well cover was split, the protective cover over the wheel was destroyed. The manufacturer refused to pay the dealer to look at the defect because vehicle was out of warranty. Consumer will seek legal reimbursement for monies paid.”
NHTSA complaint #567457, filed 2002-09Related service bulletins
- 10025322Apr 21, 2008Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 33% |
| 2003 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 1 | 13% |
| 2000 | 4 | 31% |
| 1999 | 7 | 20% |
| 1998 | 5 | 21% |
| 1997 | 2 | 7% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 9% |
| 1992 | 1 | 14% |
| 1990 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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