2003 Fleetwood Discovery Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Fleetwood Discovery, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving my 2003 Fleetwood Discovery home and the motorhome cut off and back on and then did it again. Before I could pull to the side of the road the alarm for the rear air brakes sounded and the gauge went all the way down to zero, and then it completely lost all engine and electrical power. I drifted to a stop. In my side mirror I saw smoke coming out of the rear drivers compartment. I ran to the rear of the motorhome and saw fire coming out of the second compartment from the rear. I opened the door and flames shot out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10163440, filed 2006-07, 63,000 miles“While in motion and during operation, electrical system/dash instrumentation, and warning equipment, engine and power fails and will not operate unless allowed to back power the unit through the lighting system. Manufacturer has made 5 attempts to repair. Nm*and ca* first started june 03 and problem continues to date (november 04).”
NHTSA complaint #10100232, filed 2004-11, 1,500 miles“During active operation of the vehicle, dash instrumentation fails and becomes non-functioning. Lights, brake and blinking, fail to operate. Engine start will fail unless power is allowed to back travel through lighting circuit. All safety instrumentation fails while vehicle is in motion. There have been 4 attempts by the manufacturer to correct this problem. No resolution is in the foreseeable future.”
NHTSA complaint #10080878, filed 2004-07, 1,200 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Fleetwood Discovery
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Fleetwood Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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