2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3) · Service Brakes (3) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2007-05-01 · 0273 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacing full walls slide-out room attachment brackets. *kb
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2007-03-01 · 0272 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
travel lock repairs for full wall slide - out. conditions for replacement damaged travel lock feet, damaged travel locks, inoperative travel locks, or uneven travel lock landing pads. *kb
What owners report
2015-03-18 · Service Brakes · 6,300 mi“the brake caliper(s)locked causing damage to the rotors, calipers, pads and abs sensors. there was a recall from workhorse / navistar and this vehicle was serviced in 2010 at approximately 3,500 miles. i have contacted workhorse/navistar regarding the brake issue however they stated that the recall work was previously done and as such they woul…”
2015-03-03 · Service Brakes · 52,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pace arrow motor home. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the front brakes suddenly malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the front driver side and passenger side brake calipers were faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufa…”
2014-08-21 · Service Brakes · 50,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pace arrow. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and the abs warning light illuminated. the contact mentioned that due to the failure the contact was almost involved in a crash. the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 09v19800…”
2012-10-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 7,600 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pacearrow 35g. the contact stated that after filling his tank and driving off from the gas station, he would smell an odor of fuel. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that fuel was leaking from the cross-member which was fractured. the contact also noticed that the filler spout was also fractured and …”
2011-08-14 · Visibility · 4,000 mi“se-gi products inc, double pained windows "fogging". 05 37c fleetwood pace arrow. purchased new in 2005 and windows started "fogging" within two years. contacted fleetwood enterprises and manufacture of windows, we-gi products inc in norco ca. and was denied any consideration due to twelve month warranty time frames. there is restricted vision o…”
2010-10-26 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 20,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pace arrow motor home. while driving 65 mph when he depressed the brake pedal in order to slow the vehicle down it extended to the floor. he had to use the jake brake and the emergency brake quickly to stop. the brakes had gotten hot and smells as if they were burning. after the brake cool down he drove to the…”
2010-07-10 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 12,556 mi · 🔥 fire“caliper/brake lock up and excessive heat/burning/smoking (abs sensors burned out due to heat). manufacturer (workhorse) has aparently known about it for years, delaying remedy parts, and refused to complete "temporary" fix on all 4 wheels after a breakdown on affected vehicle. this causes multiple breakdowns and potentially dangerous situations to …”
2009-05-04 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer · 600 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pace arrow rv. while driving between 60-65 mph on normal road conditions, the air conditioning system was activated and then failed without warning. whenever the generator was activated for a period of thirty minutes, at temperatures between 75- 80 degrees, it would automatically shut off without assitance. t…”
2009-03-05 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 6,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood pace arrow rv with a workhorse chassis w22. while driving up a hill at 60 mph, the rv suddenly stopped without warning. the contact smelled something burning and pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder. the abs indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. he waited 30 minutes for the chassis to cool down b…”
2007-01-15 · Structure · 5,443 mi“while in transit the dining room slide fails and the slide will slide out due to an electrical brake failure. additionally, the slide is pulled out during transit when hit by cross winds. the slide will then slide out from the body of the coach anywhere from one to eight inches. this has been reported to fleetwood enterprises on several occasions b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.