Tl* the contact owns a 2005 monaco coach lapalma motor home. The contact stated that the parking brake warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the parking brake control unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 52,740. ..updated 01/30/13 *bf the consumer would like to cancel the complaint. Updated 01/31/13
The worst 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Visibility1
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- Brakes1
- Visibility1
Recalls 2
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
- Risk
- In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
- Remedy
- Workhorse is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 877‑294‑6773 or monaco at 1‑800‑685‑6545.
Recall number 06V361000 · 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
What 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Carefree power smartvisor serial # 2057433572 part # qf040ma24l manufactured5/2004 mounting brackets on both ends break. Shade falls down in front of driver or passenger while driving. Shade is approximately 40' long and weighs around 7 pounds. Have talked to many rv owners with this shade and they have experienced the same situation. Most just remove and discard for safety reasons. Driving a 26,000 pound rv down the highway at 60 MPH and all of a sudden you have this 40" and seven pound object dangling in front of you is unnerving. Carefree of colorado has redesigned shade and mounting brackets but will not respond to my inquiry of goodwill replacement to newer and safer design. Kathy the warranty manager will not return calls and the owner or her boss is shielded from consumer calls. Kathy has ignored my calls placed 8/27/08 rhonda at carefree of colorado said they only produced this model for a short period of time. This has happened on more than one occasion.
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Questions about the 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma
Is the 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma, close to a typical Lapalma model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is visibility (1).
How many recalls does the 2005 Monaco Coach Lapalma have?
2 recalls, covering engine and engine cooling and electrical system.
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