1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELDS PARTIALLY POPPED OUT OF THEIR FRAME LEAVING OPEN GAPS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELDS AND THE GASKET ALLOWING WIND AND WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD (OR FORTH) SUCH OCCURRENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE RV IN 2000. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN VERY HOT WEATHER. REPAIR PERSONNEL...
Mileage: 65,000
(1) TREAD SEPARATION AND (2) BLOWOUTS OUT OF (9) KUHMO ROAD VENTURE APT/KL51, 235X85X16 E RATED TIRES WITHIN 6600 MILES OF INSTALLATION. THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATED AT 2957 MILES. A REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED FROM ORIGINAL VENDOR (THE TIRE RACK) WHEN NO KUMHO DEALER WOULD REPLACE IT. THE SECOND TIRE BLEWO...
Mileage: 88,332
FROM 5,000 MILES TO PRESENT, VEHICLE RAN OVER ROUGH SPOTS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *TT
THE AUTOBRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOBRAKE SHOES AND DRUM OVERHEATED, THE DEALER ALSO ADJUSTED THE AUTOBRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE PEDAL AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THE PUMP, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS ...
IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THE GROSS WEIGHT IS 5500, ONCE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER ARE ABOARD VEHICLE'S WEIGHT LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. THE FRONT AXLE BECOMES OVERLOADED. TIRES ARE ALSO OVER THEIR WEIGHT LIMIT. *AK
IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THE GROSS WEIGHT IS 5500, ONCE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER ARE ABOARD VEHICLE'S WEIGHT LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. THE FRONT AXLE BECOMES OVERLOADED. TIRES ARE ALSO OVER THEIR WEIGHT LIMIT. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS TOO HEAVY CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN PARKING IN INCLINE POSTION. PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. HAD TO USE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
SLIDE OUT UNIT OPENED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE NOT STABLE CAUSING THE WALLS TO SEPARATE AND SLIDE OUT TO OPEN, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
SLIDE OUT ROOM BECOMES LOOSE WHILE DRIVING.
SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND A BLOW OUT.