1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Pace Arrow years
- More complaints than other years 5th of 22 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow. That ranks 5th out of 22 Pace Arrow model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (3 complaints, 27%). Complaints mention 2 injuries. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 11owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 | 27% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 3 | 27% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 2 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 9% | 4,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 9% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Equipment:mechanical:integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
Problem: Vehicle description: class a motor homes. The hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system is routed too close to the engine exhaust manifold causing the hose to melt, releasing hydraulic fluid.
Risk: This hydraulic fluid can ignite in the engine compartment causing a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, replace any damaged hoses, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Co intrusion (PE98015) — opened Mar 11, 1998, closed Aug 31, 1998.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood pace arrow. The vehicle's dometic refrigerator rm7732, 71700145 began leaking coolant. The refrigerator was not working, and it was not included in recall # 06e076000. The current and failure mileage were 4000. *ak
The auto park brake failed to hold the motor home while parked. The dealer investigated and found out that the brake shoes were worn out and the brake cable was burned and broken, the cable was improperly located as it was touching the exhaust system. *yh
Auto/park would not release. 2nd time this happen one @ 17000 mil2s, one @ 33000 miles. *ak
I received from the chevrolet motor division a letter stating that they had received reports of crashes that may be related to the maintenance of the auto-apply parking brake. The auto-park brake has a tendency to apply itself as the vehicle is crusing down the highway. This has occured on my motor…
Motor home on a chevrolet chassis; when engaging emergency parking brake it failed to hold vehicle, causing vehicle to roll freely. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced parts, problem still occurs. *ak there is no park in transmission, the vehicle is heavy for this type of parking…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow?
Owners most often report electrical system, parking brake, engine and engine cooling problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 3 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Pace Arrow model years, the 1998 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.