1999 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RV HAS A FUNGUS INFECTION NAMED COPRINUS BASIDIOMYCETES MOLD, WHICH IS DETRIMENTAL TO HIS HEALTH. THE MOLD HAS INFECTED THE ENTIRE RV AND HAS CIRCULATED IN THE AIR AND THE CARPET. AN EXPERT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE MOLD WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IGNORED BY THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE EPA AND THE FTC IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,437.

RECALL RECEIVED FOR THE WRONG PSI ON THE ORIGINAL TAG FOR TIRE EQUIPMENT/ VEHICLE SUFFERED TIRE BLOWOUT.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V386000 WHICH INDICATED THAT THE WRONG PSI WAS PUT ON THE ORIGINAL ID TAG. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO HANDLE THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WASN'T PURCHASED THERE. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE THE CONSUMER'S RV HAD A SUDDEN BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HAVING THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE DID NOT CAUSE THE BLOWOUT ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT WHAT THE RECALL STATED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR DRYER ON THE AIR BRAKES HAD BLOWN APART WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOSE POWER. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND THE MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRE IS HAVING BAD RIVETING PROBLEMS, WHILE DRIVING TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THE TIRE ALSO BLEWOUT LEFT FRONT AIR BAG AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE, GOODYEAR G159, 225/70R22.5, DOT MC55. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, IT WAS LEAKING ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAS POOR VISIBILTY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR PROBLEM, AND LABELED IT UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT END SHAKES, PULLS TO RIGHT AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP SAFELY. ALSO, BRAKES MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, AND A SEVERE SHAKE. *AK

WINDSHIELD POPPING OUT AND RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, FIXED PROBLEM HOWEVER CONTINUED TO FAIL. MJS

WINDSHIELD POPS OUT OF MOTORHOME IN MIDDLE WHERE THE MOULDING IS. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK