Fleetwood Homes Reviews

The factory has a warranty and the local repairman is amazing. Rocky, the serviceman was proactive at getting the issues fixed even answering questions for me that shocked me as I have been a traditional wood build homeowner for 40 years. Rocky attached floor joists under the house to the floor boards stopping the creaking. He repaired the shower and replaced the window sill in the master bedroom. When he started repairing the exterior walls his level literally rocked back and forth over the two most serious spots. He tore off the exterior siding and installation to find two seriously bowed boards which no longer were nailed in due to the force of the board bending. They built this house using very green wood! He replaced the boards and reattached plus caulked in the siding. He begged the company to repaint the exterior as the patch paint is not going to blend well. The company refused to do that.

He repaired rips in the linoleum. I had questions he answered like: Things like no crawl space in the attic. No ability to install ceiling fans without serious modifications and tearing up the ceiling which is made of plasterboards attached to 2 x 2 boards only. In conclusion I would say that the factory job was shoddy and the product quality they used was subpar. The installers from the dealership were awful or they would not have left a brand new home with creaking floors, ripped linoleum, chipped bathroom shower, and a leaking bedroom window. Their ONLY saving grace was Rocky.

One last note... Look very closely at your kitchen cabinets... Mine kitchen only has 3 drawers in it. Once I put one drawer with aprons and potholders, one with cooking utensils and one with prep utensils. I had no place left for anything else. I have never had a kitchen with less than 7 drawers. This is not sustainable. No place left for silverware? This is nuts. I don't know how I missed that issue. I would have never bought the home. Be thorough on your inspection upon closing and think more than twice before buying in. Once the foundation is laid you are stuck!

Check the outside trimming aa it will be off or coming off. Check for the many many cracks. Check for closet racks not being secured and will come loose. Check for interior doors not leveled having gaps. It seems around the entire sealing inside is caulked. Pay attention to the painting. With all that being said I like me new 2 year home. But if given a chance to start over knowing all that i know now. Fleetwood would be my VERY last choice. If at all.

On top of that we have damage under sink from a leaking drain pipe, they addressed the pipe but not the cabinet damage. The draw slides are not easy slide, they are cheap, I'll have to replace them. I have found in several places nails sticking out where they should not be, a cabinet door that fell off, and doors that would not latch.

Now we have a front light that flickers when dishwasher, stove, or front room outlet is used. They said they would send an electrician, it has been over 2 weeks and no call for appointment to be set up.

The walls have one coat of paint, you can't wash them because you take off all of it down to the drywall. We also discovered that the studs on the inner walls are 24" on center apart, not the regular 16". The set up and touch up crews were not careful with paint or where they put their hands. They even left pee in my toilet...gross! I wish I had seen these other reviews before buying this but by Feb 2025 we were already on the hook for this house.

He stated he has seen it frequently, pinched in the area of joining of the two halves. Also, the company that represents Fleetwood in my area (Bremerton, Wa) absolutely SUCKED, with no communication on issues we had. They simply didn't return calls, which is unacceptable in the extreme. Now, after two years, we are seeing cracks appear along walls, minor but troubling. Our neighbor's house suffered separation of the two halves.

To finish the review of the home, it is very very well insulated and economical to heat. The appliances have almost ALL been replaced for higher quality ones. So choose the choices for stove, dishwasher, refer etc, carefully! They don't put in the best quality, cause they're cheap. Our provided carport has taken a dangerous lean as well. I believe this to be an EXTREMELY dangerous situation, and a major liability for Fleetwood. If it fails and damages cars (a Corvette) there will be HELL to pay. A lawyer has already been contacted ahead of time.

The ceiling in the living room has leaked twice now and the first one they said they fixed the problem, but guess what they say it is my problem now. Beware this is the worst house I have ever had from this company and I have had three manufactured homes and this is the worst one ever. Do not buy a home from them. This has been the worst mistake I have ever made. I hope to help someone from the headache of refixing after you have spent a lot of money for a poorly made home!!!!!

After a year, our roof started leaking. There were 3 spots where water was coming in. I again called Fleetwood and they told me my warranty was expired so no go. I had a roofer look at it and he said the water was coming in through the vents on the roof. I again called Fleetwood and was told that it was impossible and that they use those vents in all their home. I ended up hiring a roofer and replacing all vents on the roof. It's been 6 years and no more leaks. This place has the worst customer service and as soon as they drop your home, it's goodbye.