2005 Jayco Escapade 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 Jayco Escapade, 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
- Electrical150.0%
- Fuel system150.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED BRAND NEW RV, WENT "DRY CAMPING" (WITHOUT UTILITIES) WITHIN 1 WEEK OF POSSESSION; ON GENERATOR, MICROWAVE LOST LOTS OF TIME, CAUSING MEALS TO BURN, ETC.; OVER LAST 10 MONTHS DEALERSHIP UNSUCCESSFULLY REPLACED (THEY SAY) 3 TIMES; RV MFG REFUSING SINCE DEC. TO DO MORE; TOLD BY GENERATOR MFG I HAVE TO PAY "LARGE SUMS" TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG AND GET FIXED THEN APPLY TO RV MFG FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT -- NOT ACCEPTABLE, FRUSTRATED, SICK AND TIRED OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE BRAND NEW, EXPENSIVE PURCHASE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS RUNNING PROPANE HEATER; AFTER 2-3 HOUR SPAN THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF. CONTINUES TO GO OFF AFTER 2-3 HOURS RUNNING PROPANE HEATER. DOES NOT GO OFF WHEN RUNNING GENERATOR OR AIR CONDITIONER; ONLY WITH PROPANE HEATER. *TR
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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