1999 Fleetwood Pace Arrow

Defect. 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.

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

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

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.

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 CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC HOSE/CONNECTOR HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. UPDATED *JB

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

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

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

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

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM SEAL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINSHIELD MOVED ABOUT 1 INCH INTO THE CAB, BUT DID NOT FALL IN. IT COULD HAVE BLOWN IN IF THE WIND WAS STRONGER. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WERE TO BLOW INTO THE MOTOR HOME INTO THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT.*AK

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

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

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 FACTORY REP SAID TO INSTALL A BATTERY POWERED ALARM, BECAUSE IT IS LESS SENSITIVE AND THEY HAVE TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE HARD WIRED ALARMS. THE FACTORY REP. ALSO REFERENCED THE OWNERS MANUEL, WHERE IT STATES THAT YOU SHOULD NOT SLEEP IN THE MOTOR HOME WHILE ANY ENGINES ARE RUNNING. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE RUNNING OF THE GENERATOR WHILE YOU SLEEP. THE PROBLEM IS RUNNING THE GENERATOR AT ANY TIME AND HAVING CARBON MONIXIODE ENTERING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE SELF /FULLY CONTAINED MOTOR HOME.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. THEY CLAIMED NO PROBLEM FOUND. ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS LATER, CONSUMER WAS RUNNING GENERATOR IN VEHICLE AT A CAMPSITE THAT HAD LOST ELECTRICITY. WHEN CONSUMER'S SON WENT INTO VEHICLE AND FELL ASLEEP FOR 2 HOURS, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. WENT INTO VEHICLE, AND NOTICED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF AGAIN, AND FOUND HIS SON UNCONSCIOUS. CONSUMER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRE DEPARTMENT ,WHERE THEY DID A TEST WITH GENERATOR, AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES CARBON MONOXIDE HIT A VERY DANGEROUS LEVEL. VEHICLE WAS SENT BACK TO PLANT ,THERE THEY REPLACED COMPLETE LEFT SIDE FROM FRONT TO BACK OF VEHICLE. BUT DID NOT INDICATE WHERE THE CARDON MONOXIDE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND SHATTERED GLASS ONTO THE PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, SINCERECEIVING THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK