2016 Pacific Coachworks Tango 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 2016 Pacific Coachworks Tango, 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
- Body & structure240.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) PACIFIC COACHWORKS TANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE WATER TANK WAS LOOSE AND DRAGGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREWS ON THE METAL STRAPPING SYSTEM BECAME DETACHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND UNHOOK THE STUCK HARNESS WHILE ON A VERY NARROW HIGHWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. *DT COSUMER STATED FRESH WATER TANK FELL OFF ONTO THE FREEWAY. MAUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE IT RIGHT AWAY.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PACIFIC COACHWORKS TANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR SEALS WERE CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE EDGE MEDAL MOLDING WHICH SURROUNDED THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE KITCHEN SINK DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE AVAILABLE.
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) PACIFIC COACHWORKS TRAVEL TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAVEL TRAILER'S BRAKES PREMATURELY FAILED AND, IN TURN, CAUSED THE TRUCK BRAKES TO PREMATURELY FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK AND TRAVEL TRAILER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL TRAILER WERE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED ABOVE THE CABIN OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR ALARM TO SOUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/17*LJ *TR
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) PACIFIC COACHWORKS TRAVEL TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAVEL TRAILER'S BRAKES PREMATURELY FAILED AND, IN TURN, CAUSED THE TRUCK BRAKES TO PREMATURELY FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK AND TRAVEL TRAILER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL TRAILER WERE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED ABOVE THE CABIN OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR ALARM TO SOUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/17*LJ *TR
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) PACIFIC COACHWORKS TRAVEL TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAVEL TRAILER'S BRAKES PREMATURELY FAILED AND, IN TURN, CAUSED THE TRUCK BRAKES TO PREMATURELY FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK AND TRAVEL TRAILER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL TRAILER WERE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED ABOVE THE CABIN OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR ALARM TO SOUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/03/17*LJ *TR
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
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