2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Pace Arrow years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 22 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 6 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow. That is the most of any Pace Arrow model year in the database (22 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (7 complaints, 39%), typically at around 31,525 miles. Complaints mention 3 injuries. There are 6 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 18owner complaints
- 6safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 39% | 31,525 | — | — |
| Visibility | 4 | 22% | 10,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 2 | 11% | 21,395 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 11% | 22,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 11% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 6% | 1,250 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 6% | 21,776 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 6% | 39,000 | — | — |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 6% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow recalls (6)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Service brakes, air
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
Risk: The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731. Workhorse will conduct the owner and dealer notification.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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: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.
Engine and engine cooling
Problem: On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with general motors 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
Risk: In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
Fix: Workhorse is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Electrical system
Problem: Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101 "controls and displays" and no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the abs telltale when the abs is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Risk: At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Trailer hitches
Problem: Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers may be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate.
Risk: The welds could break, allowing the hitch receiver box and the towed load to separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch receiver. The recall is expected to begin during august 2004. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
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
- Inadvertent slide-out extension movement (PE06005) — opened Jan 20, 2006, closed May 2, 2006.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Had a tire blow out with metal tire mesh tearing out major ground fault out and shorting motor home. Stated led mileage and gear position not in circuit with ground short. Now led has lines in led and hard to tell what gear motor home is in. Research so far indicates that workhorse and everyone…
A few years ago i began noticing that the passenger side dual pane windows were looking sort of smoky or foggy looking. Even though i've tried cleaning them over and over again the situation has continued to worsen so much that i am now having a hard time seeing to turn and switch lanes safely…
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. *tr
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…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, visibility, electrical system problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 7 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow?
Yes, 6 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2004 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 2004 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.