HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SHEARED OFF. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE RIM WAS STILL ATTACHED, BUT THE REST OF THE RIM AND TIRE WERE GONE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 50 YARDS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MONACO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. IN 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE RIM AND TIRE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT ON JUNE 9, 2009. THE RIMS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 2004 AND 2005. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER, AMBASSADOR, 34PST, AFTER LIGHT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHEAT, THE DISK BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL TO RELEASE COMPLETELY OVERHEATING THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES TO THE POINT OF BURNING. GEAR OIL CAN BE SMELLED AND THE WHEELS ARE LOCKED WITH THE MOTORCOACH OFF THE GROUND. AFTER COOLING THEY RELESED. NHTSA RECALL 02V278000 MONACO R02175 APPLIES. DEALER TOM RAPER REFUSES TO REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL THE BRAKE LINES BURNING AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE HOT, WHICH CAUSED THE DISCS TO CRACK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED BY FREIGHT LINER TO HAVE ONE DISC REPLACED AND THE OTHER THREE TURNED DUE TO THE HAIRLINE CRACKS CAUSED BY THE HEAT. A YEAR LATER, AFTER DRIVING FIVE MILES, THE SMELL RETURNED. ON THIS OCCASION, THE ABS SENSORS BURNED OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS. THE ABS SENSORS, TWO FRONT CALIPERS, AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE PRIMARY OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE RECALL ENDED IN 2004 AND BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2003 WORKHORSE HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTOR HOME. HAD TO REPLACE ALL ROTORS AND PADS BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND STICKING. BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED WITH NORMAL USE. ONLY 35,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE OVERHEATED AND BEGAN SMOKING WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE FAILURE LEFT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IN 2002, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND SMOKE APPEARED, BUT THERE WAS NO LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ALLOWED THE BRAKES TO COOL OFF. IN 2003, THE BRAKES WERE REBUILT AFTER THE MANUFACTURER SHIPPED OUT PARTS DUE TO THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 IN 2004. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED A FOURTH TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,148 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,251. UPDATED 05/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTRY STEPS, WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO RETRACT, FAILED. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE STEPS HANGING OUT OF THE TRAILER. THE PLACE FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT A FUSE MAY HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE STEPS WILL BE REMOVED AND STORED SO THAT THE TRAILER CAN BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MOTOR UNDERNEATH THE STAIRS AND THE ENGINE OVERRIDE, WHICH ASSIST IN RETRACTING THE STEPS, ALSO FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. DURING THE REPAIR, THE METAL TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL INJECTOR DISINTEGRATED AND DRIPPED ONTO THE MANIFOLD. IT TOOK THE MECHANIC MORE THAN FOUR DAYS TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP. WHILE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO PAY $60 TO HAVE FORD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR (PART NUMBER F7UZ9F792DC) WAS NOT IN STOCK PER THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PARTS THAT THEY FOUND HAVE 80,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WANTS BRAND NEW PARTS FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST TWO REPAIRS, BUT WILL NO LONGER BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 842 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,796.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL FROM THE TURBO CLAMP, WHICH CAUSED THE HANGER TO FAIL. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE WIRING AND THE STORAGE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER APOLOGIZED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,063 UPDATED 02/10/09. *LJ THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL OUT OF THE TURBO CLAMP AND CAUSED THE HANGAR TO FAIL, DAMAGING THE WIRING, STORAGE UNTI AND FREON HOSES. UPDATED 02/10/09. *B

2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR MOTOR HOME. GRAB BAR ON OUTSIDE OF COACH BROKE OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND CLIMBED INTO THE COACH. *TR