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2002 Monaco Coach Windsor Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jul 14, 2012
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2002 Monaco Coach Windsor, 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

  • Transmission240.0%
  • Electrical120.0%
  • Suspension120.0%
  • Tires & wheels120.0%

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

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

PLEASE REFER TO DATA SUBMITTED ON 9/15/2002 ODI NUMBER: 767202. ALSO, PLEASE CORRECT THE FAILURE TO BE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT A MANUAL. SINCE THE ORIGINIAL COMPLAINT, I HAVE DISCOVERD THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE FAILURES THAT I HAD I NEW OF AT THAT TIME. PLEASE I ASK YOU AGAIN TO RECALL THESE VERY DANGEROUS MOTORHOMES FROM THE HIGHWAYS BEFORE SOEONE IS KILLED. MONACO CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLERS AND HAVE A SPECIFIC PROGRAM IN PLACE TO FIX THEM AFTER THEY FAIL. PER OREGON LAWS THIS IS CRIMINAL IF NOT DISCLOSED TO PURCHASER PRIOR TO SALE, WHICH IS NOT BEING DONE AT THIS TIME. MY FULL INTENT IS TO GET THESE MOTORHOMES RECALLED AND FIXED PRIOR TO FAILURE. MONACO HAS STATED THAT THER ARE OVER 200,000 MOTORHOMES OUT THERE THAT HAVE A POTENTIAL FAILURE. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHICH ONES. MONACO MAKES HOLIDAY RAMBLER, BEAVER, AND SAFARI IN ADDITION TO THE MONACO COACHES. PLEASE RESPOND ASP VIA MAIL TO MYSELF STAN REYNOLDS 2440 REPUBLIC WAY MEDFOR OR, 97504SS. DT

NHTSA ID 770464 · filed Dec 5, 2002

THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 09/05/2002. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON TWO TEST DRIVES BY THE TECHNICIAN ALONG WITH MYSELF AND MY SPOUSE. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS , THAT THE TRANSMISSON HAS A MEMORY AND THE ERRATIC SHIFTING AND LURCHING W AS ITS WAY OF ADAPTING TO MY DRIVING STYLE. THE OTHER DANGEROUS PROBLEM, ON THE ROAD, IS WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION LETS GO, IT THROWS OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER THE VEHICLES IN BACK OF YOU AND ON THE ROADWAY. MONACO COACH CORP HAS A ON GOING PROGRAM IN PLACE WITH PACIFIC DETROIT DIESEL - ALLISON. THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY MONACO COCH CORP. WHY ARE THESE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATING VERY HEAVY VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAYS. PLEASE, I BEG YOU, TO GET THESE OFF THE ROADS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED.. PLEASE CALL ME ASP........ 541 773-2856 MONACO COACH CORP. WAS ADVISED, IN PERSON, BY MY WIFE AND MYSELF ON 09/13/2002. THANK GOD OUR MOTORHOME IS OFF THE ROAD AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISION COOLER AND REBUILT TRANSMSSION. NLM

NHTSA ID 767202 · filed Sep 15, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK

NHTSA ID 8017369 · filed Aug 27, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MONACO WINDSOR COACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS THE LEGAL WEIGHT LIMIT ON THE FRONT AXLE. THE LEGAL WEIGHT LIMIT IS 18,000 LBS. AND THE VEHICLE HAS BETWEEN 20,000-23,000 LBS. THE CONTACT REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND TO MONACO, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID 10243088 · filed Sep 22, 2008

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

HAD TWO GOODYEAR G 670, SIZE 295 80R 22.5, TIRES BLOW OUT ON ,MY MOTORHOME. THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT ON LABOR DAY 2009 AND THE SECOND THE FOLLOWING JULY 2010. BOTH TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED --I ACTUALLY REPLACED ALL 6 OF THOSE TIRES FOR FEAR OF MORE BLOWOUTS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10465666 · filed Jul 14, 2012

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

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