U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Fleetwood PACE ARROW: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

23,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 15 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	20.0%
Engine operation	2	13.3%
Electrical and battery issues	1	6.7%
Steering behavior	1	6.7%

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

Visibility:Windshield

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	4
Visibility:Windshield	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	1
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	1

Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Visibility:Windshield: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 13 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.

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2007

2008

1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 3

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10033078 · 2003-08-18 (August 18, 2003)

REPORT FROM FLEETWOOD RV MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE PACE ARROW VISION WITH THE GM P-12 CHASISSY MAY INCUR A BRAKE FAILURE IF YOU TOW MORE THAN 1000 POUNDS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033078 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046412 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A BREEZE CAUSED BOTH FRONT WINDOWS TO DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS AT THE CORNERS. AS A RESULT, THE BREEZE BLEW SMALL PIECES OF GLASS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT NO SEALANT WAS PUT ON THE WINDSHIELD CORNERS AT THE FACTORY. THE OCCUPANTS WEREN'T INJURED. *AK BREAK AWAY GLASS COMPANY NOTICED THAT THE TOP FRAME FIBERGLASS DID NOT SEEM FIRM ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046412 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097048 · 2004-12-21 (December 21, 2004)

THE WINDSHIELD WOULD POP OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. SPEED CAN VARY AND WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEVELING JACK MOUNTED ON THE FRONT AXLE CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME. *JB *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10206524 · 2007-10-22 (October 22, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE FUMES IN THE BEDROOM, THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO MORE DAYS UNTIL HE ARRIVED HOME. HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A TRAIL OF GAS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THREE DEALERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FORD CHASSIS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. FORD HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUME…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206524 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10216563 · 2008-01-31 (January 31, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW VISION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH IN OCTOBER OF 2007. HE CALLED FORD SIX TIMES SINCE THEN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. FORD FINALLY ADMITTED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10216563 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10226880 · 2008-05-07 (May 7, 2008)

RECALL 07336000 REPAIR ACTION NOT PERFORMED IN 11 MONTHS BECAUSE FORD DID NOT ORDER ENOUGH PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE NO SPEED CONTROL AND FORD IS IGNORING PROBLEM AND FLAUNTING NHTSA. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10226880 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10227698 · 2008-05-14 (May 14, 2008)

I RECEIVED A RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2007 FOR MY MOTOR HOME. FORD STILL HASN'T COME UP WITH THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10227698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 741080 · 2001-02-18 (February 18, 2001)

I OWN A 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW ON 01/30/2001 I AGAIN RETURNED THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO AGAIN FIX THE CO DETECTOR GOING OFF PROBLEM. THE PACE ARROW HAS BEEN RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL PREVIOUS OCCASIONS TO ADDRESS THE CARBON MOMIXIODE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE MOTOR HOME HAD TO BE RESEALED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE GENERATOR HAD BEEN RUNNING , THE CO DETECTOR WOULD GO OFF . THE GENERATOR WOULD BE TURNED OFF AND WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE OPENED. THE CO DETECTOR WOULD STOP . IN THE LASTEST ROUND OF REPAIRS. THE FLEETWOOD F…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741080 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

07V120000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Reported: 2007-03-19 (March 19, 2007)

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.

Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

15 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

13.3%Usable mileage2 / 15 records

73.3%Valid incident date11 / 15 records

100.0%Valid filing date15 / 15 records

73.3%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 15 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2009	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11472392 The existing microwave/convention oven on our motorhome stopped working. Removed unit so that I could replace it. Upon removal found that the wall behind the unit had been damaged by heat. The wall covering had melted and the wood substrate had charred. There appeared to be no damage to the back of the microwave/convention oven. At no time during the operation of appliance was smoke or burning smell noticed. Look up ODI 11472392 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Parking Brake:Conventional	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Visibility:Windshield	Too few reports for a range	13,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10046412 · 13,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A BREEZE CAUSED BOTH FRONT WINDOWS TO DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS AT THE CORNERS. AS A RESULT, THE BREEZE BLEW SMALL PIECES OF GLASS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT NO SEALANT WAS PUT ON THE WINDSHIELD CORNERS AT THE FACTORY. THE OCCUPANTS WEREN'T INJURED. AK BREAK AWAY GLASS COMPANY NOTICED THAT THE TOP FRAME FIBERGLASS DID NOT SEEM FIRM ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10046412 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2022	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2022	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Visibility:Windshield	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Visibility:Windshield	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 757642 GENERATOR WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO INTERIOR OF MOTORHOME. BEAUDRY RV SERVICE TECH SAID THE WRONG EXHAUST PIPE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TECHNICIAN REMOVED OUTER CHROME EXHAUST PIPE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT 5' ABOVE FLOOR OF COACH.*AK Look up ODI 757642 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 757642 GENERATOR WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES INTO INTERIOR OF MOTORHOME. BEAUDRY RV SERVICE TECH SAID THE WRONG EXHAUST PIPE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. TECHNICIAN REMOVED OUTER CHROME EXHAUST PIPE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT 5' ABOVE FLOOR OF COACH.*AK Look up ODI 757642 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 13.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8013491

VEHICLE WAS GOING 60MPH IN LIGHT TRAFFIC.VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, AND WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING WAS INDICATED. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE 3,000 MILES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT VHEICE WAS TAKEN COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8013491 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 893849

ON TWO OCCASIONS, IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, ENGINE STALLED OUT AND DIED DUE TO WATER ENTERING INTO AIR FILTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Look up ODI 893849 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10033078

REPORT FROM FLEETWOOD RV MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE PACE ARROW VISION WITH THE GM P-12 CHASISSY MAY INCUR A BRAKE FAILURE IF YOU TOW MORE THAN 1000 POUNDS. *AK

Look up ODI 10033078 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8013491

Look up ODI 8013491 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b