2005 country coach / inspire- sudden loss of steering and control of motor home due to complete failure of power take off and pumps. The gears have no lubrication and completely stripped resulting in a sudden and complete failure of steering capability this stranded us in the middle of i10 west blocking traffic on the interstate. Updated 05/26/11 *bf *tr updated 2/9/12
The worst 2005 Country Coach Inspire problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Steering3
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Visibility1
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- Steering3
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Visibility1
Recalls 4
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the side marker lights in the combination headlight and tail light assemblies do not meet the minimum photometric value and 45 degrees as specified in the standard.
- Risk
- The inadequacy of the front and rear side marker lights could affect visibility of the motor home during hours of darkness that could potentially result in a motor vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the marker lights on the side as close as reasonable to the front and rear corners and wired into the park light system free of charge. The recall began on march 19, 2008. Owners may contact country coach at 1‑800‑547‑8015.
Recall number 07V241000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes, liquid propane (lp) gas cook tops were installed using a flexible rubber hose that could burn or melt.
- Risk
- If undetected, the hose could burn through and result in a lp gas fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the cook top rubber hose with copper tubing. The recall began on november 8, 2004. Customers can contact country coach at 1‑541‑998‑3720.
Recall number 04V463000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes, a circuit breaker in the clearance light circuit does not protect the circuit from a too high amperage draw caused by a towed passenger vehicle.
- Risk
- The circuit breaker can overheat the wire and insulation to a point which could cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective circuit breakers. The recall began on november 8, 2004. Customers can contact country coach at 1‑541‑998‑3720.
Recall number 04V464000 · Recall details
Steering
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes equipped with an independent front suspension (ifs) gen ii built by holland USA, the gear plate support gussets were removed. This can allow the plate to flex during a static steer condition.
- Risk
- The flexing may result in stress cracking which could potentially cause a loss of vehicle steering control which could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Holland USA is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. A bolt-on strengthening of the steering gear plate with u-bolts connecting the cross member to each side of the gear plate at the rear plus a tube support in the front with j-bolts to the gear plate will be installed. Owners should contact holland USA customer service at 1‑888‑396‑6501 for information and instructions for where customers can take their vehicles to have the repairs done free of charge.
Recall number 04V259000 · Recall details
What 2005 Country Coach Inspire owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 country coach inspire rv. The contact stated that the pto was deteriorated because it was dry lubricated. He has not taken the vehicle to the dealer, but speculated that if the component was wet lubricated, the failure would be corrected. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 12,000.
While traveling to alaska in our 2005 country coach inspire we had a transmission oil cooler failure which caused the engine coolant to drain into the transmission and causing it to fail. We had to be towed 100 miles to a repair facility in coburg, or, where the found that besides the oil cooler, the charge air cooler and the chelsea pto were also defective and had to be replaced. The pto on our unit drives both the fan and the power steering. It is the same unit presently on recall for the cc magna and infinity models. The replacement for the defective pto which was a dry spline is a wet unit so that spline failure will not occur in the future. If the defective pto had not been found at this time. The splines would have failed completely resulting in the loss of power steering which could be fatal. The defective unit is at pacific power products, coburg, or. Our unit only has 39,000 miles on it at this time. It is my understanding that chelsea advised cc that these units only had a life of 30,000 miles but they chose to ignore this and failed to advise owners of the potential for failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 country coach inspire. The contact did not receive a notice regarding the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v241000 (exterior lighting). He called the manufacturer and they stated that no recall was available. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 23,000. Updated 01-14-08. *kb updated 12/12/07.
Unable to see dashboard display/warning lights in daytime. Have complained since january 2005. All country coach "inspire" models 2005-2006,2007 have same problem. Have been told a fix is being worked on, but to date nothing.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 country coach inspire. The contact stated that all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The failure has occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. The dealer initially stated that they would repair the vehicle for free, but have since changed their mind. The contact has found several complaints for this failure on the same year, make, and model as his vehicle. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage was 19,000.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 country coach inspire ,and stated that the windows kept getting foggy. The vehicle hasddual paint windows ,and the deals breakaway allowed the moisture to get inside to fog the windows. It was not possible to clean the windows due to the fact that there was fog between the panes of glass. The failure and current mileage were both 11,477.
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Questions about the 2005 Country Coach Inspire
Is the 2005 Country Coach Inspire reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2005 Country Coach Inspire, 1.8 times a typical Inspire model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Country Coach Inspire?
Steering, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (2).
How many recalls does the 2005 Country Coach Inspire have?
4 recalls, covering exterior lighting, equipment and electrical system.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Country Coach Inspire steering?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V259000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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