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Fleetwood PACEARROW problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

15 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1970 to 1994 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 22 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior731.8%
Electrical and battery issues418.2%
Steering behavior29.1%
Fuel system concerns14.5%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
4
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Suspension:Front
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components4
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Suspension:Front2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor1
Exterior Lighting1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 4; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 22 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.

1995
19
1996
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199519
19963

1995: 19; 1996: 3

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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 501767 · 1996-02-21 (February 21, 1996)

BRAKES FADE. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501767 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 971655 · 1995-09-06 (September 6, 1995)

REOCCURING BRAKE FAILURE, OVERHEATING OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL . TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962231 · 1995-03-20 (March 20, 1995)

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN COVERTER BOX. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 482209 · 1995-03-14 (March 14, 1995)

LOCATION OF MOTOR/UTILITY BATTERIES NEAR FRONT GRILLE, CAUSE BATTERY ACID TO LEAK OUT WHICH DISCONNECTS CONTROLS ON DASH/CONTROL PANEL/CORROSION. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482209 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 980718 · 1996-03-14 (March 14, 1996)

FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE BOTTOMING OUT CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY, THERE IS NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN COIL AND RUBBER MOUNTS, COILS DO NOT SUPPORT MOTORHOME WEIGHT*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972072 · 1995-09-15 (September 15, 1995)

POWER STEERING FAILURE, LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972072 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 478437 · 1995-01-05 (January 5, 1995)

GASOLINE IN CENTER FUEL TANK OVERHEATS, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478437 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

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.

1979
1
1980
1
1981
1
1982
1
1983
3
1984
2
1985
3
1986
2
1987
1
1988
1
1989
1
1990
0
1991
0
1992
0
1993
0
1994
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19791
19801
19811
19821
19833
19842
19853
19862
19871
19881
19891
19900
19910
19920
19930
19940

1979: 1; 1980: 1; 1981: 1; 1982: 1; 1983: 3; 1984: 2; 1985: 3; 1986: 2; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0

Year-by-year records

Fleetwood PACEARROW model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197001Not available
1971010
197302Not available
1974020
197601Not available
197901Not available
1980010
1981110
1982010
198303+2
198412-1
198513+1
198612-1
198701-1
1988010
1989210
199030-1
1991400
1992400
1993400
1994100