HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

2000 ADMIRAL MOTOR HOME DEVELOPED VARIOUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE PROBLEM ARE AS FOLLOWED: SLIDEOUT LEAKS, LEAK AT CO-PILOT SEAT, BEDROOM SLIDEOUT LEAKS, KITCHEN SLIDEOUT LEAKS, SHOWER LEAKS, ROOK LEAKS, SOFA LEAK (CONTINUOUS), LEAKS AT ALL SLIDEOUT POINTS, CRACKS IN THE FRAME, SEWER PROBLEM, CRACK IN FRAME THAT WAS WELDED, AND MULTIPLE CRACKS AND SEPARATIONS IN THE FRAME/TRUSSES. MOLD IS EXTREMELY PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLES INTERIOR ALONG WITH RUST STAINS IN THE CARPET. THERE WAS AN AREA THAT WAS FOUND NOT WELDED PROPERLY. THE AWNING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TEARING. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO BECOME TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE BRAKES. *SC

DT: WHILE DRIVING MOTOR HOME THE TRAILING ARM IN THE REAR END SNAPPED IN HALF. THE CALLER WAS GOING 65 MPH, VEHICLE JERKED THE REAR END TO RIGHT, BUT THE CALLER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS RECALL05V053000 ON MODEL BUILT AT A DIFFERENT PLANT BUT NOT THIS MODEL. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR ALL COSTS AND REPAIRS. CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING THE SAME AS ORIGINAL PARTS. CALLER SAID POLICE WOULD NOT STOP TO OFFER HELP. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR HAD THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARM AND HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD AND THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF. THE OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE REAR SUSPENSION GAVE WAY AND NEARLY CAUSED THE FAMILY IN THE MOTOR HOME TO CRASH. THE DRIVER WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE MOTOR HOME TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHEN THE OWNER HAD GOTTEN THE MOTOR HOME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN THE AIR BAG SUSPENSION BLEW UP. THE OWNER FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE MOTOR HOME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE OWNER THEN HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR HOME TOWED INTO A TRUCK REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY WELDED THE RIGHT SIDE BACK TOGETHER, THEN SENT THE FAMILY BACK HOME IN THE MOTOR HOME. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE OTHER SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BREAK ALSO. THE OWNER WAS IN CONTACT WITH HOLIDAY RAMBLER AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE IT ON HOME. HR DID CALL AND CHECK AND THE FAMILY WHILE DRIVING HOME. HR SAID THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE MOTOR HOME AND NOT GIVE THE FAMILY A DIFFERENT MOTOR HOME. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SUSPENSION ON NHTSA # 05V053000 AND MONOCO # R04062. THE OWNER IS HIGHLY UPSET THAT HIS FAMILY WAS IN DANGER IN THIS MOTOR HOME. THE OWNER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HE WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL AND WHY HIS MOTOR HOME WAS NOT RECALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HR IN USING THE SAME TRAILING ARMS TO PUT BACK INTO THE MOTOR HOME. THERE WERE NO POLICE OR REPORT. THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CONSUMER THE MOTOR HOME IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE REPAIR SHOP OWNER STATED THAT ONCE IT IS REPLACED WITH THE SAME THING HE WOULD NOT TRUST THE MOTOR HOME EITHER. THE NAME OF THE REPAIR GARAGE IS R & S AUTO AND TRUCK SPRING WORKS, BLADENSBURG, MD. HR IS DENING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION ON THE MOTOR HOME.*AK

DAD: 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR DIESEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH DIESEL, IT OVERFLOWED FROM UNDER THE RV. THIS HAPPENED FIVE SIX TIMES AND AGAIN LAST WEEK, THERE WAS NOT MUCH LOST AT THE FILLING STATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME,IT WAS STILL LEAKING. THE REPAIR SHOP AT THE FACTORY STATES DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

DTL THE TWO WINDOWS IN THE BACK AND THE ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLID OUT OF THE GASKETS THAT HELD THEM IN PLACE. THERE WAS A QUARTER OF AN INCH GAP. NOTICED THIS YESTERDAY ON JULY 20, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT BUT DID CONTACT THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER, AND WOULD COVER THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR. *AK

DT: THE TWO WINDOWS IN THE BACK AND ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN OUT OF THE GASKETS THAT HELD THEM IN PLACE. THERE WAS A QUARTER OF AN INCH GAP. NOTICED THIS YESTERDAY JULY 20, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT, BUT CALLED WINDOW MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WOULD COVER ONLY THE LABOR AND HARDWARE. *AK

2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE MOUNTED IN SUCH A POSITION THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TOO EASILY WHILE BRAKING. *MR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REPOSITION HIS FOOT AND WOULD ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FIGHT AGAINST THE BRAKING FORCE. THE CONSUMER'S FRIENDS EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. *SC *JB

DT: GOOD YEAR TIRES, FAILUR ON RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DEUL, TREAD SEPERATION HAPPENED, DAMAGAE TO THE MOTOR HOME. LOOKING AT THE RIGHT FRONT TRIES, I FOUND BULDGES ON THE TREAD, SPARE TIRE ALSO HAD A BULDGE TYPE SPOT ON IT. I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR, AND SAID THEY COULD PRO RATE FOR NEW ONES. DID TAKE TO THE PRODUCT DAMAGE DEPARTMENT. WAS NOT SATIFICED WITH THE RESPONCE AND THEY SAID NO SAFETY RECALL.

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT SERVICE BULLETIN RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V053000. *MR

I OWN A 1994 HOLIDAY RAMBLER IMPERIAL 36 FEET MOTOR HOME. IN AUGUST OF 2000 I PURCHASED 6 NEW MICHELIN XRV 255/80R22.5 TIRES . THE NEW TIRES ARE MARKED ?DOT B6H6 AK3 X 1800?.MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON THE OLD 235/80R22.5 XZU4 TIRES, ON THE RV SINCE NEW WITH NO PROBLEMS. 1) THE FIRST BLOWOUT HAPPENED ONLY 10 MINUTES (!) INTO A TRIP IN NOVEMBER 2003 ON A COOL RAINY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON A HIGHWAY IN ONTARIO DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL COMMENTED IN THE LARGE SIDEWALL ?ZIPPER BLOWOUT? AND POINTED OUT THE BROWN DISCOLORATION (RUST!) VISIBLE . THERE WERE 35,800 MILES ON THIS TIRE 2) THE SECOND ?ZIPPER? BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY IN ONTARIO IN AUGUST 2004 AFTER DRIVING ONLY 10 MINUTES (!!) INTO A TRIP. THIS TIRE HAD 38,000 MILES. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FIBER GLASS SKIRTING OF THE WHEEL WELL OF THE RV 3) THE THIRD BLOWOUT OCCURRED IN TEXAS IN JANUARY 2005 THERE WERE ONLY 44,000 MILES ON THIS XRV TIRE. AGAIN I SAW EVIDENCE OF BROWN AROUND THE STEEL CORDS OF THE SIDEWALL. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE A NUMBER OF DIGITAL PICTURES. THE FOURTH BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 5 BETWEEN PHOENIX AND FLAGSTAFF ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AFTER ONE HOUR OF DRIVING EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPECIFIED LIMITS. THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON THE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRE AND WAS A ZIPPER BLOWOUT ? THE SAME AS THE OTHER THREE. THE STEEL BELTS AGAIN SHOWED RUSTY RED DISCOLORATION AT THE BREAK AREA. I HAVE SEVERAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SHOW THE RUST COLOR AROUND SOME OF THE RADIAL WIRES. WITH THIS FOURTH BLOWOUT OF THE SIX TIRES I PURCHASED, I AM EXTREMELY ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES . *AK