Tl* the contact owns a 2005 keystone cougar trailer. The vehicle was parked when he noticed that both rear axle shackles rear center had fractured. The springs had excessive corrosion. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the malfunction. He had a concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure and current mileages were 22,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The worst 2005 Keystone Cougar problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Tires4
- Electrical1
- Suspension1
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- Tires4
- Electrical1
- Suspension1
Recalls 3
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit:
- Risk
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1‑574‑535‑2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1‑855‑262‑3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.
Recall number 17V755000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Risk
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Keystone is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or keystone at 1‑866‑425‑4369.
Recall number 08V325000 · Recall details
Wheels: rim
- What is wrong
- On certain travel trailers and fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with tredit 16" chrome wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
- Risk
- The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Keystone is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The recall began on february 15, 2006. Owners may contact keystone at 866‑425‑4369.
Recall number 05V424000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Cracked or broken wheels
In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v‑201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v‑424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. These reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v‑424.
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What 2005 Keystone Cougar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
We received a recall notice on the refrigerator in our keystone cougar travel trailer. The recall only bandaids the problem. It does not fix the problem and that is ridiculous. I bought my camper brand new and have had it for 2 years. Now I had to pay $400.00 in labor because my coolant leaked because the faulty tube was cracked. They will not pay the labor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 keystone cougar. The vehicle has tireco mission, size st22575r15 tires. The contact noticed bulges in the center tire. The tire eventually blew out and caused minimal damage. Another blowout occurred later, which caused more substantial damage. The contact changed the tire and went to silver moon auto repair. The mechanic stated that the other three tires would also experience a blowout and called them "cheap". He then proceeded to replace the remaining tires. Tireco stated that they wanted to inspect the tires to determine if they were faulty. The contact sent the tires to tireco and they sent him a check for the three tires. No other vehicle information was available.
On november 25, 2007 I was closing up my keystone courgar travel trailer after having used it for 4 days. After I slid in the two sideouts on the trailer I began to smell rubber burning and I began searching to see what was happening. I found flames inside and outside the trailer at the aft end of where the living room/dining room sideout mated to the trailer. I reopened the trailer, grabbed the fire extinguisher, slide the sideouts out away to get to the flames and extinguish them. If I had not noticed it as soon as I did I could have been driving down the road fanning the flames and creating a serious hazard to others not to mention my wife and myself. It appears to have been caused by an electrical problem but that is undetermined at this time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 keystone cougar. While driving 60 MPH, the passenger side rear thermo king tire blew out and damaged the passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle. The spare tire was placed on the vehicle, however, after driving 500 miles, the spare blew out as well. The original and the spare tire were the same brand, model, and size. The dot number was unknown. No other vehicle information was available.
Dt*: the contact stated two passenger side front tires blew out. The tires separated and shredded. The tires were mission tires. Manufactured by tireco. Size: 225/75/r-15. The dealership was notified. Updated 10/4/2006 -
2005 keystone cougar 281 efs 5th wheel trailer. I had a tire blow out while on the highway. I do not know if I hit something or the tire just failed. I did find out some interesting information from the tire shop. The gvw of the trailer is 10,300 lbs. The st225/75r15 tires are rated @ 2,540 lbs each. The total is 10,160 lbs. Max weight for 4 tires. This is 140 lbs. Less than the gvw. This sounds to be a dangerous situation. The trailer was not loaded to the max gvw, however, the tires should at least equal or exceed the gvw of the trailer.
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Questions about the 2005 Keystone Cougar
Is the 2005 Keystone Cougar reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2005 Keystone Cougar, 1.4 times a typical Cougar model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Keystone Cougar?
Tires, with 4 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2005 Keystone Cougar have?
3 recalls, covering equipment and wheels.
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