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Monaco Coach Signature 2006 Complaint

Complaint about DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL

BRIGHTON, CO

Consumer Complaint:
MOTOR COACH REAR AXLES (2) WELDED INCORRECT, -0.48 THRUST ANGLE & 0.30 SCRUB ANGLE ON AXLE #1. TOE @ -0.34 DEGREES & 0.44 DEGREES FROM FACTORY/DEALER. FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENT "OVERADJUSTED" TO OVERCOME EXTREME REAR AXLE OFFSET. (ALIGNMENT SHOP STATES FACTORY WELDING "JIG" IS OFF AND MUST BE OTHER COACHS WITH SAME UNSAFE HANDELING PROBLEMS!!) WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM BENT & WON'T MAKE CONTACT WITH GLASS. WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES EMIT INTERMITTENT STREAMS...NO COVERAGE. DRIVER SHOULDER BELT BINDS INSIDE REAR CUSHION & WON'T EXTEND NOR RETRACT. ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL POSITION CAUSES FOOT TO CATCH WHEN SWITCHING QUICKLY FROM ACCERLERATOR TO BRAKE....VERY DANGEROUS! HORN DID NOT WORK. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTERS WOULD NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD...ICED OVER...NO REAR VISION POSSILBE. DOOR DEADBOLT INOPERATIVE SUNVISORS COVER ONLY 50-60% OF WINDSHIELD AREA. HEADLIGHT (LEFT) @ 30 DEGREES TO HORIZONTAL. EXTREMELY LOW TIRE PRESSURE @ REAR....76 TO 95 # ON 47,000# COACH, & DELIVERED WITH 2500 MILES DRIVEN BY FACTORY/DEALER. COACH PORPOSES VIOLENTLY & UNCONTROLLABLY THRUSTS RIGHT OR LEFT 1-2'. SIDE REAR VIEW CAMERAS NOT USABLE AFTER DARK. I REFUSED TO ACCEPT OR PAY FOR COACH UNDER A UCC REVOCATION OF ACCEPTANCE. FACTORY (MONACO COACH) PICKED-UP COACH 9 MONTHS LATER FOR RE-BUILDING. DEALER REPOSSESSED FROM FACTORY AND SOLD AT AUCTION.

Date of Incident:
20060827