Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1992 Fleetwood Pace Arrow
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
633.3%
Median failure at 54,966 miles
Equipment & Accessories
316.7%
Suspension
211.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
211.1%
Median failure at 54,966 miles
Other & Unspecified
15.6%
Tires
15.6%
Airbags
15.6%
Electrical System
15.6%
Engine & Cooling
15.6%
Median failure at 54,966 miles
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Mar 1997peak 6Dec 2010
Recalls on the 1992 Fleetwood Pace Arrow
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 199312613 units in Canada
Accessories
THE LEFT FRONT 6000 POUND JACK ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR CERTAIN PARTS OF THE JACK MAY FAIL, CAUSING JAMMING OF THE STEERING ARM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. CORRECTION: A STOP WILL BE ADDED WHICH WILL BLOCK THE JACK FROM JAMMING THE STEERING MECHANISM IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 54,966 milesFayetteville, TN
POWER TRAIN
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 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 59,190 MILES WITH NO OVERDRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS. THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM FOR THIS VEHICLE IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS EXCESS HEAT TO BUILD UP AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION FILTER (PLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR) WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTOR HOME AND FOUND TO BE CLOGGED. RESEARCH DISCOVERED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS WHEN THEY FAILED TO ENGINEER A BYPASS VALVE INTO THE FILTER WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND/OR ENGINE FAILURE COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS.
NHTSA complaint #10368952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,966 milesFayetteville, TN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 59,190 MILES WITH NO OVERDRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS. THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM FOR THIS VEHICLE IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS EXCESS HEAT TO BUILD UP AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION FILTER (PLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR) WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTOR HOME AND FOUND TO BE CLOGGED. RESEARCH DISCOVERED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS WHEN THEY FAILED TO ENGINEER A BYPASS VALVE INTO THE FILTER WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND/OR ENGINE FAILURE COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS.
NHTSA complaint #10368952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,966 milesFayetteville, TN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 59,190 MILES WITH NO OVERDRIVE OR REVERSE GEARS. THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM FOR THIS VEHICLE IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWS EXCESS HEAT TO BUILD UP AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION FILTER (PLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR) WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTOR HOME AND FOUND TO BE CLOGGED. RESEARCH DISCOVERED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FILTER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS WHEN THEY FAILED TO ENGINEER A BYPASS VALVE INTO THE FILTER WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION AND/OR ENGINE FAILURE COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS.
NHTSA complaint #10368952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #734016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Petersburg, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL 94B37 ACCOMPLISHEDAT 11327 MILES
NHTSA complaint #711712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Broken ARR, OK
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FAILURE. EACH ATTEMPT TO REPLACE HAS RESULTED IN FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #540530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montclair, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
NHTSA complaint #521244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brawley, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #520249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brawley, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AFTER DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #520249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brawley, CA
TIRES
FRONT WHEELS WEARING BAD,DUE TO PUMPING OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #520249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brawley, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C NOT COLD.
NHTSA complaint #520249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
AIR BAGS
BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED AND REPLACED .
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SWAY BAR BRACKETS CRACKED,
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE RESERVOIR CAP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Latrobe, PA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
FRONT AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #516779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kalamazoo, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #809891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.