Jim & Linda are correct about the quality issues, but it is not just Fleetwood.
I have been subscribed to forums with Winnebago, Forest River, Tiffin, and now Fleetwood.
They are all the same. Some people have good luck with no major problems and fix the small stuff themselves, while others have serious problems and spend months in the shop. Anyone who does not have at least a basic understanding of electrical, plumbing and structurall repairs will spend a lot of time in the shop as there always seems to be something needing repaired and components malfunctioning. But with the money we spend on these units and the many years the manufacturers have been designing RVs we should be able to expect the major structural stuff to be in perfect working order.
Another problem is that there are so many RV's being built in Indiana there is a shortage of highly qualified assembly techs. If a person gets fired from one company for lack of quality they can go down the street and work for someone else.
It seems that with the RV industry booming the manufacturers are turning out the units as fast as they do not take the time to check them out closely enough. When we picked up our new Southwind we spent over two hours doing the pre delivery inspection checking out every system and component in detail. We then made a service appointment to bring the unit back to the dealership two weeks later to address the issues we found during the shakedown cruise. Fortunately only minor issues and they were all fixed in a day. General RV in Dover Fl did a good job for us. I will share our experience with the unit as we get some more miles on it (4000 so far)