1999 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance425.0%
- Visibility425.0%
- Engine212.5%
- Brakes212.5%
- Body & structure16.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
- Other / unspecified16.3%
- Electrical16.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
I RECEIVED A RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2007 FOR MY MOTOR HOME. FORD STILL HASN'T COME UP WITH THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR
RECALL 07336000 REPAIR ACTION NOT PERFORMED IN 11 MONTHS BECAUSE FORD DID NOT ORDER ENOUGH PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE NO SPEED CONTROL AND FORD IS IGNORING PROBLEM AND FLAUNTING NHTSA. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A BREEZE CAUSED BOTH FRONT WINDOWS TO DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS AT THE CORNERS. AS A RESULT, THE BREEZE BLEW SMALL PIECES OF GLASS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT NO SEALANT WAS PUT ON THE WINDSHIELD CORNERS AT THE FACTORY. THE OCCUPANTS WEREN'T INJURED. *AK BREAK AWAY GLASS COMPANY NOTICED THAT THE TOP FRAME FIBERGLASS DID NOT SEEM FIRM ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. *SCC *JB
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM SEAL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINSHIELD MOVED ABOUT 1 INCH INTO THE CAB, BUT DID NOT FALL IN. IT COULD HAVE BLOWN IN IF THE WIND WAS STRONGER. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WERE TO BLOW INTO THE MOTOR HOME INTO THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
GENERATOR WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO INTERIOR OF MOTORHOME. BEAUDRY RV SERVICE TECH SAID THE WRONG EXHAUST PIPE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TECHNICIAN REMOVED OUTER CHROME EXHAUST PIPE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT 5' ABOVE FLOOR OF COACH.*AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS, IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, ENGINE STALLED OUT AND DIED DUE TO WATER ENTERING INTO AIR FILTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
REPORT FROM FLEETWOOD RV MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE PACE ARROW VISION WITH THE GM P-12 CHASISSY MAY INCUR A BRAKE FAILURE IF YOU TOW MORE THAN 1000 POUNDS. *AK
CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, SINCERECEIVING THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES IN THE BEDROOM, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MORE DAYS UNTIL HE ARRIVED HOME. HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A TRAIL OF GAS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THREE DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FORD CHASSIS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC HOSE/CONNECTOR HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. UPDATED *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES IN THE BEDROOM, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MORE DAYS UNTIL HE ARRIVED HOME. HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A TRAIL OF GAS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THREE DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FORD CHASSIS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC HOSE/CONNECTOR HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. UPDATED *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WINDSHIELD WOULD POP OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. SPEED CAN VARY AND WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEVELING JACK MOUNTED ON THE FRONT AXLE CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME. *JB *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
GENERATOR WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO INTERIOR OF MOTORHOME. BEAUDRY RV SERVICE TECH SAID THE WRONG EXHAUST PIPE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TECHNICIAN REMOVED OUTER CHROME EXHAUST PIPE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT 5' ABOVE FLOOR OF COACH.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .