HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL. REQUIRED AN INORDINATE AMOUT OF PEDAL EFFORT TO SAFELY STOP. PEDAL IS SPONGY/SOFT, CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *BF

THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HER 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE CAUSED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM MAY HAVE CAUSE SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE COACH. THE TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED, TURBO BOOST MALFUNCTIONED, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, IMPROPER SHIFTING IN THE ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, BACK-UP CAMERA FAILED, SEVERAL BLOWN LIGHTS, BURNING SMELL, FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS NEVER CONNECTED. *NM

I HAVE A 1997 HOLIDAY RAMBLER CLASS A 32' MOTORHOME ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS. THE AUTO PARK FEATURE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FEATURE CLAMPS THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE MOTORHOME AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO HOLD THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. THE CLAMPING SHOES ARE LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION AND IF A DROP OR TWO OF FLUID SEEPS OUT, THE CLAMPING SHOES CAN NOT HOLD THE MOTORHOME. IT'S FREE TO ROLL AWAY. I'VE HAD THE REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THAT TIME, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTORHOME WILL ROLL AWAY WHEN PARKED. CHEVROLET CONTACTED ME IN THE FALL OF 2004 WITH A MAILING INDICATING THAT THE PARK FEATURE NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED TWICE A YEAR. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IF A THE CLAMPING PADS COME IN CONTACT WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID, THEY WILL NOT HOLD THE MOTORHOME. IF I PUT THE RV IN PARK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT CAN, AND HAS ROLLED AWAY. I'VE RESORTED TO USING WHEEL CHOCKS TO HOLD THE MOTORHOME FROM ROLLING AWAY. *JB

DEFECTIVE GOODYEAR TIRES, THESE TIRES FAILED IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. THREE TIRE FAILED DUE TO FULL TREAD SEPARATION/TREAD RIVERING, THE FIRST TWO TIRES WERE CAUGHT BEFORE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE THIRD FAILURE CAUSE $1,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. *SC

LRT REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO FAILURE OF 3 THE 6 TIRES ON 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR MOTOR HOME. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. THE TWO REAR CURB SIDE TIRES FAILED IN APRIL OF 2004. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BUT NEITHER PARTY WOULD TAKEN AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST $2,100. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL 6 TIRES AND $1000. FOR ESTIMATED REPAIR OF DAMAGES TO THE CURB SIDE WHEEL WELL (DOT NUMBER OF THREE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES INCLUDING ONE OF THE FAILED TIRES, DOT B6H6AK3X419, DOT B6H6AK3X429, DOT B6H6AK3X429). *NM

WHILE TOWING MY 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER I EXPERIENCED TWO CATASTOPHIC TIRE FAILURES WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THE TRAILER IS A MODEL 30RLD WITH A DRY WEIGHT OF ABOUT 9600LBS. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT LT RADIALS, SIZE LT225/75R16, LOAD RANGE E. THE DOT INFORMATION IS: G18R DOT MKIL MMHV 16/01. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRE THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH MY RV, AND CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES ON THEM. I RELIGIOUSLY MAINTAIN 80PSI IN THE TIRES. ON AUGUST 5TH, 2004, AT 2000 MILES ON THE TIRES, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION AND IMMEDIATE DEFLATION ON I 15 NORTH OF LAS VEGAS NV. THE TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE OF THE TRAILER, AND THE CASING WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 105 DEGREES, AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 25, 2004 ON I 40 WEST OF NEEDLES, CA. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 70 DEGREES. THE TREAD CAME LOSE ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE CASING AND I AGAIN EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE DEFLATION. ON BOTH OCCASIONS PIECES OF THE TREAD SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR TIRE CO.*AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING OR STEERING WAS POSSIBLE. *BF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C. *SC JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CAMPER TRAILER'S FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES TREAD SEPARATED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH. THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE UNIT WHICH WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHEN THE THROTTLE FAILED THE CONSUMER WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES BECAME SO HOT THAT SMOKE WAS BILLOWING FROM THE RV AND WAS ALSO COMING INSIDE THE RV. THE RV'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE 100 GALLON FUEL TANK LEAKED.

NHTSA:02V278000 SUBJECT:BRAKE ASSEMBLIES: THE CONSUMER CONTACTED FIVE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR THE REMEDY. ALL FIVE REFUSED TO HONOR THE REMEDY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB