2000 Western Alpine Coach 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 Western Alpine Coach, 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
- Brakes763.6%
- Other / unspecified218.2%
- Heating & air conditioning19.1%
- Driver assistance19.1%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, FIRE ON RT FRONT WHEEL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 WESTERN ALPINE COACH. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V243000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE CALIPERS AND THE PINS. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ZOPS DISC BRAKE CALIPERS, IN WHICH THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REFERENCED IN THE RECALL AS A FREE REMEDY. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,200. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR
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
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, FIRE ON RT FRONT WHEEL. *TR
2000 ALPINE ABS SENSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE REAR ABS SENSORS. THEY ALSO PAID FOR ONE SET OF FRONT ABS SENSORS. THE CONSUMER FELT THE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE ABS SENSOR WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE PROBLEMS WITH CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS BRAKE WORK HE HAD TO PAY FOR. THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOOD PRODUCTS IN THE MOTORHOME WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF WARPAGE. *JB
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
2000 ALPINE ABS SENSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE REAR ABS SENSORS. THEY ALSO PAID FOR ONE SET OF FRONT ABS SENSORS. THE CONSUMER FELT THE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE ABS SENSOR WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE PROBLEMS WITH CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS BRAKE WORK HE HAD TO PAY FOR. THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOOD PRODUCTS IN THE MOTORHOME WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF WARPAGE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
2000 ALPINE ABS SENSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE REAR ABS SENSORS. THEY ALSO PAID FOR ONE SET OF FRONT ABS SENSORS. THE CONSUMER FELT THE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE ABS SENSOR WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE PROBLEMS WITH CALIPERS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS BRAKE WORK HE HAD TO PAY FOR. THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE WOOD PRODUCTS IN THE MOTORHOME WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF WARPAGE. *JB
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 .