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Vera of Park Hill, OK June 9, 2009

I have water damage to the floor of my 2004 Fleetwood Entertainer Manufactured Home. It appears that the only flooring in the kitchen is 5/8" particle board. I was told when I bought it that it would be OSB (USB?) approved special flooring that was guaranteed 15 years and would NOT be damaged by water. Now, Fleetwood says the guarantee on the trailer was up in one year and Budget is out-of-businenss. Is there a minimum standard on mobile home floors? Thank you. 10,000 plus in repair, at least a week out of house and home.

Lisa of Gilmer, TX May 12, 2009

In 2006 my husband and I purchased a 2005 model Fleetwood doublewide mobile home. It had never been lived in and was new from the lot. We had been in the house a little over a year and noticed the walls were getting mushy. We could literally leave fingerprints in our walls. We cut a small hole in the wall and noticed there was green, white ans a small amount of black mold growing in the walls in several places, in several rooms. Also, we noticed the floor was creaking, mold was growing on our doorframes, inside and out, and there was water gathering in our breaker box. It was hanging over the breakers and there were noticeable rust spots. this scared me.

We called Fleetwood and after several trips out to the house to inspect it, they sent a team out 5 months later. We were out of our house for a little over a week while they replaced the walls and wrapped the outside of the house. They even sent someone out with the crew to make sure it was done right. HA! When they left, there were almost as many new problems as there were old one. They broke our bathtub, ripped out the carpet in our bedroom instead of our bedroom closet because they read the plan wrong (No they never put the new linoleum down in the closet, either, so we had 2 different colors!).

Anyway, after several calls to Fleetwood, we decided these we problems we could live with just to keep from calling them again. So, they replaced everything in November of 2007. Then, in June of 2008, we noticed the mushy walls again. So we went thorugh the whole process AGAIN, and was out of our house for 8 days this time. After notifying them in June of 2008, they did not make it out to the house until January of 2009 4 months ago.They wrapped the inside this time, as well, putting plastic in between the drywall and the middle wall, thinking that would stop the moisture from getting in the walls again. Well, that did not work, either.

It has been 4 months since they have been out and our walls are mushy again. My husband is so infuriated he is ready to walk away from the house and ruin his credit. I am simply tired of packing. You see, we moved in July 2006, then had to pack everything again when they came to work on the house the first time. Then unpack it when they left, then pack again this last time, and unpack when they left again. I am so sick of packing. I don't have time to do it again. So, if we have to pack again, we are just going to take it out of the house for good. I think that they just put the house together very poorly and no amount of coming out to fix the after effects will solve the underlying problem, which they have still not figured out.

Patrick of Augusta, GA February 28, 2009

i bought an fleetwood entertainer series in 2/03,when it was finally delivered we had cracks in 75% of the ceilings the contractors came to try to fix that about 8 times and i still have a few rooms that have cracks,all of my out side lighting keep blowing the bulbs,my marriage joint is triing to come apart,my kitchen floor has sinking in spots and fleetwood told me there was nothing they can do about it.

Patrick of Augusta, GA February 28, 2009

i bought an fleetwood entertainer series in 2/03,when it was finally delivered we had cracks in 75% of the ceilings the contractors came to try to fix that about 8 times and i still have a few rooms that have cracks, all of my out side lighting keep blowing the bulbs, my marriage joint is triing to come apart, my kitchen floor has sinking in spots and fleetwood told me there was nothing they can do about it, my roof has been leeking and it still is im about to have to pay to have it fixed, i have mold from the leeking, my garden tub plumbing busted apart and wet 3 of my rooms, my laundry room started leaking water had to have that fixed my siding must be shrinking because its triing to come off,

i can see alot of the staples that hold my sheetrock on, the carpet didnt last long i put floating floors in both my living rooms the windows fog up my bathroom vents leak very bad. i wish they would have to buy this back, all the door knobs are breaking i had t replace them. the contractors never did get the ceilings right. my storm door dont match up right, my back door you have to keep the dead bolt locked if not the door will open by itself becase the door was not installed right

i constanly have sinus infections. my kids a stay sick. i think its from the mold.

Robbyn of Crescent City, CA February 11, 2009

My wife and I purchased a FLEETWOOD HOME from FACTORY EXPO of Washington April 2007. A down payment was made to get the 15% off for cash. I'm disabled and require 36 doors and ordered 5 doors along with other items. The plans and photos of the house that S. FRITZ sent us, no way matches what we purchased. 1st exterior is different, the kitchen is different, the appliances are not what we ordered and paid for. I requested this house be built to our specifications because I did not want a structurally altered home with all those door frames cut out. S. FRITZ assured us that our home would not be built until we paid for it. That was good for us, because I had to prep this land for a Modular Home.

We took a trip to Washington (factory) to see how they built these homes, and to finish the contract. We paid in cash, the house, and transportation, to Crescent City California. The house delivered is not the house she showed us, nor the kitchen the same, nor the appliances the same as the contract. We have walls in our house that are so out of square, total removal is about the only solution. Several doors are so improperly installed, a person can see into the other room, WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, right over the top. Several walls are approximately 1 out of plumb top to bottom.

When the house was dropped off at the bottom of the hill, it had so much damage inside, I didn't know where to start. I asked the driver what happened and he said they hit a bridge too hard. It buckled the roof joists, cracked in half joint line timber, the floor moves, the walls are seperating from the ceiling, etc. Please copy the link I am including to see the photos. I believe we were shown the good stuff, and then swapped out.

We are unable to complete the joining of this house because of too much damage. A huge strain on our marriage because this was to be my wife's last kitchen. It appears that one vendor made the kitchen cabinets, and another made the drawers, and some are so miss matched, the drawers simply fall off the rollers. Other extras we paid for have been off centered, it appears this house may have been a dispaly model as it has other feature repairs where ceiling cans have been removed and poorly patched. The original paperwork that S. FRITZ sent us shows a two dormer house with a nice kitchen, what we got was a three dormer and poorly made kitchen. The damage caused by the drivers will reach 15k to 20k and to get the rest of the house fixed will reach approximately 25k plus.

Stacy of Lake City, FL February 10, 2009

I have a Fleetwood home that has had a leak for several years, after many repairs it still leaks and now we have mold growing down the center line of the home. There is now a beam in the living room that is bowed and the floor squeaks .Fleetwood said there is nothing than can do about it.

We have paid out of pocket many times to have this problem fixed only to find that it still exists.

Brett of Tunnelton, WV February 3, 2009

In August 2000, we moved into our new Fleetwood home. There were some cosmetic problems that were fixed without any problems. But as time has passed we are having a lot of issues with our home. We constantly have condensation on our windows, to the point that you can't see through them. If anything touches the outside walls it causes mold to grow. We are now having problems with the wiring in half of our kitchen. The breaker keeps tripping, and we have unplugged everything on that breaker and it still trips. I have extension cords ran so I can keep my fridge and my freezer running.

The exhaust fans in our bathrooms drip water. The one in our master bathroom drips constantly and now it doesn't even work anymore. I'm sure it is condensation. We have 2 children and I am afraid that this house is unsafe to live in but we are stuck with it because of what we owe.

Mold grows on outside walls that have anything touching them. My family has a lot of colds and sinus infections etc. My wife has unexplained skin problems that began after moving into this house.

Anthony of Hubert, NC January 12, 2009

big hole in the roof, has been leaking for years behind the fire place. ceiling pealiing from day one because sheet rock was not painted so the spray could not bond to ceiling.

Starla of Moncks Corner, SC October 22, 2008

I have had several problems with mold in my home the floors are bowing and sinking in i have 3 children and this is not a good home for them to live in

Regina Stacy Brown of Monroe, NC September 12, 2008

We bougt a Fleetwood large double wide 8 years ago - This was going to be where we were to raise our new family. Nothing bt problems from day 1 - when they delivered it they let it set for serversl days in the bad weather before setting it up - we was not in the home a couple of months and the ceilings began to bow - they came out to fix them and that lasted abot 1 year bowed again , then the wash room floor started sinking and leaning , the kids hallway is now sinking and the kitchen floor has recently began to bow up ,

This was supposed to be a great experience to own a home but this has been a nightmare - I am so imbaressed to have family over. We are hard working people with 2 small children just trying to make it in the world and all I ask is for some help to make this home safe for my children - I am so afraid that the floors are going to fall in or the ceiling will fall on us - Please can someone help.

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