2004 Fleetwood Discovery Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“Shortly after purchasing our Discovery, I noticed the windows were starting to look foggy. I assumed it was a maintenance problem as we have very hard water in our area. Additionally, the local Fleetwood dealer was not attending to our warranty issues, let alone the windows. After the warranty repairs were completed (6 years into our ownership), and the dealer closing business, we attended a good sam ralley where we sought assistance determining the cause and replacement process, a very expensive defect in the window seals. …”

“Fleetwood installed faulty dual pane windows in several years of rv's that get foggy between the sealed panes of glass. These windows are used throughout the motorhome including the drivers side window. The drivers view to the outside rearview mirror in obstructed and creates a dangerous situation because the view is distorted. The state of missouri requires an annual safety inspection and this rv will no longer pass this inspection because of the obscured view to the outside from the drivers seat. …”

“Fleetwood installed faulty dual pane windows in several years of rv's that get foggy between the sealed panes of glass. These windows are used throughout the motorhome including the drivers side window. The drivers view to the outside rearview mirror in obstructed and creates a dangerous situation because the view is distorted. The state of texas requires an annual safety inspection and this rv will no longer pass this inspection because of the obscured view to the outside from the drivers seat. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Fleetwood Discovery. While driving unknown speeds, the driver side window was distorted and stained. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no funding to replace the window. No further assistance was provided. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 54,800.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Fleetwood Discovery. The contact stated that the thurmopainted glass on the windows were full of spots. He notified the dealer and they stated that the spots were filled with gas and were leaking, which caused the windows to become very foggy. The dealer advised him to notify the manufacturer of the windows to have them replaced. The manufacturer stated that since the vehicle was out of warranty, the contact would be responsible for the replacement. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 17,000.”