HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

WE OWN A 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL TRAILER. WE HAD 4 NEW SECURA TIRES INSTALLED ON 9/6/09. ON 8/9/10, 11 MOS. AFTER PURCHASE AND LESS THAN 3,000 MILES THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE LEAVING); WHEN THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TIRE SHOP SAID THE 2ND TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS READY TO BLOW SO WE REPLACED IT. TWO HOURS LATER ON THE SAME TRIP, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. WE REPLACED BOTH TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE TIRES WERE 225-75R-15/E. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MONACO HOLIDAY VACATIONER RV, EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE W22. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED THREE DIFFERENT UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICES INDICATING A DIFFERENT TIME FRAME FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER REMEDY FROM WORKHORSE. EACH TIME THE NOTICES WERE RECEIVED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COMING MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

BRAKES ON MY 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS I HAVE HAD INTERM NOTICES, BUT NO ACTUAL RECALL YET, AND 2 DAYS AGO MY BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON I-87 IN NEW YORK STATE, I HAD MY WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER WITH ME AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO A SAVE STOP OFF AN EXIT, BECAUSE NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I CALLED WORK HORSE AND THEY ARE SENDING ME TO A DEALER IN SCOTIA NY FOR A FIX THAT IS ONLY GOING TO BE UNTIL THE NEW BOSH BRAKE CALIPER ARE AVAILABLE, WHICH WONT BE UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN BY WORK HORSE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW, AND NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE MADE AS OF YET. HERE I LOST MY VACATION TIME, OVER $264.00 IN AN UNREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, NOW I HAVE OVER A TWO WEEK WAIT TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT ARE THE OLD ONES UNTIL NEW ONES ARE MADE.TWO DEALERS HAVE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PUT MONEY UP FRONT TO GET THE SERVICE DONE, BECAUSE THEY FEEL OTHER DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN DONE. I HAD NO PROBLEMS OR BRAKE DRAG UNTIL THIS INCIDENT, I HAVE APPX 15000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF THE BRAKES CAME BACK, BUT THE ABS SENSOR STAYED ON. I DROVE SAFELY HOME FOR 26 MILES AND NOW ITS PARKED, AND I AM AFRAID TO USE IT. THE DEALER WHICH IS GOING TO REPAIR IT SAID THAT THERE IS A BAG LOG, TRYING TO GET THE PARTS, EVEN AFTER MARKET. *TR

DRIVING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA, USED LOW GEARS FOR BRAKING AND INTERMITTENTLY USED BRAKES TO HOLD SPEED. AFTER 30 MINUTES STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND WHEN RESUMING TRIP BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR ON 1ST APPLICATION I WAS ABLE TO PUMP TO FLOOR AND STOPPED MOTORHOME. CHECKED FOR ANY FLUID LEAKAGE AT EACH WHEEL, NOTHING. WAITED 2 HOURS AND BRAKES APPEARED NORMAL. THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME IS AN ADMIRAL MODEL WHICH IS NOT LISTED ON A W22 CHASSIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE RV. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE LEFT AND RIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL POP HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND WAS ASSISTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TRAILING ARM WAS BROKEN AND REAR DRIVER TRAILING ARM WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE TOWED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND WAS HAULED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TRAILING ARMS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

I HAVE A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR ON A ROADMASTER CHASSIS. I HAVE THE SAME BOSCH BRAKES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED ON THE WORK HORSE CHASSIS. I SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WORK HORSE RECALL SINCE I HAVE THE SAME BRAKES. HOLIDAY RAMBLER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS BOUGHT BY MONACO AND IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS ALSO. NAVISTAR BOUGHT MONACO. NO ONE IS LOOKING AT THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT ARE THE SAME AS THE WORK HOURS RECALL. I HAD TO HAVE ALL CALIPERS ,ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS CHANGED DUE TO THE CALIPER NOT RELEASING AND HEATING THE ROTORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA LITE CUSTOMS 28 FOOT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRESS CRACK ON THE HITCH PIN BOX IN THE FRONT THAT CONNECTED TO THE TOW VEHICLE ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CRACK COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHERE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.

TOTAL BRAKE LOST ABS ALARM. PUMPED BRAKES AND USED EMER. BRAKES TO STOP. ABS LITE STAYS ON. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHEEL FAILURE (CHROME WHEEL): 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOD: 30SCD PRESIDENTIAL CHASSIS VIN [XXX]. 5 MARCH 2010 WHEN LEAVING OVERNIGHT PARKING OBSERVED LEFT FRONT TRAILER WHEEL WOBBLING INSPECTION INDICATED WHEEL CENTER WAS BROKEN FROM RIM THREE OF FIVE WELDS FAILED. INFORMATION STAMPED ON RIM MADE IN USA 16 X 6.0 J.J. DOT CT&W 08 26 2004. REMOVED WHEEL MOVED GOOD TIRE TO SPARE WHEEL, INSPECTED OTHER THREE WHEELS NO CRACKS OBSERVED HOWEVER WHEELS NOT REMOVED FROM TRAILER (FAILED WHEEL IS IN MY POSSESSION. 10 MARCH 2010 REMOVED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM TRAILER TO FILL AIR AT SERVICE STATION, FOUND TWO (2) OF FIVE (5) WELDS CRACKED, PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL MOVED GOOD TIRE TO NEW WHEEL AND INSTALLED. AGAIN INSPECTED THE REMAINING TWO CHROME WHEELS NO CRACKS OBSERVED. THIS TRAILER WAS TOWED ONE MORE DAY THEN PARKED ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE UNTIL 3 MAY 2010 AGAIN INSPECTED REMAINING CHROME WHEELS FOR CRACKS AND DEFORMATION INDICATIONS WERE NEGATIVE. 6 MAY 2010 WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THE RT SIDE TRAILER WHEELS DID NOT LOOK CORRECT AS OBSERVED IN REARVIEW MIRROR. STOPPED AT A SAFE LOCATION AND INSPECTED WHEELS, FOUND A VERY FINE DARK BROWN POWDER (IRON OXIDE IS MY GUESS) ON RIM, I RAN MY FINGER TIPS AROUND THE WHEEL CENTER TO CHECK FOR DISPLACEMENT THIS INDICATED ANOTHER FAILED WHEEL. ON 7 MAY 2010 HAD BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEELS REPLACED; RIGHT WHEEL THREE OF FIVE WELDS BROKEN AND LEFT WHEEL TWO OF FIVE WELDS CRACKED. I DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT SPACE TO KEEP THE LAST THREE FAILED WHEELS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE HOLIDAY RAMBLER WHEEL FAILURE RECALL WHICH I REVIEWED FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY 29 MAY 2010 THE VIN OF THIS UNIT WAS NOT LISTED IN THE DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE REVIEWED. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING THE TIRE/WHEEL/WEIGHT LABEL ON THE PIN BOX CALLS FOR 16 X 8 WHEELS AND ALL WHEELS THAT FAILED WERE 16 X 6.0. I PURCHASED THIS UNIT USED IT APPEARS TO HAVE FEW MILES AS OF 15 DECEMBER 2009. *TR

FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM OF 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THIS RIG HAS APX 26,000 MILES ON IT. WE GET THE RUN AROUND FROM MONACO . WE CAN NOT FIND PARTS TO REPAIR THIS SYSTEM. *TR