Tl* the contact owns a 2003 monaco coach lapalma motor home. While operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster suddenly shut off and stopped working, which made the instrument gauges inoperable. After turning the vehicle off and back on, the cluster operated normally. Recently, the cluster shut off and would no longer operate. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. *bf updated 7/26/18
The worst 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma problems
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Recalls 5
Trailer hitches
- What is wrong
- On certain class a motor h0mes built with gasoline engines, the frame extension lower flange may crack allowing the hitch to bend and possibly separate from the motor home.
- Risk
- This could result in separation of the towed vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add an addition of two pieces of angle steel to the frame extension and hitch mounting point in order to reinforce the frame extension flange free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2007. Owners may contact monaco at 877‑466‑6226. Note: the ending manufacturing date for indiana built motor homes is march 8, 2002 while the oregon built motor homes were built through november 2002. The federal id label located on the wall next to the driver's seat specifies in which state the motor home was built.
Recall number 07V010000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument cluster fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, 'controls and displays,' and no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems.' if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
- Risk
- At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 04v195000) and will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1‑877‑246‑7731 or monaco at 1‑800‑685‑6545.
Recall number 06V227000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp
- What is wrong
- Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
- Risk
- In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact monaco coach at 1‑877‑477‑6226.
Recall number 03V068000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
- Risk
- This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1‑800‑685‑6545.
Recall number 02V278000 · Recall details
Structure
- What is wrong
- On certain class a motor homes, the floor truss network support system has a potential to weaken causing internal and external features to become misaligned. The affected vehicles are 1999 - 2003 class a motor homes manufactured on f53 20,500 pound gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), ford chassis, and 2000-2003 class a motor homes manufactured on w-22 22,000 pound gvwr, workhorse chassis.
- Risk
- Conditions can result in the bottoming out the suspension and amplification of the stress placed on the floor truss network. The additional stress can result in the fracture of welds securing the floor truss network system to the chassis frame rail and/or fracture of the floor truss network support system. The possibility exists that there could be damage to electrical wiring and/or fuel lines which could potentially lead to a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the floor truss network support system, reinforce the existing structure, and repair, as needed, the floor truss network support. Owner notification began november 5, 2002. Owners should contact monaco at 1‑800‑685‑6545.
Recall number 02V237000 · Recall details
See all 5 recalls for the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma
Defect investigations
Tow hitch/frame failure
Odi opened this investigation after receiving a congressional inquiry and determining the existence of two failures.additional reports werenoted on the internet.the reports claim that the frame extension lower flange is cracking and allowing the hitch to bend down towards the ground.monaco had previously produced a service bulletin addressing this matter.odi sent an information request to monaco and had several discussions with monaco officials.as a result,monaco coach inc submitted a 573 and is recalling the subject vehicles. Monaco will reinforce the frame extension flange with two pieces of angle iron. This investigation is closed.odi believes that monaco's actionaddresses the problem.odi has excused monaco from answering the information request letter. Odi is unaware of the number of failures, if any reported to monaco, since the information request was unanswered.
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Technical service bulletins for the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma 2
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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 repair to lay under the coach to inspect the occurring corrosion problem, he stated if this is not corrected, I would have floor, and possible brake and transmission problems, I called monaco and reported the problem. 08/29/05 katrina hit our area, we left in our coach, and lived in it for twelve weeks. 02/23/06 we took a getaway trip for the weekend to smokey mountains, as we enter atlanta, I smelled smoke from the brakes, ABS light flashed,then at 65 MPH brakes completely went out on hwy 85, I pulled into a rv service center. 03/24/06 the repair center informed me that workhorse approved a complete brake job and replaced all ABS sensors. They also informed me that workhorse stated, when they sell their chassis to different factories, they are responsible after transport, to clean and add corrosion protection repair center also stated,when they noted this to monaco,their comment was if a coach rides up and down the beach this could cause this type of corrosion .right now all of my brake and transmission lines are in danger of leaking, which can cause a accident. Workhorse has honored their warranty. Monaco, my family bought this coach to enjoy going camping, are you going to honor your warranty are place our family in a do not use are use with caution situation. As a certified tech in automobiles we would recommend two options, completely restrip all rust off and redip chassis.
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Questions about the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma
Is the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma, close to a typical Lapalma model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma have?
5 recalls, covering trailer hitches, electrical system and service brakes, hydraulic.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Monaco Coach Lapalma body?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V237000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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