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2000 Monaco Coach Knight 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 Aug 1, 2017
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 Jan 17, 2002

What this page shows

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Monaco Coach Knight. 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.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–8 of 8

Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 1, 2017

HUBS KEEP OVER HEATING SINCE WE BOUGHT THE RV

NHTSA ID
11012198
Incident
Mar 1, 2010
Mileage
55,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 2010
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MONACO KNIGHT COACH RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE HAD OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR EXAMINED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ID
10351766
Incident
Jul 25, 2010
Mileage
32,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jan 21, 2009

BRAKE FAILURE ON A 200 MONACO KNIGHT RV. CALIPERS GOT STUCK AND THE HEAT CAUSED THE ROTOR TO CRACK AND RUINED THE CALIPERS AND THE ANTI BRAKE LOCK SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10255866
Incident
Jan 11, 2009
Brakes
Filed Mar 7, 2008

BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10220346
Incident
Feb 12, 2008
Mileage
2,300 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 9, 2005

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND IT SWERVED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10113802
Incident
Jun 2, 2004
Brakes
Filed Sep 20, 2004

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY OVER 5 HOURS OF WORK TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE ABS BRAKES WERE REPAIRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10092752
Incident
Sep 3, 2004
Mileage
34,000 mi
Filed Nov 17, 2002

MAJOR BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE USING ROMEX WIRING (CARRYING 110 VOLTS AC) WHERE ALLOWED TO FLEX AND RUB THROUGH TO BARE COPPER WIRING. THIS WIRE WAS THEN INSTALLED IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWED IT TO GO UNDERNEATH A NON-FLEXIBLE WATER LINE THAT SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE & LEAKED ONTO EXPOSED WIRING. THE MATTER OF 300 POUND CABINET. HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" 5 TIMES, KEEPS GETTING LOOSE FROM CEILING & IS ABOUT TO FALL ON DRIVER OF VEHICLE. THE RESULTS IF GONE UNCHECKED WOULD EITHER KILL. THE DRIVER OR A LOT OF PEOPLE AS THE NOW OUT-OF-CONTROL VEHICLE CAREENED DOWN THE ROAD. BOTH MANUFACTURER & DEALER HAVE FAILED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, PUTTING DRIVER AND LOTS OF PEOPLE AT GREAT RISK. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE DECLARED FOR WHAT IT IS A LEMON!! I DO NOT FEEL THAT MANUFACTURER IS ACTING IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER! DT

NHTSA ID
769817
Incident
Feb 23, 2000
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 17, 2002

REAR AXLE AS STATED ON DATA PLATE LIST REAR AXLE MAX AT 13500 LBS. THE DRY WEIGHT ON THE REAR AXLE IS 13759 WITH NO WATER IN THE COACH WHEN THE COACH IS LOADED WITH 65 GAL'S OF WATER AN NORMAL FOOD AND CLOTHES THE REAR AXLE WEIGHT IS OVER 15000 LBS THIS RESULTS IN A SERIOUS HANDELING AND BRAKING PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
757024

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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