Fleetwood PACE ARROW problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
122 owner complaints analyzed
29 distinct recall campaigns
21,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 61 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 122 complaints (18.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 41 | 33.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 5.7% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 4.9% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 4.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 22 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 5 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Visibility | 5 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 22; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Visibility:Windshield: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 5; Structure: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5; Visibility: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 35 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 35; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 61 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2000: 11; 2001: 8; 2002: 10; 2003: 8; 2004: 6; 2005: 6; 2006: 7; 2007: 10; 2008: 9; 2009: 6; 2010: 11; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2018: 1; 2020: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 748594 · 2001-07-17 (July 17, 2001)
LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE LEAVING RV WITH NO BRAKES OR CONTROL
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748594 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10650171 · 2014-10-21 (October 21, 2014)
MY RV LOST BRAKES AND POWER STEERING BECAUSE OF A BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. I TOOK IT TO THE RV IN FOR REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PART. THEY TOLD ME, THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD GET TO THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, WAS TO BY-PASS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. ONCE THEY DID THAT, THE PARK FEATURE NO LONGER WORKED. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET CORPORATION SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING IT. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 120,319 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368952 · 2010-12-01 (December 1, 2010)
CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE PARKING BRAKE LOCKS AND HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST. REPLACED FIRST TRANSMISSION WITH COMPLETE INTERNAL FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING FROM BRAKES (FRONT DISC AND PARKING) LOCKING UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. 11/13/07 - ENGINE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES PLACING UNDUE STRAIN ON THE DRIVETRAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ENGINE DUE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. 11/12/10 - A SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 54,966 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368952 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 558981 · 2001-01-16 (January 16, 2001)
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *CJ
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040561 · 2003-09-24 (September 24, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER. STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 734016 · 2000-10-11 (October 11, 2000)
ENGINE STALLS WHEN EXITING FREEWAY,BLOCKING INTERSECTIONS. OCCURES IN HOT ENVIRMONT, AZ. HAS HAPPENED EVERY SUMMER,94-2000. OCCURED 7 TIMES 7/24-7/25/2000. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 734016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8013491 · 2002-07-09 (July 9, 2002)
VEHICLE WAS GOING 60MPH IN LIGHT TRAFFIC.VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, AND WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING WAS INDICATED. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE 3,000 MILES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT VHEICE WAS TAKEN COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8013491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 888863 · 2001-05-22 (May 22, 2001)
GRILL ASSEMBLY CAME LOSE DUE TO BOLTS RUSTING AND DROPPING DOWN ONTO BATTERY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 888863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 860405 · 2000-04-17 (April 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 I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 860405 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10764145 · 2015-09-16 (September 16, 2015)
ON AUGUST 28, 2015 MY MOTORHOME, BUILT ON A FORD F53 CHASSIS, SPUTTERED TO A HALT ON A BUSY FREEWAY DUE TO A FAILING OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP. THE FORD PART NUMBER FOR THIS FAILED PUMP IS F6PU9H307DB. MY FUEL PUMP, WHICH I HAD REPLACED ONLY THREE YEARS EARLIER ON JULY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, HAD ONLY 750 MILES OF USE ON IT. THE REPLACEMENT PUMP'S OVERHEATING FAILURE HAD AGAIN ENDANGERED MYSELF, AND EVERYONE TRAVELING IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. MY MOTORHOME'S GVWR IS 17,000 POUNDS. ON A VEHICLE WEIGHING 17,000+ POUNDS, THESE FUEL PUMPS…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443701 · 2012-01-13 (January 13, 2012)
WHILE DRIVING MY MOTOR HOME WHICH IS BUILT ON A 1999 FORD CHASSIS I LOST POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT DID NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF BUT I HAD NO POWER TO CONTROL THE SPEED. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRIED TO START IT AND IT STARTED. AS WE DROVE OFF IT RAN FINE THE REST OF THE TRIP HOME.WHEN I WAS HOME I SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT SERVICED BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALER.THEY PUT IT ON THEIR SCANNER AND FOUND TWO CODES.THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND RESCANNED IT AND IT WAS OK. ON 23 FEB 2011 IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,021 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443701 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
2007: 5; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2021: 4; 2022: 3; 2023: 3
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | Not available |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 | +2 |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 | +2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
| 1999 | 14 | 1 | -1 |
| 2000 | 15 | 2 | +1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| 2003 | 12 | 7 | +3 |
| 2004 | 18 | 6 | -1 |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 | -2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | +1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | Not available |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | +4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | +2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 |