2005 Spartan K3 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan 2015-09-01 · campaign 15V549000 · 1,212 vehicles
Defect: Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 K2, K3 and MM motorhomes manufactured March 17, 2003, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the engine cooling fan may separate from the fan drive while the fan is spinning.
Risk: If the engine area is open and the cooling fan is operating and detaches, someone nearby may be injured.
Fix: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fan and fan drive system, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on October 29, 2015. The recall began on October 29, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15014.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly 2015-09-17 · TSB-15-310-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
spartan motors: some motor home chassis are experiencing a fuel tank deformity and fuel sender by showing less fuel on fuel gauge than in fuel tank and would need to have fuel sender float arm adjustment. model 2002-15 mm, k3, k2, nvs. *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys 2006-01-01 · 05170001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine cooling - mechanical fan drive v-belt alignment. spartan k2 and k3 chassis models equipped with a mechanically driven engine cooling fan, manufactured through september 22, 2005. misaligned pulleys may cause drive belts to come off. *tt
What owners report
2007-09-10 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer · 900 mi“vehicle: 2005 travel supreme envoy model 38ds04 class a motor home with spartan chassis. dangerously defective driveline due to defective /mistaken reversed assembly causing severe engine and transmission vibration when driving and potential drop out on road causing undue wear to all driveline components and damage due to striking bolts in chassi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.