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2005 Country Coach Inspire Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 17, 2011
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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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.

3
reports

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

NHTSA ID 10401263 · filed May 17, 2011

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.

NHTSA ID 10275024 · filed Jun 26, 2009

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.

2
reports

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

NHTSA ID 10203226 · filed Sep 17, 2007

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.

NHTSA ID 10202055 · filed Sep 6, 2007

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10270202 · filed May 28, 2009

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10203338 · filed Sep 18, 2007

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10401263 · filed May 17, 2011

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.

1
report

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

NHTSA ID 10185302 · filed Mar 16, 2007

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.

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