MONACO COACH Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY THE SAMSUN MODEL MW6351R SERIAL#72QCD00505 MICROWAVE WAS ON AND RUNNING BY ITSELF. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE MICROWAVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT AND THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS LOCATED IN THE BACK. *AK *SC

LTR FWD FM FMCSA LTR RE THEIR DEFECTIVE 2001 LAPLAMA MOTORHOME, THE RV SWAYS WHEN DRIVEN DUE TO BEING OVERWEIGHT EVEN WHEN IT'S EMPTY. *PH THE FORD DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE SWAY, AIR BAGS WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND MORE POUNDS COULD BE CARRIED WITHOUT BEING OVERLOADED. *JB

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 AT 65 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT, AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED IN DECEMBER 2002. ON JUNE 14 2003, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH , LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND TOWED THE MOTOR HOME. GOODYEAR G159, SIZE R255/70 R22.5. THERE ARE A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES. *AK *NM

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

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE RV. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE UNIT BURNING OUT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. *AK *JB

A LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT COVERS SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MAY FALL NEXT. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED. ALSO, DRIVER COULD NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER.