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2004 Monaco Coach Diplomat Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Oct 18, 2005
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 25, 2005

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Monaco Coach Diplomat. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Oct 18, 2005

DT: THE CALLER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ROADSIDE SLIDE ON THE MOTOR HOME. THEY HAD IT IN FOR REPAIR 8 DIFFERENT TIMES, AND IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. TO DATE THE ROADSIDE SLIDE IS UNSTABLE. THE SLIDE IS OFF CENTER, AND A PERSON CAN PUT THEIR HAND IN THE BOTTOM OPENING TO THE SIDE. THEREFORE, THE SLIDE RIDES TOO HIGH AND CAUSES A LOUD WIND NOISE, A PERSON IS UNABLE TO HEAR THE TRAFFIC, AND THIS CAUSES DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. ALSO, FEAR OF TURNING A CORNER AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAPTAIN'S DRIVER SEAT IS WOBBLING AT THE PEDESTAL, THE CALLER IS AFRAID THE SEAT WILL FALL OFF. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE RIGHT REAR SMOKES AND BELLOWS OUT AROUND THE WHEEL. THIS MOTOR HOME GCWR IS 39,300 POUNDS. THIS IS THE REASON WHY THIS MOTOR HOME IS UNSAFE. DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE ROADSIDE SLIDE, BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO SO. MANUFACTURER OFFERED THEM ANOTHER MOTOR HOME IF SHE PAID THE DIFFERENCE. THEY OFFERED THEM $5000.00 TO BRING IT TO ELKHART, INDIANA FOR REPAIRS. THE CALLER HAS HAD IT THERE TWO OTHER TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CALLER SAID THE WORK WAS POORLY DONE UNDER THE WARRANTY. CALLER BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CALLER HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR HOME.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID
10134035
Incident
Apr 5, 2004
Mileage
806 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 5, 2005

DEFROSTER NOT WORKING WINDSHIELDD ICED OVER WHEN DRIVING FROM SNOW. WHEN STOPED DEFROSTER WILL OUTPUT ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ICE. HEATER DEFROSTER IS SUB STANDARD INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER FLOW FROM REAR MOUNTED DIESEL ENGINE TO HEATER CORE ABOUT 37FT.

NHTSA ID
10124244
Incident
Jan 26, 2005
Mileage
5,152 mi
Visibility
Filed May 26, 2005

DEFROSTER NOT WORKING WINDSHIELD ICED OVER WHEN DRIVING FROM SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.WHEN STOPED DEFROSTER WILL OUTPUT ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT ICE. HEATER DEFROSTER IS SUB STANDARD.

NHTSA ID
10122259
Incident
Dec 25, 2004
Mileage
2,301 mi
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Mar 25, 2005

DIPLOMAT 40PDQ 2004 MOTOR HOME, THE SLIDE WAS OFF CENTER AND STRIPS WERE NOT LINED UP PROPERLY. *BF THE SLIDE RIDES TO HIGH AND CAUSES SO MUCH WIND NOISE THAT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HEAR OUTSIDE TRAFFIC. A GAP UNDER THE WINDOW ALLOWED WATER TO COMING INTO THE COACH. THE CAPTAIN DRIVER SEAT STARTED COMING APART AT THE PEDESTAL. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEAT PUMP KICKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED IN THE CENTER ONTO THE DASH. CB GROUND PROBLEM. THE WASHER AND DRYING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE HOLDING TANK WOULD NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE COACH BUT NONE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND OF ALL MONEY PLUS ATTORNEY FEES OR A NEW COACH. NM

NHTSA ID
10115850
Incident
Feb 23, 2005

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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