HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME BOSCH BRAKE CALIBERS STICKING. 73MM. HAD TO CHANGE ALL 4 CALIBERS. NOW DRIVERS SIDE STICKING. VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF OF THE MOTOR HOME. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 2002-2005 MODELS. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 05V053000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 23632 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23632.

BRAKES ARE HARD TO USE, AND OFTEN GET HOT TO THE POINT OF A BURNT SMELL. THE ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. WHEN REPAIRED I AM TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE HEAT THE SENSORS CONTINUE TO BE DESTROYED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO BE SERVICED IN MARCH 2010 AND AM REQUIRED TO HAVE A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER INSTALLED IN ADDITION TO THE ABS REPAIR AT A COST OF ABOUT $2000.00. *TR

MONACO/LIPPERT SAFETY COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2009 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE STABILIZING JACKS FROM THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE JACKS WOULD NORMALLY RETRACT GRADUALLY AND WOULD LOWER THE COACH GENTLY. THIS TIME, THE COACH JUST BASICALLY FELL OFF THE JACKS RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE VERY NEXT TIME THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE JACKS, HIS NEIGHBOR YELLED THAT THE COACH WAS SMOKING BADLY IN THE BACK. THE CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE JACK SWITCH AND RAN TO THE BACK OF THE COACH WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. BY THE TIME HE GOT TO THE REAR, THE SMOKE HAD STARTED TO DISSIPATE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRIVES THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THERE WAS OIL SEEPING FROM THE END OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THERE WAS A BURN MARK WHERE HOT OIL HAD RUN DOWN THE MOTOR. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY, IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE SEAL BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC OIL TO INFILTRATE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHICH IN TURN WAS SHORTED BY THE OIL CAUSING LARGE QUANTITIES OF SMOKE TO BE GENERATED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC PUMP/MOTOR/MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY. *JB UPDATED 04/14/10.*JB

HELLO, I HAVE A 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE MOTORHOME. IT WAS ORIGINALLY RECALLED FOR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE TRAILING ARMS. MONACO PUT ON NEW TRAILING ARMS IN JULY 2005. SINCE THEN THE UNDER ENGINEERED TRAILING ARMS HAVE BEEN CRACKING AND CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. MONACO WAS BOUGHT AT AUCTION AND IS NO LONGER LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS (WHICH SEEMS CRIMINAL). THERE ARE SOME 9,000 UNITS WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE AMERICAN HIGHWAYS. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PRESSURE BE PUT TO THE NEW OWNERS OF MONACO. NAVISTAR, TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY CONCERN. OWNERS WITH THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM ARE FACED WITH THE BURDEN OF MAKING THIS REPAIR THEMSELVES TO THE TUNE OF AROUND $3200. I AM GETTING MINE REPLACED BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS THE ETHICAL THING TO DO. IN MY OPINION, THERE IS AN ETHICAL AND MORAL OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF NAVISTAR, THE NEW OWNERS OF MONACO, TO MAKE A SERIOUS EFFORT TO CONTACT ALL THE OWNERS OF THESE MOTORHOMES AND ALERT THEM TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT THE NHTSA CAN DO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A GAS BUILD UP BETWEEN THE WINDOW PANE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000.

I OWN A 2007 MODEL HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURED BY MONACO COACH CORPORATION. I READ A SERVICE BULLETIN IN A CAMPING MAGAZINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARMS ON MY MOTORHOME WERE FAILING DUE TO INADEQUATE STRENGTH. UPON READING THIS, AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRAILING ARMS REPLACED. MY MOTORHOME SHOULD STILL BE UNDER THE FACTORY CHASSIS WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE OF BANKRUPTCY IN 2009 THEY DID NOT HAVE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THEREFORE THE $3,000.00+ EXPENSE FELL ONTO MY SHOULDERS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A COMPANY CAN JUST FILE BANKRUPTCY AND THEN JUST WALK AWAY FROM ANY BAD PROBLEMS THEY MAY HAVE HAD. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WAS INJURED OR WORSE BECAUSE OF SOMEONE'S STUPIDITY. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD TRAILING ARMS IN HOPES THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE WILLING TO HELP WITH SOME OF THE EXPENSE. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS SITUATION AND SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THIS IS HURTING FINANCIALLY AND PROBABLY PHYSICALLY. *TR THANK YOU

WE HAVE HAD THREE WHEELS ON OUR 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE FIFTH-WHEEL BREAK LOOSE AT THE CENTER PORTION OF THE WHEEL. THESE WERE ALL WHILE WE WERE AWAY FROM HOME ON LONG TRIPS. WE HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE THREE REPLACEMENT WHEELS---NONE ARE ALIKE AT THE TIME, SINCE THEY WERE PURCHASED ON THE ROAD WHERE EVER WE WERE ABLE TO GET ONE TO FIT THE FIFTH WHEEL AT THE TIME. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE SEEMED ODD TO US, WE CHECKED TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR RV. UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WE WERE NOTIFIED EACH TIME BY PASSING MOTORIST WHO MOTIONED FOR US TO PULL OVER AND CHECK OUR WHEEL. *TR

WE WERE TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 54 THRU KINGDOM CITY MO. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE LISTED VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WE CONTINUED NORTHBOUND AND I NOTICED THAT WHENEVER I DECELERATED, COASTED THE VEHICLE WOULD LIST SIDE TO SIDE. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AWAY DRIVING WITH MY FLASHERS ON AT 40 MPH. WE STOPPED 3 MORE TIMES TRYING TO FIND THE CAUSE TO NO AVAIL. UPON REACHING MY DESTINATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE HAD MOVED TO THE REAR 3". IT WAS THEN I FOUND THE TRAILING ARM CRACKED AND SEPARATED 1/2" AND THE AXLE MOVED REARWARD. I CALLED MONACO, THEY WERE IN BANKRUPTCY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY WELDED THE BROKEN ARM AND STRENGTHENED BOTH ARMS AS WELL. UPON RETURNING HOME A DISTANCE OF 2500 MILES I HAVE NOW DISCOVERED THE SAME ARM CRACKED AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. I CALLED "NEW" MONACO AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST OTHER THAN RECOMMEND AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY THAT WAS MANUFACTURING A KIT FOR $1800 PLUS AN ESTIMATED $1000 INSTALLATION. I AM ALREADY OUT OF POCKET $1000 FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. I HAVE NOT AT THIS TIME CONTRACTED THE NEEDED REPAIR. *TR

AFTER DRIVING MY MOTORHOME, A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE, MODEL WDD36 APPROX. TWENTY MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND UPSHIFT PROPERLY. A BURNING ODOR WAS ALSO DETECTED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER WHEELS AND TIRES. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH OCCURANCE IN THE PAST YEAR, AND IS CONSISTANT WITH SYMPTOMS RELATED TO STICKING BRAKE CALIPERS. MY VEHICLE CHASSIS IS A W22 MADE BY WORKHORSE, AND IS INVOLVED IN RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC. WORKHORSE RECALL NUMBER IS 50901-C, DATED MAY 2009. WORKHORSE COVERED THE PREVIOUS TWO REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE LAST FAILURE, EVEN THOUGH THE EVENT AND SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS FAILURES. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AT AN AUTHORIZED WORKHORSE REPAIR CENTER, BILL CRAMER CHEVROLET IN PANAMA CITY, FL. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER HAD SEIZED, CAUSING THE DESCRIBED SYMPTOMS. WHEN THE PREVIOUS FAILURE OCCURED IN JUNE 2009, IT INVOLVED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE, AND I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO VAPOIZATION OF THE BRAKE FLUID. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE UNIT TO A STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WORKHORSE HAD GIVEN ME A TIMELINE OF OCT. TO NOV., 2009 TO EFFECT A PERMANENT REPAIR OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE NO TIMELINE FOR A PERMANENT FIX, AND ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE INTERIM REPAIR, WHICH IS REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED CALIPER AND RELATED PARTS. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD REQUIRE A LOSS OF LIFE OR A SERIOUS INJURY TO PROMPT WORKHORSE TO DO THE RIGHT THING REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. I HAVE EFFECTIVELY LOST THE USE OF MY MOTORHOME DUE TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US INVOLVED IN THIS UNFORTUNATE AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR