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.
The worst 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes8
- Visibility4
- Body2
- Electrical2
- Fuel system1
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Brakes8
- Visibility4
- Body2
- Electrical2
- Fuel system1
- Tires1
Recalls 6
Service brakes, air
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 09V198000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 08V320000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 07V120000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 06V388000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 06V115000 · Recall details
Trailer hitches
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 04V352000 · Recall details
See all 6 recalls for the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow
Defect investigations
Inadvertent slide-out extension movement
This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. As part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)
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Technical service bulletins for the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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 knows the LED is defective but still no safety recall on the LED. It costs $800 plus for LED replacement and all forums have information on how major this problem of LED failure is.
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. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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.
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.
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.
Defective welds found where hitch receiver attaches to chassis.
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
On my fleetwood motor home has dual pane driver side and passenger side windows that are foggy between the two panes of glass. They are getting to the point that the driver has a very hard time seeing through then and at night time you can not see at all. Call was made and was told it was my problem, the warranty is over.
Smelled burning then ABS light came on. Brakes went to the floor when I tried to stop. Had to pump brakes to stop. Stopped and checked fluid, etc., could find no problem. Continued on our way without incident, but ABS light stayed on.
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Questions about the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow
Is the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow reliable?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 6.0 times a typical Pace Arrow model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow?
Brakes, with 8 complaints, typically around 26,039 miles. Next is visibility (4).
How many recalls does the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow have?
6 recalls, covering service brakes, air, equipment and engine and engine cooling.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 09V198000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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