2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,326.

NHTSA ID

10455888

Incident

Mar 26, 2012

Mileage

44,326 mi

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM FLORIDA THIS SPRING AND HAD HEARD A NOISE LIKE I HAD HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING AT THE TIME. WHEN WE STOPPED FOR FUEL WALKING AROUND THE MOTORHOME I SAW THAT THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 37A 2003 PACE ARROW THAT HAS ALL OF 27,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED FLEETWOOD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE COACH. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM FROM FLEETWOOD'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF GLUING IN THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THESE MOTORHOMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398422

Incident

Apr 18, 2011

Mileage

27,079 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES FOR THE CHASSIS BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10328736

Incident

Apr 5, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW WITH THE 2003 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. HE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING. AFTER WAITING OVER AN HOUR, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CALIPER, BRAKE LINE, ROTOR, BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY, AND ABS SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BRAKE HOSE AND BRAKE LINING WERE REPLACED AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,886 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,926. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB

NHTSA ID

10236904

Incident

Jul 16, 2008

Mileage

21,886 mi

2003 PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE PUTTING HIS FAMILY AND OTHERS IN DANGER. HE STATES THAT THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE PASSENGER SIDE RESERVOIR WAS VERY HOT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT IMPROVE THE RESPONSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10211689

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR FAILED AND SPEWED YELLOW MATERIAL INTO THE COOLING AREA. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS IN THE RANGE LISTED ON THE RECALL. CUSTOMER REPLACED THE ENTIRE COOLING UNIT IN OCTOBER 2006. **NAR**KB A FATIGUE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BOILER TUBE WHICH RELEASED THE PRESSURIZED COOLANT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202666

Incident

Oct 27, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT READ IN THE GOOD SAMARITAN MAGAZINE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS, WHICH IS IN HIS 2003/FLEETWOOD/PACE ARROW RV. THE DETAILS IN THE MAGAZINE INDICATE THE REFRIGERATOR COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD ANY INCIDENTS WITH HIS DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR.

NHTSA ID

10176848

Incident

Dec 22, 2006

Mileage

32,000 mi

2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND FIXTURE FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURE WAS INSTALLED BY USING GLUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168009

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE PUMPED MANY TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 9/15/2006 - WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165051

Incident

May 26, 2005

Mileage

33,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A CHATTERING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL HITTING METAL COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

10162371

Incident

Jul 13, 2006

Mileage

6,300 mi

CONSUMER'S MOTOR HOME WAS PLUGGED INTO THE OUTLET CONNECTED TO HIS SON'S HOME WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FLOOR STARTED TO SMOKE. MOTOR HOME BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. THE PLUG WAS PULLED OUT BEFORE THERE WAS A FIRE, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT POWER. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10117380

Incident

Apr 2, 2005

Mileage

5,500 mi

2003 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SWIVEL, ROCKER, RECLINER CHAIR. CHAIR WILL SWIVEL, ROCK AND BANG AGAINST THE WALL WHILE TRAVELING DISTRACTING THE DRIVER FROM THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. HAD FACTORY "FIX IT KIT" INSTALLED, DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056504

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

100 mi