1997 Monaco Coach Dynasty 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 1997 Monaco Coach Dynasty, 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
- Electrical228.6%
- Visibility228.6%
- Brakes114.3%
- Engine114.3%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
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
ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ON REAR DIESEL THAT REGULATES RPMS WOULD QUIT WHILE IN USE. THIS CAUSES MOTORHOME TO COME TO A DEAD STOP. HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT STILL IT REAPPEARS. HAD AN UPDATED VERSION PUT IT, BUT IT FAILED ALSO.*AK
IN COOLER BROKE RESULTED IN REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, INNER COOLER RUPTURE. ENGINE TO LARGE FOR THE FRAME, RESULTING IN VIBRATING SO SEVERE THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND INNER COOLER TO SPRING A LEAK, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER COOLER,RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. BRAKES CAN EASILY BE RELEASED
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
FRONT WINDSHIELD MOVED A QUARTER OF AN INCH OUTWARD. CONSUMER FEARED THAT THE WHOLE WINDOW MIGHT COME OUT. *AK
IN COOLER BROKE RESULTED IN REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, INNER COOLER RUPTURE. ENGINE TO LARGE FOR THE FRAME, RESULTING IN VIBRATING SO SEVERE THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND INNER COOLER TO SPRING A LEAK, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER COOLER,RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. BRAKES CAN EASILY BE RELEASED
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
IN COOLER BROKE RESULTED IN REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, INNER COOLER RUPTURE. ENGINE TO LARGE FOR THE FRAME, RESULTING IN VIBRATING SO SEVERE THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND INNER COOLER TO SPRING A LEAK, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER COOLER,RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. BRAKES CAN EASILY BE RELEASED
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
IN COOLER BROKE RESULTED IN REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, INNER COOLER RUPTURE. ENGINE TO LARGE FOR THE FRAME, RESULTING IN VIBRATING SO SEVERE THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND INNER COOLER TO SPRING A LEAK, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER COOLER,RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. BRAKES CAN EASILY BE RELEASED
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
IN COOLER BROKE RESULTED IN REPLACING THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, INNER COOLER RUPTURE. ENGINE TO LARGE FOR THE FRAME, RESULTING IN VIBRATING SO SEVERE THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING THE HOSE WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND INNER COOLER TO SPRING A LEAK, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER COOLER,RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. BRAKES CAN EASILY BE RELEASED
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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