1999 Pace Arrow Vision 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 Pace Arrow Vision, 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
- Body & structure111.1%
- Brakes111.1%
- Heating & air conditioning111.1%
- Interior & seats111.1%
- Other / unspecified111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Suspension111.1%
- Transmission111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTO PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 20MPH WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO THE SCENE. THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME AND IT WAS LATER TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE AUTO PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE LOCKED A SECOND TIME IN JANUARY 2004. THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE ENTIRE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. PRIOR TO EACH FAILURE THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AUTO PARKING BRAKE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ILLUMINATED, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT LOCKED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
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 TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF MOTOR HOME TWICE. CALLER SAID THE MOTOR HOME SHOOK BADLY BEFORE THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT. THERE A . RECALL 98V211000, WAS ISSUED ON THE DRIVSHAFT, BUT THIS MOTOR HOME WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT WAS ON MAY 2, 2005. THEY HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND FIXED IT IN FLORIDA. THE SECOND TIME THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT WAS ON JULY 28, 2005. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT A RV SERVICE REPAIR SHOP. DEALER ADVISED OWNER TO CALL FORD. ON THE OTHER HAND FORD CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON DRIVESHAFT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
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
THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT THE RIGHT TIME. NLM
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 .