HOLIDAY RAMBLER Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ABS AND SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKES. BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENTS BURNED 5 TIMES AFTER THIS HAD OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

FUSES IN THE GAS MONITOR BLEW ALONG WITH LIGHTS, STEREO AND OTHER ITEMS. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A WIRE HARNESS THAT CAUSED THE WIRES ON THE BACK OF THE PC BOARD TO COME OFF. *AK *PH *JB

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPG, THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWOUT WITHIN 700 MILES. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *PH

WHILE DRIVING ON I 95 AT APPROX 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH CENTER TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE SIZE IS 275/70R 22.5 G159 AND WAS AT THE RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. NTSB SERVICE BULLETIN # 200220 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM. *PH

TRAVEL TRAILER HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE ROOF. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REFRIGERATOR (NOROCOLD, 1200 LR SECTION 1082576F). *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO IDENTIFIED AND REMEDIED OPEN RECALL 02V278000. DEALER REPAIRED REAR BRAKES. RECALL DID NOT IDENTIFY SPECIFIC REMEDY VIA ARTEMIS OR NHTSA WEB SITE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WHY DEALER DID NOT REMEDY RECALL BEFORE SELLING VEHICLE, AND WHETHER REMEDY APPLIED TO FRONT BRAKES AS WELL. REMEDY WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED. *AK THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS STUCK AND BECAME VERY HOT AND WAS FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. THE ABS SENSOR BURNED OFF THE BRAKE. *SCC *JB

COMPLAINT ABOUT WARRANTY PROBLEMS.*MR THE FRONT NOSE CAP DEVELOPED SPIDER CRACKS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT NOSE CAP. THE RADIO AND GAS DETECTOR FUSES BLEW. A SHORT IN THE WIRING BEHIND THE WALL CAUSED THE MONITOR PANEL TO GO OUT. THE RV'S REFRIGERATOR WOULD NOT WORK ON PROPANE OR AC CURRANT. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE 12 VOLT WIRES WERE OFF THE PC BOARD AND RE-ATTACHED THEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME AND LET THE SLIDE OUT HE NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE REFRIGERATOR PANEL OFF AND SAW THAT THE 12 VOLT WIRE WERE PULLED OFF THE PC BOARD AND THEY WERE TO SHORT TO BE RE-ATTACHED. WHEN THE SLIDE WAS LET IN THE WIRES BECAME LONGER (HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMA-LITE). *NLM *JB

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. VEHICLE IS IN THE REMEDY SCOPE FOR RECALL# 03V104000 SUBJECT: MONACO/CERTIFICATION LABEL/PSI INCORRECT. *AK

THE FIRST TIRE, THE INSIDE DUAL LEFT SIDE HAD BLOWN, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, ON THE THIRD, A TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT, AND THE FOURTH, THE TIRE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE WITH A BALLOON ON THE SIDE ABOUT TO BLOW. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO UNDER INFLATION. *AK *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE AT THE TOP. THE WINDSHIELD GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE WEATHER STRIPPING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *CB *NLM