2005 Keystone Cougar problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (3) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:shackle (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V755000 · 1,205,997 vehicles
Defect: 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: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in ce
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
2009-10-28 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:shackle · 22,000 mi“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…”
2008-10-21 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“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…”
2008-02-14 · Tires“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 me…”
2007-11-27 · Electrical System · 150 mi · 🔥 fire“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 …”
2007-07-12 · Tires“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 si…”
2006-09-15 · Tires:tread/Belt“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 - *nm…”
2006-08-15 · Tires · 4,980 mi“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.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.