2001 Monaco Coach Knight Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN LAZY DAYS RV OF TAMPA (6130 LAZY DAYS BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584, (800)-306-4002) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO COACH KNIGHT MOTOR HOME. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD LARGE CRACKS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND THE ABS SENSORS WERE DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND WHEEL SEALS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC). THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNS A 2001 MONACO KNIGHT. HE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BAUSCH BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE RECALLED IN CAMPAIGN ID 04V116. THE MONACO FILE NUMBER IS R02175. HE SAID THAT THE CALIPERS SEIZED, STARTING A FIRE AND BURNING THE ABS SENSORS. THERE WERE FAULTY BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 . THE DEALER CHECKED THE CALIPERS, THEN SAID THEY WERE FINE. ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004 ONE OF THE CALIPERS FAILED, AND ON MAY 10, 2004 OTHER CALIPERS FAILED. THREE OUT OF THE FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. THE MONACO COMPANY STATED THAT RECALL REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE, AND THAT IS ALL THEY COULD DO.*AK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *JB

(1) THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN REFUELING THE FUEL TANK. (2) UPON REFUELING, WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE FUEL TANK APPROACHES THE FULL LEVEL, A PULSING NOISE IN THE FUEL TANK STARTS AND FUEL STARTS DISCHARGING FROM THE FUEL TANK'S VENT WITH FORCE. THE DISCHARGE CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE PULSING NOISE CONTINUES. SHORTLY AFTER THE PULSING NOISE STOPS, THE FUEL DISCHARGE STOPS. THE DISCHARGED AMOUNT MEASURES FROM 1/2 PINT TO 1&1/2 GALLONS. THE FRIST HAZARD IS ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FROM THE DISCHARGED FUEL. BUT THE REAL HAZARD IS THE POSSIBLE IGNITION OF UP TO 1&1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL DISCHARGED ON THE GROUND OR PAVING DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH A FULL FUEL TANK ON A 36 FOOT MOTOR HOME. THIS WOULD RESULT IN COMPLETE DISTRUCTION OF THE MOTOR HONE, ANYONE INSIDE THE MOTOR HOME, THE FUELING STATION, ANY MOTORIST AT OR INSIDE THE FUELING STATION AND POSSIBLE ANYONE PASSING THE FUELING STATION. (3) UPON NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTORY OF THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAY THE UNIT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ITS MY PROBLEM. TO ME, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT OF THE WORSE KIND, BROUGHT TO THE MANUFACTROY'S ATTENTION BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURIES OR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGED AND THEY ELECT TO DO NOTHING..

THERE WAS A SHORT IN WIRE ARKING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ABS SENSOR MELTED AND ALL BRAKES WERE NEEDED, AFTER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER NUMEROUS TIMES THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, AND THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE FRONT AXLE. *AK *JB

THERE WAS A SHORT IN WIRE ARKING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ABS SENSOR MELTED AND ALL BRAKES WERE NEEDED, AFTER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER NUMEROUS TIMES THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, AND THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE FRONT AXLE. *AK *JB

THERE WAS A SHORT IN WIRE ARKING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ABS SENSOR MELTED AND ALL BRAKES WERE NEEDED, AFTER THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER NUMEROUS TIMES THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, AND THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE FRONT AXLE. *AK *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 MONACO KNIGHT. THE LEFT REAR INNER TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT SINCE IT WAS THERE THAT THE LP LINE WAS LOCATED. IT RIPPED THAT LINE OUT, CAUSING 40 GALLONS OF LP GAS TO FILL UP THE MOTOR HOME. THEY WHERE UNABLE TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE DAY. *AK