57 of the
216 complaints filed about the Fleetwood Pace Arrow
are about the braking system —
26% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
The side markers and all the tail lights stopped working. Plus the drivers rear blinker will not work. Leaving you without any tail lights. Also the trailer plug does not work so you are unable to connect towed vehicle up do to not having power to the plug.just had the motor home in shop and they went through the vehicle before I picked it up 2 days ago. Went to leave and had no rear lights
NHTSA complaint #11516183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BRAKE CALIPER(S)LOCKED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS AND ABS SENSORS. THERE WAS A RECALL FROM WORKHORSE / NAVISTAR AND THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 3,500 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE/NAVISTAR REGARDING THE BRAKE ISSUE HOWEVER THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE AND AS SUCH THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WORK TO BE DONE AGAIN. MY ISSUE IS THAT THIS RV HAS HAD A SECOND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WIT LESS THAN 3,000 MILES SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AND UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS AND RV REPAIR SHOPS I LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING REPETITIVE FAILURE WITH THESE BRAKING SYSTEMS AND AS SUCH I FEEL WORKHORSE/NAVISTAR SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIND A FIX FOR THE DEFECT AND COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE BRAKES REGARDLESS OF THE RECALL DONE IN 2005 AS THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT INSTEAD SOLD THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS BUSINESS TO AMP HOLDING INC.
NHTSA complaint #10695176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
NHTSA complaint #10691726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10650171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10627263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 WORKHORSE PACE ARROW RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONCERNS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2010, WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING THE RV, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2011. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE BRAKES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INADEQUATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL, DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10566139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 WORKHORSE PACE ARROW RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE CONCERNS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2010, WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING THE RV, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2011. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE BRAKES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INADEQUATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL, DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10566139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MOTORHOME 2004 PACE ARROW 36R, SAFETY RECALL 51101-C. AT THE TIME THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED, CRACKED ROTORS WERE FOUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10396595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT ALL FOUR ROTORS HAD A QUARTER INCH SIZED CRACK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
NHTSA complaint #10366581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO USE THE JAKE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE QUICKLY TO STOP. THE BRAKES HAD GOTTEN HOT AND SMELLS AS IF THEY WERE BURNING. AFTER THE BRAKE COOL DOWN HE DROVE TO THE MECHANIC SHOP WHO STATED THE LEFT REAR CALIPER FAIL CAUSING THE SENSOR TO OVER HEAT. HE WAS TOLD THE CALIPER WILL BE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL BUT NOT THE SENSOR. HE HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CALIPER THAT WAS ON RECALL BUT NOT THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA complaint #10362381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY OVERHEATED. HE DROVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED A HALF HOUR FOR THE BRAKES TO COOL OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES WHO REPLACED THE CALIBERS, ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
NHTSA complaint #10361725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CALIPER/BRAKE LOCK UP AND EXCESSIVE HEAT/BURNING/SMOKING (ABS SENSORS BURNED OUT DUE TO HEAT). MANUFACTURER (WORKHORSE) HAS APARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS, DELAYING REMEDY PARTS, AND REFUSED TO COMPLETE "TEMPORARY" FIX ON ALL 4 WHEELS AFTER A BREAKDOWN ON AFFECTED VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS TO BOTH OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS AROUND. WE WERE "AUTHORIZED" FOR REPAIR ON ONLY 2 WHEELS. DUE TO BREAK DOWN TRIP HAD TO BE CANCELED. RV WAS LEFT FOR REPAIRS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 300 MILES FROM OUR HOME. WE WENT BACK TO PICK IT UP 1 MONTH LATER AND AFTER 50 MILES, A THIRD BRAKE LOCKED UP CAUSING MOTORHOME TO START SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE AND PLACED EXCESSIVE PULL ON ENGINE TRYING TO GET TO SAFETY. BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND STAY LOCKED UP OR DRAG WITH NO NOTICE. WE HAD TO RETUN RV TO REPAIR SHOP AGAIN FOR MORE "AUTHORIZATION" PRIOR TO ANY REPAIR, CAUSING ANOTHER TRIP CANCELATION. THIS IS OVER 300 MILES FROM OUR HOME CAUSING FURTHER UNDUE HARDSHIP. WE WERE TOLD IT WILL BE "DOUBTFULL" THEY WILL AUTHORIZE 4TH WHEEL REPAIR FORCING US AGAIN TO ABANDON DRIVING OR USING VEHICLE UNTIL PROPER PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM WORKHORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10342405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CALIPER/BRAKE LOCK UP AND EXCESSIVE HEAT/BURNING/SMOKING (ABS SENSORS BURNED OUT DUE TO HEAT). MANUFACTURER (WORKHORSE) HAS APARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS, DELAYING REMEDY PARTS, AND REFUSED TO COMPLETE "TEMPORARY" FIX ON ALL 4 WHEELS AFTER A BREAKDOWN ON AFFECTED VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS TO BOTH OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS AROUND. WE WERE "AUTHORIZED" FOR REPAIR ON ONLY 2 WHEELS. DUE TO BREAK DOWN TRIP HAD TO BE CANCELED. RV WAS LEFT FOR REPAIRS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 300 MILES FROM OUR HOME. WE WENT BACK TO PICK IT UP 1 MONTH LATER AND AFTER 50 MILES, A THIRD BRAKE LOCKED UP CAUSING MOTORHOME TO START SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE AND PLACED EXCESSIVE PULL ON ENGINE TRYING TO GET TO SAFETY. BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND STAY LOCKED UP OR DRAG WITH NO NOTICE. WE HAD TO RETUN RV TO REPAIR SHOP AGAIN FOR MORE "AUTHORIZATION" PRIOR TO ANY REPAIR, CAUSING ANOTHER TRIP CANCELATION. THIS IS OVER 300 MILES FROM OUR HOME CAUSING FURTHER UNDUE HARDSHIP. WE WERE TOLD IT WILL BE "DOUBTFULL" THEY WILL AUTHORIZE 4TH WHEEL REPAIR FORCING US AGAIN TO ABANDON DRIVING OR USING VEHICLE UNTIL PROPER PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM WORKHORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10342405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS RECALL 50901-C IN 2007 AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS TO REPAIR IT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEATED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING WORSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
NHTSA complaint #10335463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 complaint #10328736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTORHOME (WORKHORSE CHASSIS)WILL PERIODICALLY NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING USED TO SLOW OR STOP THE MOTORHOME. THIS CAUSES SEVERE OVERHEATING AT THE EFFECTED BRAKE AND NECESSITATES TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, LET THE BRAKE COOL, AND HOPE IT RELEASES. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND APRIL 2009 AND I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS DUE TO STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BUT I WAS SUSPICIOUS OF THE SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. I RECEIVED THE FIRST SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM WORKHORSE IN APRIL OF 2009, BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD BEEN ADVISED BY A WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER THAT IF I TAP ON THE OVERHEATED BRAKE WITH A HAMMER IT MAY RELEASE SOONER (NORMAL COOL-DOWN TIME WOULD BE ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 HOURS . THE FOURTH INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLY OCT 2009 AND WAS QUITE SEVERE. WHEN I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH A HAMMER, BURNING EMBERS FELL FROM THE BRAKE. I LET IT COOL AWHILE AND THEN BEGAN TO POUR WATER ON IT. I COOLED IT WITH WATER FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR AND FINALLY IT RELEASED. TOTAL TIME OFF THE ROAD WAS AROUND 2 1/2 HOURS. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE SERVICE CENTER (KELLEY CHEVROLET) AND MADE AN APPT.. UPON EXAMINING THE PROBLEM, KELLEY DETERMINED THAT THE VISIBLE CRITERIA ON THE BRAKE DID NOT MATCH THE CRITERIA FOR THE RECALL. KELLEY CALLED THE WORKHORSE REP WHO SUGGESTED TO LUBRICATE THE SLIDERS, WHICH KELLEY DID. (MY $200 EXPENSE) I PUT THE MOTORHOME IN STORAGE IN MID OCT 2009. I RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM WORKHORSE DECEMBER 2009 STATING THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I RE-ACTIVATED THE MOTORHOME EARLY APRIL 2010 TO PREPARE FOR MY APRIL 16 TRIP. THE NORMAL 2 1/2 HOUR TRIP TOOK ABOUT 4 1/4 HOURS AS I WAS OFF THE ROAD POURING WATER ON THE BRAKES. I CALLED WORKHORSE WHO SAID THEY CAN ONLY AUTHORIZE WORK PER THE RECALL. I TOOK THE RV BACK TO KELLY APRIL 19. I AM IN CONSTANT FEAR OF A FIRE OR LOOSING BRAKES ALTOGETHER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF NEED.
NHTSA complaint #10326914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RV, WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRAKES LOCKING. THE REAR PASSENGER ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V198000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,776. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,988. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10
NHTSA complaint #10297539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HEAT BUILD-UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A DEALER AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
NHTSA complaint #10285234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RV WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 60 MPH, THE RV SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE WAITED 30 MINUTES FOR THE CHASSIS TO COOL DOWN BEFORE DRIVING TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS MELTED AND THEY REPLACED ALL THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND BRAKE PADS AT THE COST OF $5,000. THE DEALER DID NOT USE HIGH QUALITY PARTS AND THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED HIGHER QUALITY PARTS TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING PHONE CALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
NHTSA complaint #10260793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.