2005 Keystone Montana-Mountaineer 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 Keystone Montana-Mountaineer, 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
- Other / unspecified360.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE MONTANA-MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED YELLOW RESIDUE ON THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. HE SHUT OFF THE REFRIGERATOR AND CALLED DOMETIC. DOMETIC STATED THAT HIS SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE HIS SERIAL NUMBER. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE NAME OF THE DEALER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/21/08 *BF RECALL# 074134000. UPDATED
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MOD# RM2862 SER# 42703351. I HAD A FAILURE OF MY REFRIGERATOR. STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE THE TRAILER, YELLOW STAIN NEAR BURNER TUBE AND GOT HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THE SURFACE OF THE SHEET METAL. MY REAL COMPLAINT IS THAT THE MFG KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DANGERS AND HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE CONSUMERS. I HAD DONE SOME READING IN A OWNERS FORUM I AM IN AND A MEMBER LOST THEIR TRAILER AND ALL ITEMS INSIDE DUE TO THIS TYPE FAILURE. I HAVE HAD THE REFRIGERATOR IN TWICE ALREADY FOR FAILURES ALREADY AND CANNOT SEEM TO GET IT FIXED RIGHT. *JB
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
WE BOUGHT AN 2005 MONTANA 3650RK WE HAD SO PROBLEMS WITH THE FRIG. NOT COOLING WE CALL THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. WE NEVER GOT ANYONE TO CALL US BACK ,THEN ON 12/21/05 AT 12:00AM WE WOKE UP TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE, NO ALARM WENT OFF, ONLY TO FIND THE OUTSIDE OF THE RV AND FRIG. WERE ON FIRE. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TIRE BLOW OUT ON FREESTAR TIRE MANUFACTURED BY NANKANG TIRES. 3 OTHERS WERE FOUND TO BE SEPARATING ON SIDEWALLS BEFORE THEY BLEW OUT. *JB
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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