2000 MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT Problems & Recalls
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THIS INVOLVES A NORCOLD 1200 LRIM REFRIGERATOR AND A 2000 MONACO DIPLOMAT 40 PBD MOTORCOACH. WHEN THE REFER WAS REMOVED TO CONDUCT THE RECALL WORK, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CAUGHT FIRE PREVIOUSLY, AND HAD SIGNS OF SERIOUS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE CASE OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO PARALYZE (ALUMINUM FOIL COATI...
Mileage: 24,184
THIS INVOLVES A NORCOLD 1200 LRIM REFRIGERATOR AND A 2000 MONACO DIPLOMAT 40 PBD MOTORCOACH. WHEN THE REFER WAS REMOVED TO CONDUCT THE RECALL WORK, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CAUGHT FIRE PREVIOUSLY, AND HAD SIGNS OF SERIOUS OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE CASE OF THE REFRIGERATOR TO PARALYZE (ALUMINUM FOIL COATI...
Mileage: 24,184
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...
Mileage: 16,000
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...
Mileage: 16,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE RV'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND BECAME LOOSE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER A YEAR OF OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AT A VEHICLE GLASS SHOP. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE WINDSHIELD FAILURE...
Mileage: 32,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE RV'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND BECAME LOOSE. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER A YEAR OF OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AT A VEHICLE GLASS SHOP. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE WINDSHIELD FAILURE...
Mileage: 32,000
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 TO...
Mileage: 36,000
THIS 2000 MONACO, DIPLOMAT MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN INHALING EXHAUST, ROAD DIRTY ETC. MAINLY THROUGH THE REAR CAP AREA, SINCE THE UNIT WAS NEW. THE FIRST SIGN WAS AN OILY STAIN IN THE CEILING AREA MOSTLY AROUND CABINETS. FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS THE FACTORY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM...
Mileage: 10,000
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....
THE SLIDEOUT ROOM RETAINING CLAMPS ("TRAVEL LOCKS") CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS HIT, (NEARLY ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD) BY A LOOSE "TRAVEL LOCK" WHICH VIBRATED OUT OF PLACE DUE TO SLIDEOUT ROOM VIBRATION. THERE IS NO _POSITIVE_ MEANS OF SECURING THE CLAMP (TRAVEL LOCK) IN PLACE... ONLY FRICTI...
CONSUMER HAS A TEN GALLON GAS OR ELECTRIC ATWOOD WATER HEATER (MODEL # GC10A-32 SERIAL # 941130430) WHEN PUT ON PROPANE WITH THE WIND BLOWING TOWARDS IT, IT TESTED TO 70 PARTS PER MILLION IN 15 MINUTES. *TT
CONSUMER HAS A TEN GALLON GAS OR ELECTRIC ATWOOD WATER HEATER (MODEL # GC10A-32 SERIAL # 941130430) WHEN PUT ON PROPANE WITH THE WIND BLOWING TOWARDS IT, IT TESTED TO 70 PARTS PER MILLION IN 15 MINUTES. *TT
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LUGGAGE DOOR OPENS WHILE TRAVELING AND THE ENTRY DOOR JAMS. ALSO, THE SEAL ON ENTRY DOOR CAME OFF. THE RUBBER MOLDING HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD POPPED AT UPPER CORNERS ON BOTH SIDES. THE DOOR, SEAL AND WINDSHIELD PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TWISTING OF THE FRAME. *YH
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LUGGAGE DOOR OPENS WHILE TRAVELING AND THE ENTRY DOOR JAMS. ALSO, THE SEAL ON ENTRY DOOR CAME OFF. THE RUBBER MOLDING HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD POPPED AT UPPER CORNERS ON BOTH SIDES. THE DOOR, SEAL AND WINDSHIELD PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TWISTING OF THE FRAME. *YH
WINDSHIELD SHIFTS OUT OF PLACE AND KEEPS CRACKING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE COACH LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AFTER STOPPING, CONSUMER CONTACED THE MONACO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHOUT ANY CROSS EXAMINATION THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WEAK RELAY, A NEW RELAY WAS SHIPPED TO CONSUMER AND WAS INSTALL...
WHILE DRIVING THE COACH LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AFTER STOPPING, CONSUMER CONTACED THE MONACO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHOUT ANY CROSS EXAMINATION THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WEAK RELAY, A NEW RELAY WAS SHIPPED TO CONSUMER AND WAS INSTALL...
WHILE DRIVING THE COACH LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AFTER STOPPING, CONSUMER CONTACED THE MONACO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHOUT ANY CROSS EXAMINATION THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WEAK RELAY, A NEW RELAY WAS SHIPPED TO CONSUMER AND WAS INSTALL...
WHILE DRIVING THE COACH LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AFTER STOPPING, CONSUMER CONTACED THE MONACO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHOUT ANY CROSS EXAMINATION THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WEAK RELAY, A NEW RELAY WAS SHIPPED TO CONSUMER AND WAS INSTALL...
ON STEEP OR WINDING ROADS, BAGGAGE DOORS HAVE UNLATCHED AND SWUNG OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THREE OCCASSIONS.*YH
WHEN PARKED ON UNEVEN SURFACES, ENTERING OR EXITING DRIVEWAYS AND DRIVING ON ROUGH OR STEEP AND WINDING ROADS, THE BODY OF THE COACH TWISTS TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM POPPING OUT, AIR GAPS APPEAR BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE GLASS.*YH CONSUMER STATES THEY H...
WHILE DRIVING THE COACH LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AFTER STOPPING, CONSUMER CONTACED THE MONACO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHOUT ANY CROSS EXAMINATION THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WEAK RELAY, A NEW RELAY WAS SHIPPED TO CONSUMER AND WAS INSTALL...
WHEN PARKED ON UNEVEN SURFACES, ENTERING OR EXITING DRIVEWAYS AND DRIVING ON ROUGH OR STEEP AND WINDING ROADS, THE BODY OF THE COACH TWISTS TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM POPPING OUT, AIR GAPS APPEAR BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE GLASS, ON STEEP OR WINDING ROADS,...
DURING TRAVEL THE EXPANDING ROOM SLIDE DOOR LOCK SLID ACROSS THE SURFACE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ALMOST STRIKING OCCUPANT, SERVICE TECH STATED IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND HE REINSTALLED THE LOCK ON THE VERTICAL SURFACE BEHIND HE DRIVERS SEAT, THE LOCK FELL OUT AGAIN. NLM
DURING TRAVEL THE EXPANDING ROOM SLIDE DOOR LOCK SLID ACROSS THE SURFACE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ALMOST STRIKING OCCUPANT, SERVICE TECH STATED IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND HE REINSTALLED THE LOCK ON THE VERTICAL SURFACE BEHIND HE DRIVERS SEAT, THE LOCK FELL OUT AGAIN. NLM
THE MOTORHOME IS EQUIPPED WITH A SLIDE OUT THAT CONTAINS A LOCKING DEVICE TO SECURE DURING TRAVEL, HOWEVER THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION WERE BOTH INADEQUATE RESULTING IN THE RELEASE OF THE SLIDE OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, CONSUMER INSTALLED ANOTHER ADDITIONAL LOCKING DEVICE TO SECURE PROPERLY....
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING MOTORHOME JUST DIED. MOTORHOME WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWO ELECTRICAL PARTS. THE DELAER WAS NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION*AK.