2005 Country Coach Inspire Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Country Coach Inspire, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Steering333.3%
- Electrical222.2%
- Engine111.1%
- Exterior lighting111.1%
- Other / unspecified111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
2005 COUNTRY COACH / INSPIRE- SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL OF MOTOR HOME DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER TAKE OFF AND PUMPS. THE GEARS HAVE NO LUBRICATION AND COMPLETELY STRIPPED RESULTING IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING CAPABILITY THIS STRANDED US IN THE MIDDLE OF I10 WEST BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF *TR UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PTO WAS DETERIORATED BECAUSE IT WAS DRY LUBRICATED. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT SPECULATED THAT IF THE COMPONENT WAS WET LUBRICATED, THE FAILURE WOULD BE CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
UNABLE TO SEE DASHBOARD DISPLAY/WARNING LIGHTS IN DAYTIME. HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE JANUARY 2005. ALL COUNTRY COACH "INSPIRE" MODELS 2005-2006,2007 HAVE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN TOLD A FIX IS BEING WORKED ON, BUT TO DATE NOTHING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE, BUT HAVE SINCE CHANGED THEIR MIND. THE CONTACT HAS FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AS HIS VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE TRAVELING TO ALASKA IN OUR 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE WE HAD A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING IT TO FAIL. WE HAD TO BE TOWED 100 MILES TO A REPAIR FACILITY IN COBURG, OR, WHERE THE FOUND THAT BESIDES THE OIL COOLER, THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE CHELSEA PTO WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PTO ON OUR UNIT DRIVES BOTH THE FAN AND THE POWER STEERING. IT IS THE SAME UNIT PRESENTLY ON RECALL FOR THE CC MAGNA AND INFINITY MODELS. THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PTO WHICH WAS A DRY SPLINE IS A WET UNIT SO THAT SPLINE FAILURE WILL NOT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. IF THE DEFECTIVE PTO HAD NOT BEEN FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE SPLINES WOULD HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD BE FATAL. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT IS AT PACIFIC POWER PRODUCTS, COBURG, OR. OUR UNIT ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHELSEA ADVISED CC THAT THESE UNITS ONLY HAD A LIFE OF 30,000 MILES BUT THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE THIS AND FAILED TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V241000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
2005 COUNTRY COACH / INSPIRE- SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL OF MOTOR HOME DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER TAKE OFF AND PUMPS. THE GEARS HAVE NO LUBRICATION AND COMPLETELY STRIPPED RESULTING IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING CAPABILITY THIS STRANDED US IN THE MIDDLE OF I10 WEST BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF *TR UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 COUNTRY COACH INSPIRE ,AND STATED THAT THE WINDOWS KEPT GETTING FOGGY. THE VEHICLE HASDDUAL PAINT WINDOWS ,AND THE DEALS BREAKAWAY ALLOWED THE MOISTURE TO GET INSIDE TO FOG THE WINDOWS. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS FOG BETWEEN THE PANES OF GLASS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 11,477. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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