2004 Keystone Cougar Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Keystone Cougar, 19% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The electric glide out mechanism was located on the outside of the frame. This takes the clearance from the tires when the fifth wheel is turning. The tire rubbed against the mechanism and caused them to wear prematurely, which could result in a blow out. Also, no chains can be put on tires because there is no space for them. Chains is needed and required by law for driving in bad whether. The glide out manufacturer removed the mechanism from the outside of the fifth-wheel and put it in on the inside, which corrected the problem. This problem is on all fifth-wheel and trailers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10119047, filed 2005-05, 1,000 miles“I have a 2004 Keystone travel trailer. The refrigerator has a recall from dometic. The recall is to prevent fires if the refrigerator leaks flammable coolant into the propane flame. My cooler has started to leak and is no longer safe to use. Dometic will not replace the faulty cooler. Their solution to the problem (leaking coolers) is to install a switch that turns the fridge off in case of a leak. It does not fix the real problem (the faulty cooler). They will not even allow me to have the kit put on until I purchase a new cooler. Please help me resolve this issue with dometic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10693018, filed 2015-03“The contact owns a 2004 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel equipped with a dometic refrigerator. The contact stated that the refrigerator caught fire. The fire extinguished independently. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. A technician diagnosed that the refrigerator needed to be replaced and serviced per NHTSA campaign numbers: 08v325000 (equipment) and 08e032000 (equipment). The vehicle was not repaired due to the manufacturer's refusal. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10924240, filed 2016-11Related recalls
- 17V755000Nov 22, 2017Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or…Covers: Keystone Cougar 2003–2018, Outback 2003–2018, Montana 2003–2018 +58 more
- 08V325000Jul 17, 2008Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The…Covers: Keystone Cougar 2004–2007, Montana 2004–2007, Sprinter 2004–2007 +15 more
- 07V134000Mar 22, 2007Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in…Covers: Keystone Cougar 1999–2004, Sprinter 1997–2004, Springdale 1998–2004 +10 more
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 22% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2013 | 1 | 17% |
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2008 | 3 | 33% |
| 2007 | 1 | 11% |
| 2006 | 3 | 50% |
| 2005 | 1 | 14% |
| 2004 | 5 | 19% |
| 2003 | 4 | 67% |
| 2002 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2004 Keystone Cougar
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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