The 2005 Jayco Escapade has 8 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.
How the 2005 compares
Too few model years with complaints to compare.
8recalls
2complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
1,950median miles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.
Does your car have an open recall? Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
Nov 21, 2017 · NHTSA campaign 17V746000 · 49,563 vehicles
Problem: Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling various 2002-2016 recreational vehicles 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-17V746-9524.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 certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy & notes
Jayco will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267, 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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Seat Belts
Jun 14, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V210000 · 49 vehicles
Problem: On certain motor homes built on Chevrolet chassis, the safety belt buckles May not latch or unlatch.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS, THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH.
Risk: In the event of a crash, a seat occupant May not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury or death.
Original NHTSA wording
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy & notes
General motors is conducting this recall (please see 05V558000) and will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealers will replace only the upper buckle cover. Owners May contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or Jayco at 1-574-825-0608.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Electrical System
Mar 31, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V095000 · 1,107 vehicles
Problem: Certain motor homes built on Ford chassis May experience stalling without warning while driving and May or May not restart.
Original NHTSA wording
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
Risk: Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.
Original NHTSA wording
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy & notes
Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. Owners May contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 or Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Service Brakes
Mar 30, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V088000 · 199 vehicles
Problem: On certain motor homes built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with Bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator May crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Risk: If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. The presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. The loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash May occur without prior warning.
Original NHTSA wording
IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy & notes
Chevrolet is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Chevrolet will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. If the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers are to replace the assembly. Owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Engine
Mar 28, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V082000 · 1,107 vehicles
Problem: On certain motor homes built on Ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition, combined with the configuration of the air induction system, May allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot particles.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD E-SERIES CHASSIS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN. THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION, COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.
Risk: These hot particles May ignite the air filter element with the potential for air induction system damage or underhood fire.
Original NHTSA wording
THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy & notes
Ford motor company is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 or Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Trailer Hitches
Dec 16, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V556000 · 1,878 vehicles
Problem: On certain motor homes, the hitch receiver May have missing reinforcing plates. When a load is applied to the hitch, it May become partially detached from the frame if these plates are missing.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HITCH RECEIVER MAY HAVE MISSING REINFORCING PLATES. WHEN A LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE HITCH, IT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME IF THESE PLATES ARE MISSING.
Risk: This condition, if not addressed, could result in a crash, personal injury or death.
Original NHTSA wording
THIS CONDITION, IF NOT ADDRESSED, COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will inspect and replace the reinforcing plates with new hardware. The recall began on January 10, 2006. Owners May contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Equipment
Oct 14, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V476000 · 237 vehicles
Problem: Certain motor homes built on Chevrolet C3500 (express) cutaway chassis have a towing pigtail that will not show brake lights on the towed vehicle if hooked to the towing pigtail.
Original NHTSA wording
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET C3500 (EXPRESS) CUTAWAY CHASSIS HAVE A TOWING PIGTAIL THAT WILL NOT SHOW BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TOWED VEHICLE IF HOOKED TO THE TOWING PIGTAIL.
Risk: This condition could result in a crash, injury or death.
Original NHTSA wording
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will rewire the towing pigtail wires to include the brake light circuit free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2005. Owners May contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Electrical System
Jan 12, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V008000 · 688 vehicles
Problem: On certain motor homes the battery cable May have been routed too close to the exhaust manifold.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES THE BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Risk: This could cause the cable to melt, creating an electrical short, which could result in a fire.
Original NHTSA wording
THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE TO MELT, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy & notes
Dealers will inspect and reroute and/or replace the battery cable free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2005. Owners May contact Jayco at 574-825-5861.
Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.
2005 vs. other Jayco Escapade years
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Questions
Does the 2005 Jayco Escapade have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering the 2005 Jayco Escapade, the latest from Nov 21, 2017 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Jayco Escapade?
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (1), fuel system (1), unknown or other (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.
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