2003 MONACO COACH CAYMAN Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MONACO COACH CAYMAN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASION. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE CONTACT TOOK HAD ALL THE CALIPERS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,560. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

MY 2003 MONACO CAYMAN MOTORHOME WITH BOSCH BRAKES HAS HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ALL FOUR WHEELS HAVE OVERHEATED AND THE REPAIR BILL WILL BE OVER $4,000. IT IS STILL WITHIN THE WARRANTY, BUT MONACO REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V2278000 FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MONACO CLAIMS MY MOTORHOME DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY MOTORHOME IS: [XXX]. WE DID HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON IN JULY. WHEN THAT WAS REPAIRED THE SERVICE PEOPLE DID NOT NOTICE ANY EXTREME WEAR ON OUR BRAKES. IT SEEMS STRANGE TO ME THAT I WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL. WE HAVE DRIVEN OUR MOTORHOME 29,000 MILES TO VARIOUS STATES IN THE NORTHEAST AND ALSO TO COLORADO. ONE WOULD THINK THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL OF THIS TYPE. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE". *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM