Monaco Coach LAPALMA problems and owner complaints

OWNER HAD A RECALL ON THE MONACO MOTORHOME WITH A WORK HORSE CHASSIS. THE OWNER WAS WAITING FOR THE BRAKE PARTS. THE DEALER HAS TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN 1 MONTH BUT AS OF TODAY THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 11,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10099036 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE MONACO LAPALMA COACH BRAKE FAILURE. *TS ON 11/5/04 A BRAKE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, RECALL NUMBER 50401-C, MILEAGE 25037. INCLUDED IN THIS REPAIR WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CALIPER PINS. ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER, MILEAGE 33919, THE VEHILCE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THIS TIME THE CONSUMR WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HEAT CRACKS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE DAMAGE THAT OCCUED WAS DUE TO THE CALIPERS BINDING ON THE PINS AND NOT RUNNING F…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,037 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172237 at NHTSA ↗

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND FRACTURES OF THE FLOOR TRUSS NETWORK SUPPORT SYSTEM. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WE TOOK VEHICLE TO THREE RV SERVICE VENDORS. ALL OF THEM CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WERE FALSELY TOLD THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE. WE TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER (GUARANTY IN JUNCTION CITY, OREGON) WHICH REFUSES TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR UNLESS WE PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471781 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ON DIVIDED HWY APPROACHING SIGNAL LIGHT.MOTORHOME LOST POWER,BRAKES,LIGHTS,DASH GAUGES,POWER STEERING.-EVERYTHING. STOPPED SHORT OF HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE HITTING ME. MOTOR RESTARTED WITH SOME DIFFICULTIES. DRAGGING CRV AND COULD NOT BACK-UP BUT WAS ABLE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY SAFELY TO A SIDE STREET, AND FEARFUL TO DRIVE FURTHER, CALLED ROAD SERVICE SUGGESTED BY MONACO AND MY INSURANCE ROAD SIDE CO. SERVICE PERSON FOUND NOTHING AMISS .I TOLD HIM THE MOTORHOME HAD A CUTOFF CHASSIS BATTERY DISCONNECT. THAT PROVED TO BE THE PROBLEM. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10445510 at NHTSA ↗

DOP 03/12/03, WAS THE DATE MY FAMILY PURCHASED THIS BEAUTIFUL MONACO,36 DBD LAPALMA. 09/15/03 WE BEGAN REPAIRS ON MANIFOLD LEAKS (3 TIMES BETWEEN 8458 MILEAGE TO 20747 MILEAGE)AND WATER LEAKS,DURING THE FIRST SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP WHICH PERFORMED THE REPAIR NOTED THE CORROSION ON THE CHASSIS TO THE SERVICE DEALER. (THEY SAID THE COACH WAS PRE CLEAN AND CORROSION PROTECTION WAS ADDED PER MONACO STANDARDS)08/03/05, WORKHORSE CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE MANIFOLD LEAK FOR THE THIRD TIME, AT THAT TIME I WAS REQUESTED BY TECH WHO PERFORMED THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153873 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2004 MONACO LAPALMA MOTOR HOME ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS MODEL # P32122 WITH LESS THAN 17,000 MILES. THIS PAST NOV. WHILE ON A TRIP WE SMELLED BURNING AND I SOON STARTED TO LOSE MY BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO FREEZE UP. UNDER FULL THROTTLE, BARELY MOVING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, I WAS JUST ABLE TO GET INTO OUR CAMPGROUND. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED OUR WORKHORSE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT WORKHORSE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED US TO LET THE BRAKES COOL DOWN AND THEN PROCEED WITH CAUTION, SINCE THIS PROBLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319691 at NHTSA ↗