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2005 Keystone Montana-mountaineerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2005 Keystone Montana-mountaineer, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-755 the manufacturer reports only 2% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 2%Owner complaints42 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem3Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Keystone Montana-mountaineer has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment32
Electrical system11
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2005 Keystone Montana-mountaineer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

2%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-755 · Nov 22, 2017 · 1,205,997 vehicles · 25,972 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V-325 · Jul 17, 2008 · 161,250 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Keystone.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Montana-mountaineer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Montana-mountaineer median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Keystone Montana-mountaineer, and the recalls they led to.

  1. CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELSPE05022 · closed Sep 26, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-201
In owners' words

What Montana-mountaineer owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE MONTANA-MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED YELLOW RESIDUE ON THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. HE SHUT OFF THE REFRIGERATOR AND CALLED DOMETIC. DOMETIC STATED THAT HIS SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE…
Complaint 10223041 · Apr 1, 2008
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MOD# RM2862 SER# 42703351. I HAD A FAILURE OF MY REFRIGERATOR. STRONG AMMONIA SMELL INSIDE THE TRAILER, YELLOW STAIN NEAR BURNER TUBE AND GOT HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THE SURFACE OF THE SHEET METAL. MY REAL COMPLAINT IS THAT THE MFG KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DANGERS AND HAS NOT…
Complaint 10173693 · Nov 16, 2006
WE BOUGHT AN 2005 MONTANA 3650RK WE HAD SO PROBLEMS WITH THE FRIG. NOT COOLING WE CALL THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. WE NEVER GOT ANYONE TO CALL US BACK,THEN ON 12/21/05 AT 12:00AM WE WOKE UP TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE, NO ALARM WENT OFF, ONLY TO FIND THE OUTSIDE OF…
Complaint 10148106 · Jan 19, 2006

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