looking for owners of 2004-2005 Pace Arrows

We are picking up our new 2004 Pace Arrow this week. We are upgrading from a 35 ft 5th wheel. I am happy, excited, nervous, thrilled, and scared at the same time. I hope we can quickly adjust to the different driving styles required with changing from a towable to a MH. Have you been happy with your Pace Arrow? Which model do you have?

K in Texas

I have my 2004 Pace Arrow for 10 months, been across the USA once and put on over 8000 miles. Had some warranty work done, nothing big. Changed a few things inside and outside. Going to Classic Coach Works in Florida this spring to have the lighted mirrored ceiling package put on in the front living/kitchen area. Might have the ceiling fan put on in the bedroom.

So far I am very happy with it. This is my 3rd Pace Arrow.
email me if you want.

We took delivery of our Pace Arrow on New Year’s Eve, 2003. It’s the 36B floor plan, with cherry stained interior wood. We are very happy with it, and since I’m 6’8” tall, the 7’ ceilings are much appreciated!

We’ve put nearly 9,000 miles on it, all here in the West. The powertrain has been solid and impressive. We recently learned that some of the Workhorse chassis built prior to sometime in the spring had been equipped with undersized shocks. Our local Workhorse service center confirmed that our coach had this problem and Workhorse authorized replacement of the front shocks. Have only driven it from the shop to the storage yard, so I don’t yet know how much they have improved the ride and handling.

We’ve had some problems, but nothing really serious, although this could have been if I hadn’t noticed it while we were parked. The screws securing many of the storage compartment hinges had been over tightened causing the heads to break off. I noticed that one of the doors was mis-aligned, and when I opened it to see what was wrong, the hinge came completely off. Fortunately this happened when I was holding it and not on the highway at 60MPH.

Other problems…

Right from day one the automatic leveling system has lost stability, overnight at first, now right away because one of the jacks almost immediately lifts off the ground. It goes into the shop next week and I hope they can fix it this time. Has anyone else had problems with the leveling system? I recently met someone with a 2005 model; it has a different brand of leveling system, not PowerGear. Is this an indication that Fleetwood recognized a problem?

When showering, lots of water flows from the backflow prevention valve on the shower faucet hose, regardless of where the shower head is positioned relative to the backflow prevention valve. The dealer has ordered a new hose and faucet, but I’m skeptical that will solve the problem. Anyone else had this problem?

The button atop the kitchen faucet, that converts the flow from a stream to a spray, won’t lock in place. The faucet will spray as long as the button is depressed, but once released the flow returns to a stream. Our home faucet doesn’t work this way; once pressed, the button stays depressed and the flow continues as a stream. How does the faucet in your coach work? Will it lock into spray mode?

Here’s a funny one that has been fixed. The compass would never read correctly. Turns out the sensor had been installed right next to several of the surround sound speakers, whose magnets were confusing the compass. Now that the sensor has been repositioned, the compass is working fine.

Hi Folks
We have a 04 37C.
We got it 8 months ago. Only minor problems so fa with 6000 miles. Bent tube for awning when it didnt retract in storm, leveling jacks had a hose leaking, refer blows out running down road and a couple of other things that warranty took care of. All & all we are happy with it.
Eddie

Jim,

While my Pace Arrow is a 2003, I think we do share some fixtures including faucets and the showerhead. I also started seeing more and more water from the showerhead backflow valve. At the same time, I began to think I wasn't getting the water pressure I had remembered –it wasn’t really bad – just off a bit. While checking the water pump connections I found a kinked line on the suction side of the pump where my dealer had installed a winterizing valve. I straightened that out and the problem was solved.

I was going to tell you that my galley faucet did not lock into the spray mode, but then I realized I haven’t tried it since fixing the pressure issue. I tried it last night, and yes, it does lock into spray until I press the smooth part of the rubber switch that is about an inch down the handle from the spray switch.

So you might want to look for a restriction in your water system. Good luck.

Dave

I know you want to hear from newer coaches but we have a 1994 Pace Arrow no problems at all everything works and looks showroom new.I hope all your PA do the same.

For the problem with your kitchen faucet it sounds like you need more water pressure.Alot of times we installed those type of kit.faucets on houses that had well water and it would do the same thing.Just a thought.

Hi Jim, we have an '05 as you can see by my signature. I noticed an alignment problem with our compartment doors before delivery and I had the dealer correct it. The leveling jacks have been replaced by a new system which is an electric system that works flawlessley although a tad slower than the power gear system I had in my Southwind. Not had the shower problem or kitchen faucet problem. BTW, we LOVE our Pace and because it's an '05, the shocks are all Bilstein all around and the ride and handling is wonderful. I would love to stay in touch with other owners of the newer Pace Arrows in order to compare notes on problems and fixes. Any one have the time to start a "Pace Arrow Owners Group" somewhere on the web?

There are already two Pace Arrow groups on Yahoo Groups. Neither appear to be very active, but maybe we can invigorate them. The addresses are:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pacearrowmotorhomes/
and
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/PACEARROWOWNERS/

Thanks. I'll check for kinks and other obstructions.

Jim Bakker,
I have a Pace Arrow 2003, 36B, with just over 7K miles. Maybe there is not enough pressure to hold the spray feature in position, I'm trying to remember how ours operates.

Our coach has had numerous problems. Many of them should have been repaired prior to leaving the factory. If there was a quality control program in place, as I was insturcted on the factory tour, most of the problems would not have been built in to the unit. The defects would fill both sides of a 8X11 sheet of paper. The most severe was a vibration the dealer kept telling me they fixed each time I would return to have repaired again. I finally had my fill and wrote letters to Fleetwood (after several phone conversations), Workhorse and the selling dealer/repair facility, as the beginning of the lemon law process in New York State, and stated such. Other than the vibration issue most have been minor in operation of the coach but none the less defects I do not want to live with. Some of the problems have been caused by the folks that were to accomplish the repairs in the first place. Most of the errors have been corrected, it is currently at the facility, I hope to finish the warranty issues.

One of the biggest problems is the facility is so busy fixing so many coaches with warranty issues(all makes and models). They also tell untrue statements to have one believe the rapairs have been made. I now do not take them at their word, and check prior to leaving the lot.