2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
11
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
The 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN has received a total of 11 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. The most commonly reported problems involve the Suspensionrear (3 complaints), Structureframe And Members (2 complaints), and Suspension (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN, potentially affecting up to 2,827 vehicles.
Recall 05V053000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
| 2,827 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.
Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
11 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensionrear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Air | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionrearspringsleaf Spring Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DRIVING WESTBOUND FROM SUSPENSION SHOP AFTER NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS INSTALLED,AND REQUEST FOR INSPECTION ON TRAILING ARMS THAT SHOP NOW DENIES THE REQUEST. ABOUT 7-10 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP HIT HARD BUMP AND TRAILING ARM SHIFTED DOWN WHICH TURNED WHOLE REAR SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS WAS A FEDERAL RECALL FOR MONACO WHO NOW RESTRUTURED AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY ALONG WITH MCBRIDE SPRING AND SUSPENSION AT 1010 2ND ST ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
DRIVING WESTBOUND FROM SUSPENSION SHOP AFTER NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS INSTALLED,AND REQUEST FOR INSPECTION ON TRAILING ARMS THAT SHOP NOW DENIES THE REQUEST. ABOUT 7-10 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP HIT HARD BUMP AND TRAILING ARM SHIFTED DOWN WHICH TURNED WHOLE REAR SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS WAS A FEDERAL RECALL FOR MONACO WHO NOW RESTRUTURED AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY ALONG WITH MCBRIDE SPRING AND SUSPENSION AT 1010 2ND ST ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
DRIVING WESTBOUND FROM SUSPENSION SHOP AFTER NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS INSTALLED,AND REQUEST FOR INSPECTION ON TRAILING ARMS THAT SHOP NOW DENIES THE REQUEST. ABOUT 7-10 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP HIT HARD BUMP AND TRAILING ARM SHIFTED DOWN WHICH TURNED WHOLE REAR SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS WAS A FEDERAL RECALL FOR MONACO WHO NOW RESTRUTURED AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY ALONG WITH MCBRIDE SPRING AND SUSPENSION AT 1010 2ND ST ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
HAD TRAILING ARMS REPLACED BECASUE OF A WELLKNOWN PREMATURE FAILURE PROBLEM. BOTH TRAILING ARMS WERE CRACKED. IN ONE, THE CRACK WAS RELATIVELY FAR ADVANCED AND LIKELY WOULD HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY IN SHORT ORDER. THE OTHER WAS JUST STARTING. *TR
2005 MONACO CAYMAN MOTORHOME. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TRAILING ARMS RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE APPROACHED THE ON-RAMP TO THE FREEWAY, THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO SWAY A BIT, AND WHEN HE ACTUALLY GOT ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE MOTORHOME BEGAN TO SWAY ERRATICALLY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRAILING ARM'S REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS SINCE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS PURCHASED BY ANOTHER COMPANY.
Safety Rating for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MONACO COACH CAYMAN
- 2002 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 5 complaints
- 2003 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 3 complaints
- 2004 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 9 complaints
- 2005 MONACO COACH CAYMAN (current)
- 2006 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 14 complaints
- 2007 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 6 complaints
- 2008 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 10 complaints
- 2009 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 1 complaint
- 2010 MONACO COACH CAYMAN — 0 complaints
Other MONACO COACH Models
- MONACO COACH DIPLOMAT — 86 total complaints
- MONACO COACH KNIGHT — 62 total complaints
- MONACO COACH MONACO — 51 total complaints
- MONACO COACH DYNASTY — 40 total complaints
- MONACO COACH LAPALMA — 40 total complaints
- MONACO COACH WINDSOR — 33 total complaints
- MONACO COACH SIGNATURE — 22 total complaints
- MONACO COACH HOLIDAY RAMBLER IMPERIAL — 13 total complaints