2000 Monaco Coach Monaco 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 2000 Monaco Coach Monaco, 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
- Steering228.6%
- Brakes114.3%
- Heating & air conditioning114.3%
- Engine114.3%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Tires & wheels114.3%
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
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE COACH, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 8" OF FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, BEFORE IT HAD ANY EFFECT ON THE DIRECTION OF THE FRONT TIRES. MONACO SENT ME TO A LINEUP SHOP IN EUGENE OR BY THE NAME OF KAISER. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX, EXPLAINING TO ME THAT THE "SHEPHARD" GEAR BOXES ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY. THE NEW GEAR BOX REDUCED THE FREE PLAY TO APPROXIMATELY 4" OF FREE PLAY. THIS IS A 50% IMPORVEMENT, BUT STILL NOT VERY GOOD. SINCE THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE SOME DISTANCE TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT CONTROL, THE COACH WILL WONDER TOWARD ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT IT, YOU GET NO RESPONSE UNTIL YOU PASS THE FEE PLAY. THEN, THE FRONT WHEELS TURN NOT ONLY THE AMOUNT THE STEERING WHEEL FINALLY DICTATED, BUT THEY FLOP OVER THE FULL EXTEND OF THE FREE PLAY, AND YOU SHOOT OFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL WHEN PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK. WHEN I TOOK THE COACH INTO ONE OF THE MONACO DEALERS A FEW WEEKS AGO, MONACO INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR LUBRICANT AND REPLACE IT WITH MOTOR OIL. WHEN I FIRST CONTACT MONACO REGARDING THIS ISSUE, THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO TALK TO A CERTAIN PERSON, BECAUSE HE WAS HANDLING ALL OF THE SHEPHARD PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY, MONACO KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT, AND CHOOSES NOT TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED THE WIPERS ENGAGED AND THE AIR HORN BLEW, COULD NOT SHUT THEM OFF. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGING WHEN BACKING UP THE VEHICLE. CRUISE DISENGAGED WHEN HITTING BRAKES AND REENGAGED AS SOON AS FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKES, SHORT WAS DISCOVERED IN STEERING COLUMN, DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. REQUIRING A LARGE SPRING TO BE INSULATED, MODEL IS WINDSOR
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
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE HOT WATER HEATER WAS TESTED WITH A CO METER, IT TESTED TO 70 PARTS PER MILLION IN 15 SECONDS WHILE ON PROPANE, MODEL NUMBER GC10A-32, SPEC NUMBER 113069, SERIAL NUMBER 94113043860, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO USE THE WATER HEATER ON PROPANE. *SLC
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
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL PROPANE FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK PRESSURE BUILDS UP, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FILL TANK ALL THE WAY. CAN ONLY PUT ABOUT 2/3 TANK FULL. FORD HAS NOT SAID WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. *AK *ML
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
CONSUMER HEARD A SCRAPPING NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TONGUE THAT HOOKS TO THE VEHICLE,HAD BUCKLED IN HALF. STEEL WAS UNDER DESIGNED FOR SIZE OF TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
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 .