MONACO COACH Complaints

MOTORHOME/RV HAS A DIESEL FIRED COOLANT HEATER. THE UNIT IS IN A STORAGE SPACE OF THE COACH. THE UNIT LEAKS FUEL INTO THIS INTERIOR SPACE. THIS FUEL LEAKAGE IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM (NHTSA 02X003000). I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE OEM REFUSES TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

2002 MONACO KNIGHT WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED IN 2004. THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SYMPTOMS IDENTIFIED IN A RECALL FOR THAT VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WAS CAUSED BY OVERUSE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED BETWEEN THE TIME OF THE RECALL AND THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NEGLIGENT IN RECTIFYING THE PROBLEMS WITH HIS RV WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MONACO SIGNATURE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERVICE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR TO IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE PLACED BRICKS BEHIND THE TIRES TO KEEP THEM FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ROTORS SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN GOOD DRIVING CONDITION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MONACO MONARCH. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OVERHEATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE BRAKE AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED EIGHT TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS ALL OF THE REPAIR ORDERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,865. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE FRONT WHEEL SEAL WAS LEAKING.

ON 10/15/02 WHILE DRIVING MY RV TO A CAMPGROUND, I DETECTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE THE RV AND NOTICED WETNESS ON THE CARPET NEAR THE FIRE WALL. IT RENDERED THE DEFROSTING OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD NIL AND COULDN'T HARDLY SEE OUTSIDE AND DAMAGE THE SIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE R.V. THE UNIT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND MONACO REPLACED THE DAMAGED HEATER CORE ON 12/23/02. ON 1/20/08 ON A TRIP TO ORLANDO THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I ALMOST PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE LEAKING AGAIN INSIDE THE COACH. SAME PROBLEM: SPITED HEATER CORE. THE PLUMBING OF HEATER IS INCORRECT AND MONACO REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MONACO MONARCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007; HOWEVER, AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2007, THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALLED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND SHE FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE REMEDY WAS EXCESSIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO COACH DUNE CHASER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR, SIZE 245/70/195F TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE TIRES HAD LARGE BUBBLES ON THEM WHILE FILLING THEM WITH AIR. HE BELIEVED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE PROPER SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE, THUS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE IN A 2002 MONACO SIGNATURE 40' MOTORHOME. TIRE TREAD LIFE AND AIR PRESSURES HAD BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CHECKED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. GOODYEAR TIRE 295/80/R225. VEHICLE PROPELLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING US TO RUN OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE SAND, AND VEHICLE WAS LAUNCHED INTO A ROLLOVER. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SURVIVED...PASSENGER EJECTED DURING ROLLOVER AND BADLY INJURED. MOTORHOME TOTALED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MONACO MONARCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 IN AUGUST OF 2007, WHICH INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. HE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER THAT ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

RV COACH TAG AXLE SHEARED OFF HIS WELDMENT AND SEPARATED DURING PARKING MANEUVER, WHICH DISCONNECTED THE WHEELS FROM COACH AND MADE IT INOPERABLE, IF SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE COACH WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND BODILY HARM OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. PARTS STILL HANGING OF COACH. *TR