MONACO COACH Complaints

MAJOR BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE USING ROMEX WIRING (CARRYING 110 VOLTS AC) WHERE ALLOWED TO FLEX AND RUB THROUGH TO BARE COPPER WIRING. THIS WIRE WAS THEN INSTALLED IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWED IT TO GO UNDERNEATH A NON-FLEXIBLE WATER LINE THAT SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE & LEAKED ONTO EXPOSED WIRING. THE MATTER OF 300 POUND CABINET. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" 5 TIMES, KEEPS GETTING LOOSE FROM CEILING & IS ABOUT TO FALL ON DRIVER OF VEHICLE. THE RESULTS IF GONE UNCHECKED WOULD EITHER KILL. THE DRIVER OR A LOT OF PEOPLE AS THE NOW OUT-OF-CONTROL VEHICLE CAREENED DOWN THE ROAD. BOTH MANUFACTURER & DEALER HAVE FAILED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, PUTTING DRIVER AND LOTS OF PEOPLE AT GREAT RISK. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE DECLARED FOR WHAT IT IS A LEMON!! I DO NOT FEEL THAT MANUFACTURER IS ACTING IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER! DT

CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLS BACK. MR. *JB

THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 09/05/2002. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON TWO TEST DRIVES BY THE TECHNICIAN ALONG WITH MYSELF AND MY SPOUSE. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS , THAT THE TRANSMISSON HAS A MEMORY AND THE ERRATIC SHIFTING AND LURCHING W AS ITS WAY OF ADAPTING TO MY DRIVING STYLE. THE OTHER DANGEROUS PROBLEM, ON THE ROAD, IS WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION LETS GO, IT THROWS OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER THE VEHICLES IN BACK OF YOU AND ON THE ROADWAY. MONACO COACH CORP HAS A ON GOING PROGRAM IN PLACE WITH PACIFIC DETROIT DIESEL - ALLISON. THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY MONACO COCH CORP. WHY ARE THESE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATING VERY HEAVY VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAYS. PLEASE, I BEG YOU, TO GET THESE OFF THE ROADS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED.. PLEASE CALL ME ASP........ 541 773-2856 MONACO COACH CORP. WAS ADVISED, IN PERSON, BY MY WIFE AND MYSELF ON 09/13/2002. THANK GOD OUR MOTORHOME IS OFF THE ROAD AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISION COOLER AND REBUILT TRANSMSSION. NLM

THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPRINGS, ETC. WHICH ALLOWS THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO TOUCH THE GROUND, RESULTING IN THE BLACK AND GREY WATER SYSTEM TO DRAG ON THE GROUND AND IN SOME CASES DISINTEGRATES.( MODEL, SAFARI TREK 2002) *SCC

MODEL NAME IS SAFARI TREK; THIS MOTORHOME HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES DUE TO TWO LINES AND VALVES BREAKING. THESE LINES HOLD BACK 40 GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE REASON FOR THE CRUSHED VALVES AND PIPES IS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION.*JB

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OPERATION OF ONE/BOTH REAR LEVELING JACK(S) WILL INTRODUCE A TORSIONAL OR TWISTING MOVEMENT OF THE COACH CHASSIS, WHICH OVER TIME WILL LOOSEN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSE ONE EDGE/CORNER TO UNSEAT/PARTIALLY SEPARATE FROM THE MOLDING GASKET CREATING AN AIR GAP. (OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH ROOT FROM THE REAR LEVEL JACK(S) ARE: ELECTRICAL, THE BODY SHIFTING CAUSED THE DOORS TO BIND, 4 TIMES THE PLASTIC LATCH ON THE EXTERIOR CARGO COMPARTMENT DOORS HAVE BROKEN, ALSO CAUSING THE BATTERY INVERTER SYSTEM TO OVER CHARGE THE COACH BATTERY(S). THE MOTORHOME IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LEVELING SYSTEM IS BEING USED IMPROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MONACO THAT SOME SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FAILED TO USE PROPER INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES/DID NOT ALLOW PROPER CURVING OF THE WINDSHIELD SEALANT BEFORE PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO SERVICE. *SCC *TS

IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED NUMEROUS TIMES,STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN CHANGED. STILL CAN NOT HOLD THE VEHCLE IN ONE LANE ON HIGHWAY. FACTORY SAYS ALL COMPONENTS ARE "WITH IN" SPECS.

THERE IS A CONSTANT PROPANE SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, WATER HEATER BURNER AND RELAY WERE REPLACED. BUT CONSUMER CAN STILL SMELL THE PROPANE.*AK

FRONT END BOUNCES SEVERLY ON SECONDARY ROADS AND IS UNCONTROLABLE. WORKHORSE AND MONACO BOTH DENY A PROBLEM. THIS IS OUR 5TH MOTORHOME AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF RIDE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE SEAT BELT, WE WOULD BE THROWN FROM OUR SEATS. WE HAVE ASKED FOR HEAVIER DUTY SHOCKS BUT WERE TOLD NONE WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHEILD WENT OFF TRACK AND LEFT A LARGE OPENNING IN THE WINDSHEILD. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE WINDSHEILD RE-SET, PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN.*JB