2005 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 2005 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
- Fuel system360.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
- Visibility120.0%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO COACH DYNASTY. THE CONTACT BELONGS TO AN AUTOMOBILE GROUP WHERE HE DISCOVERED THAT TWO MEMBERS EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKS. HE NOW BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CATCH FIRE. HE FOUND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS A KIT THAT PREVENTS THE LEAKAGE, BUT THEY ARE ONLY APPLIED TO TRANSIT BUSES, NOT RV'S. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE HEAVY DUTY CYCLES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL IN THE NEW MONACO COACH. *TS AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINES TO AND FROM THE AQUAHOT SYSTEM WERE THE GATES LOL PLUS HOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS PARTICULAR HOSE WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN FUEL APPLICATION. *JB
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MONACO COACH DYNASTY RV EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR G470RV TIRES, SIZE: 295/80R22 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES IN BOTH LEGS AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN THE RIGHT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
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
EQUIPMENT FAILURE ON RV MOTORHOME. POWER SUN VISOR MANUFACTURED BY CAREFREE OF COLORADO WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FALL FROM MOUNTING PLATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. MOUNTS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL AND SUBJECT TO STRESS CRACKS BY VIBRATION. WHEN PLASTIC MOUNTING PLATE FAILS, SHADE FALLS IN FRONT OF DRIVER BLOCKING VISION AND ALSO STARTLES DRIVER INTO ABRUPT BRAKING AND/OR ERRATIC STEERING. COMPANY BLAMES FAILURE ON IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY FACTORY (MONACO COACH). NUMEROUS FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE AT RV FORUMS. CAREFREE HAS NOT RE-DESIGNED MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THIS SERIES OF POWERSHADES BUT HAS NOW DESIGNED A NEW POWERSHADE WITH NEW ALUMINUM MOUNTING BRACKET. THEY WILL NOT RETROFIT EXISTING SHADE. *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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