2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER RAMBLER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. ON JULY 28, 2008, THE CONTACT SMELLED AMMONIA AND THE REFRIGERATOR STOPPED WORKING. HE ALSO NOTICED A YELLOW LIQUID IN THE BURNER TUBE. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES IN NINE YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD ONLY REPAIR WHAT WAS SPECIFIC TO THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

MICHELIN XRV, SIZE 255/80R-22.5, DOT#B6H6AA3+1200. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. ALSO, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MOTOR HOME MANUFACTURER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE GAUGED FOR THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR HOME, AND THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. MICHELIN INDICATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS OVER LOADED. CONSUMER DISPUTED THE ACCUSATION. THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T COMPLETE THE RECALL FOR THE FLOOR TRUSS ASSEMBLY 02 V 237 000. WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 4 BLOW OUTS ON THE SIDEWALL, CONSUMER BELIEVED A BUBBLE FORMED BEFORE THE BLOW OUTS OCCURRED, THE LAST BLOW OUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

THE DEALERSHIP CAMPER INN;AYER MA;1800 295-4577 OR 978-772-4577; HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE FLOOR TRUSS NETWORK CHASSIS RECALL 02 V 237 000, BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN 2 1/2 MONTHS. PH

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM THE RECALL #3902237 THRUSTS. DEALER STILL HAVE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. TS

RIGHT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *YH

STEERING WHEEL MOVES AROUND AFTER A BUMP IS HIT. THE ANUFACTURER SPRAYED FOAM AROUND STEERING COLUMN TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. .*AK THE DEALER SAID THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS SUPPOSED TO REINFORCE THE STEERING COLUMN TOWER WHEN BODY WAS PLACED ON CHASSIS BUT THEY DIDNT. NLM

WHEN ONLY ONE OCCUPANT IS LOCATED IN REAR OF MOTORHOME, ONLY ON LEFT HAND SIDE, MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY IS EXCEEDED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED RV WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISES & SHAKE. TOOK RV TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED CONSUMER AIR SUPPLY RESERVOIR WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR BRAKE/POWER STEERING FLUID. THE WAS FABRICATED & BRAKE POWER CANISTER WAS LEAKING. VERY DIFFICULT TO BLEED.