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1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 26, 2007
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jun 17, 1998

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 26, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. THE VEHICLE'S DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RM7732, 71700145 BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT WORKING, AND IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 06E076000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 4000. *AK

NHTSA ID
10186168
Incident
Feb 1, 2007
Mileage
4,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2002

THE AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE MOTOR HOME WHILE PARKED. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN OUT AND THE BRAKE CABLE WAS BURNED AND BROKEN, THE CABLE WAS IMPROPERLY LOCATED AS IT WAS TOUCHING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YH

NHTSA ID
568038
Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 2002

AUTO/PARK WOULD NOT RELEASE. 2ND TIME THIS HAPPEN ONE @ 17000 MIL2S, ONE @ 33000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID
757645
Incident
Oct 15, 2001
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2001

I RECEIVED FROM THE CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION A LETTER STATING THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED REPORTS OF CRASHES THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE AUTO-APPLY PARKING BRAKE. THE AUTO-PARK BRAKE HAS A TENDENCY TO APPLY ITSELF AS THE VEHICLE IS CRUSING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS OCCURED ON MY MOTOR HOME AND ALSO ON TWO OTHER RV OWNER'S OF CHEVROLET CHASSIS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS AUTO- PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY SHOULD OFFER A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
753695
Incident
Sep 25, 2001
Brakes
Filed Aug 23, 2000

MOTOR HOME ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS; WHEN ENGAGING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IT FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK THERE IS NO PARK IN TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE IS HEAVY FOR THIS TYPE OF PARKING BRAKE GVWR 16,500. *YH

NHTSA ID
868453
Incident
Nov 9, 1999
Electrical
Filed Apr 17, 2000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH IN TURN, MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO PROBLEM WITH THE PLUMBING. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID
860417
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Apr 17, 2000

BECAUSE TWO OF THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS NOT BEING FUSED, WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTECD. *AK VEHICLE IS NOT WIRED RIGHT CONSUMER CAN NOT RUN BOTH A/C WITH OUT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL GETTING HOT AND THE WIRES STARTING TO BURN. NO BREAKER ON THE REAR A/C. THE UNIT IS NOT WIRED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. POSSIBLE WINDOW SEAL FAILURE CAUSED COLD AIR TO ENTER THE FRONT OF THE COUCH. WHEN THE GRAY WATER TANK IS 1/2 FULL IT COMES UP IN THE BATH TUB ,THE VENT PIPE GETS COVERED WITH WATER AND DOESN'T VENT PROPERLY CAUSING ODOR. *YH

NHTSA ID
860405
Incident
Jun 6, 1998
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 2000

BRAKES OVERHEAT WHILE DESCENDING GRADE. (SEE ATTACHMENT)

NHTSA ID
554783
Incident
Jun 12, 1998
Electrical
Filed Feb 16, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH A FUSE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO DISABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM ONE GEAR TO FIRST GEAR. DEALER HAS WORKED ON PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, THEY NOW SAY THAT IT IS FIXED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
834821
Incident
Oct 12, 1998
Body & structureEngineFuel system+3 more
Filed Nov 24, 1998

BOLT SHEARED OFF IN STEERING SECTION.

NHTSA ID
542725
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1998

EXHAUST HANGER STRAP BROKE DAMAGING TAIL PIPE.

NHTSA ID
536886
Incident
May 24, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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