2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3) · Suspension (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Fleetwood Pace Arrow model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2004-12-01 · 0251 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air intake baffle procedure/installation which may be susceptible to stalling or sputtering during heavy rains or when water is sprayed directly at the front end. the check engine light may illuminate also. various models including fleetwood 2005 bounder, pace arrow, flair and storm. *tt
What owners report
2012-04-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 44,326 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood pace arrow. the contact stated that while driving on the highway, he smelled a fuel odor within the cabin. the contact maneuvered to the shoulder of the highway and then the vehicle caught on fire. the dealer diagnosed that the exhaust pipe broke in half, causing the vehicle to catch on fire. there were no inju…”
2011-05-01 · Exterior Lighting · 27,079 mi“i was returning home from florida this spring and had heard a noise like i had hit something in the road but did not see anything at the time. when we stopped for fuel walking around the motorhome i saw that the head light assembly was missing from the passenger side of my 37a 2003 pace arrow that has all of 27,000 miles on it. i called fleetwood a…”
2010-05-04 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood pace arrow equipped with a workhorse chassis. while driving at 35 mph, the driver and passenger side rear brakes failed. the contact received a recall notice regarding the brakes for the chassis but the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer but was told t…”
2008-08-04 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 21,886 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood pace arrow with the 2003 workhorse chassis. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact smelled burning brakes. the brakes failed when he attempted to stop; however, he was able to pull the vehicle over. he checked the brakes and noticed that both front wheels were smoking. after waiting over an hour, he…”
2007-12-07 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid“2003 pace arrow motor home with brake failure. consumer states that the brakes have failed twice putting his family and others in danger. he states that the brake fluid in the passenger side reservoir was very hot. *kb the consumer stated when the failure occurred, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. pumping the brake pedal did not imp…”
2007-09-05 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“dometic refrigerator failed and spewed yellow material into the cooling area. customer states that the serial number is in the range listed on the recall. customer replaced the entire cooling unit in october 2006. **nar**kb a fatigue crack was found in the boiler tube which released the pressurized coolant. the consumer believed he experienced …”
2006-12-22 · Equipment · 32,000 mi“tl* - the contact read in the good samaritan magazine that there is a recall on dometic refrigerators, which is in his 2003/fleetwood/pace arrow rv. the details in the magazine indicate the refrigerator could ignite and result in a fire. the contact has not had any incidents with his dometic refrigerator. …”
2006-09-01 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:concealment Devices“2003 fleetwood pace arrow motor home passenger side headlight and fixture flew off the vehicle. *kb the consumer was informed the headlight fixture was installed by using glue. *jb…”
2006-08-09 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 33,000 mi“dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had brake problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealership five times. the brakes needed to be pumped many times to stop the vehicle.*ak updated 9/15/2006 - when the brake pedal was pushed the pedal went to the floor and the low pressure light illuminated. *nm …”
2006-07-14 · Suspension · 6,300 mi“dt*: the contact stated that while driving 15 mph, there was a chattering noise that sounded like metal hitting metal coming from the front left wheel. the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic.*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.