HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES #50901-C AND 59190-000 FROM WORKHORSE FOR THE BRAKES ON THE CHASSIS. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER DOES NOT RELEASE AND WAS TWISTED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT PAID $1,200 TO HAVE THE CALIPER REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH WORKHORSE REGARDING THE CHASSIS REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,025.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR FROM THE BRAKES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RV WAS INSPECTED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE 4- WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THE RV RESUMED OPERATION AFTER WAITING FOR THE BRAKES TO COOL OFF. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE RV WAS REPAIRED THE REPAIR REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL DEFECT THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/15/09. THE CONSUMER FAXED OVER HIS COMPLAINT AND WANTED TO KNOW THE STATUS. UPDATED 01/21/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER OVER HEATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY TO HIS DESTINATION. A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE BRAKING AREA SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT SMELL WAS THE NEW INSTALLATION BURNING OFF. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE LOST THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $642.68. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WERE NOT ENGAGING WITH ENOUGH RESISTANCE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO EXISTING RECALL HE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,610 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HOLIDAY RAMBLER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED BY NANKANG, DOT NUMBER WE4H2390,TIRE SIZE 225-75-R15. THE TIRE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DON'T SELL TIRES TO INDIVIDUALS; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE RV MODEL, THE REGISTERED MILEAGE AND UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED AS WELL. UPDATE 11/16/09

REAR TRAILING ARM ON MONACO AND HOLIDAY RAMBLER BREAK MY VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED ( 05V053000 ) IN 2005 FOR SAME PROBLEM. A CHECK OF RV FORUMS INDICATE MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. THE COMPANY THAT IS NOW MANUFACTURING REPLACEMENT PARTS INDICATED TO ME THEY WERE SHIPPING 8 TO 10 SETS (THEY ONLY SUPPLY PARTS IN SETS, BOTH SIDES) A WEEK. COMPANY'S NAME IS SOURCE MANUFACTURING, ELMIRA, OR 541-935-0308. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER COACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE BINDING ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ORDERED PARTS, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THEY HAD ARRIVED YET. THE CONTACT ORDERED THE PARTS ON JULY 21, 2009 AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,721.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. HE HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE NOTICED SMOKE POURING OUT FROM BOTH FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SO HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AGAIN AND ALLOWED THE BRAKES TO COOL. HE DROVE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000. THE MANUFACTURER FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY AND WOULD NOT HANDLE THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,561 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,540.

2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER TRAVEL TRAILER 32' PRESIDENTIAL. FRAME PROBLEMS, WELDS NOT WELDED AND I BEAM FAILURE. NOT REPAIRABLE DEALER SAYS! FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM! CONSUMERS AND INSURANCE CO. ARE PAYING FOR IT BEFORE AND AFTER FRAME FAILURES. I HAD SPRINGS FAIL AND HITCH FAILURES FIRST. THEN THIS YEAR HAD CRACKS IN MY FRAME STEEL, TOOK TO THE DEALER TO TOLD IT WASN'T REPAIRABLE. AND TO GET A LAWYER. *TR

BRAKE ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTOR HOME HUNG UP AND BECAME VERY HOT. THE CHASSIS IS WORKHORSE AND COULD BE 2006. *TR

UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. CAUSED ME TO QUESTION A TRAILER SERVICE TECHNICIAN. HE INDICATED THAT THE TRAILER THAT I PURCHASED IN 2008 HAD NEVER HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED --NHTSA 04V483000-------CURRENTLY MONACO CORP HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL HAS PURCHASED THE ASSETS. AS A SECOND OWNER OF A NON REPAIRED SAFETY RECALL DOES THE MANUFACTURER STILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT? DOES THE NEW OWNER OF THE BANKRUPT ASSETS HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO REPAIR THE DEFECT? REMEMBER THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA INDICATED THAT THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY WILL STILL HONOR THE WARRANTIES. PLEASE INDICATE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *TR