2001 Monaco Coach Lapalma 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 2001 Monaco Coach Lapalma, 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
- Suspension360.0%
- Body & structure120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
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
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING WAS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT BRACKET WHERE THE LEAF SPRING WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CONSUMER'S SON TIGHTENED THE BOLT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE TAKEN TO A TRUCK SERVICE CENTER, REFERRED BY MONACO. THE CONSUMER WAS PUTTING PLASTIC SQUARES UNDER THE MOTOR HOME TO LEVEL IT, AND HIS SON NOTICED THAT THE BOLT WAS LOOSE. *AK *SC
LTR FWD FM FMCSA LTR RE THEIR DEFECTIVE 2001 LAPLAMA MOTORHOME, THE RV SWAYS WHEN DRIVEN DUE TO BEING OVERWEIGHT EVEN WHEN IT'S EMPTY. *PH THE FORD DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE SWAY, AIR BAGS WOULD NEED TO BE PLACED ON ALL FOUR SHOCKS AND MORE POUNDS COULD BE CARRIED WITHOUT BEING OVERLOADED. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V237000. THEIR IS NO DEALER AVAILABLE FOR REMEDY WITHIN 100 MILES. MANUFACTURER FIRST ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE COACH OVER 100 MILES OR THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. WHEN THE CONSUMER ADVISED THAT CLOSET DEALER WAS OVER 100 MILES AWAY, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO DRIVE CAREFULLY OR GO TO A DEALER OVER 200 MILES AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST WITH ANY ALTERNATIVE TO REMEDY. *NLM
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
DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN TAKING THE PROPANE TANK TO GET THE FILLED THE CALLER NOTICED THAT THE TANK WAS LOOSE. UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BRACKETS THAT HOLDS THE TANK WAS BROKEN IN TWO AND THAT THE OTHER BRACKET WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *MR UPDATE 12/7/2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT HASN'T REPLIED TO THE CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE. *NM
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
Data on this page last refreshed .