Holiday Rambler AMBASSADOR problems and owner complaints

I WENT TO LEAVE FOR DAYTONA LAST THURSDAY(2/7/08) WHEN I GOT TO THE HWY, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SO I GOT IT BACK TO MY LOT( USING THE PARKING BRAKE) AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FUILD RUNNING OUT ON THE GROUND AND THAT HOLIDAY RAMBLER HAD ASSEMBLED THE BRAKE LINES ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF THE FRAME AND THEY HAD ALL RUSTED OUT, I REPLACE ALL LINE AND BLEED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY ARE NOT ADIQUIT TO STOP THIS 36' MOTOROME, COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE!!. I AM BACK IN OKEECHOBEE, BUT I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIV…

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THERMAL BRAKE FAILURE ON FLORIDA STATE ROAD 33 JUST NORTH OF GROVELAND, FL. ON 8 OCT 08. RIGHT REAR CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED BURNED BRAKE SMELL AND RESULTANT FAILURE OF THE ABS SENSOR. PISTONS FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT WHICH CAUSED THE PADS TO DRAG ON THE ROTOR AND CAUSE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS IS THE 8TH FAILURE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS MORTORHOME NEW APRIL 2000. RECALL IN 2004 ONLY INVOLVED AN INSPECTION FOR MY MOTORHOME AND THEY DETERMINED THAT MY INSTALLED CALIPERS THAT WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY IN 2003 WERE PROPER. I STILL BELIEVE T…

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AGAIN ON 18 NOV 08, ON A TRIP TO KEY WEST, FL I HAD THERMAL BRAKE FAILURE. THIS TIME THE LEFT REAR CALIPER PISTON FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY AND CAUSED THE PAD TO DRAG ON THE ROTOR AND THIS RESULTED IN AN EXTREMELY HOT SITUATION, WITH SMOKE SMELL AND THEN AN ILLUMINATED ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS IS THE 8TH FAILURE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THIS MOTORHOME. MONACO REPRESENTATIVE CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THERE IS NO BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THEIR UNITS AND PLAINLY STATED ON OUR LAST PHONE CONVERSATION, THAT THEY DON'T PLAN …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE. THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AND ALL OF THE BRAKING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED ON MAY 12, 2003 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBITED ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, H…

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CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 02V278000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPER AND THE ABS SENSOR LEFT FRONT AND STILL RECURRING THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR LIVING EXPENSES. *SC *JB

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND A FIRE STARTED. A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V278000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; FOUNDATION COMPONENTS HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT FAILED TO RELEASE. THE BRAKES RESPONDED BUT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT DISPENSED WATER ONTO THE BRAKES. AFTER THE BRAKES HAD COOLED, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED NORMALLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) IN 2004. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND PROCEED TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CALIPER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,342. UPDATED 10/17/13*CN THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED…

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CONSUMER RECEIVED 02V278000 NOTICE CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE TWICE. HOWEVER, ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN FOR A THIRD TIME. *AK

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MONACO HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH EITHER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL OR THE REAR WHEELS. THE WHEELS WOULD EXUDE A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL, SMOKE, SHIMMY, SHAKE, BURN, FREEZE, AND LOCK UP. ON ONE OCCASION, BOTH FRONT WHEELS BURNED SO BADLY THAT THE ABS ATTACHED TO THE CALIPERS MELTED AND FELL FROM THE WHEEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE AROUND AND SEE IF THE CALIPERS WOULD BECOME UNSTUCK. THE FRONT AXLE AND ALL OF TH…

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ABS SENSOR KEEPS ON BURNING OUT. HAVE REPLACED LEFT REAR 2 TIMES, FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT. WAS TOLD THAT HOUSING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON THE UNIT. *TR

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REF: RECALL 02V278000 FRONT BRAKES OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF SMOKING. CALIPERS WERE STICKING. PRIMARILY LT. FRONT. RT FRONT WAS OVERHEATED BUT NOT AS SEVERE. REARS OK. MONACO COACH CLAIMS RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND RECALL IS CLOSED ON THIS VEHICLE. PER DISCUSSION WITH MONACO COACH RECALL HOTLINE REP. THE RECALL WORK,DONE IN SEPT OF 2004 DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE CALIPERS. IN MAY OF 2005 EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK WAS AGAIN DONE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM (I HAVE A COPY OF THE RECEIPT) BUT AGAIN DID NOT INCLUDE CALIPER REPLACEMENT. I PURCHA…

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I REPORTED OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES TO MONACO JUNE 2002- THEY HAD CUMMINGS AT OCALA, FL REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT AXLE. AGAIN IN JULY 2003 I HAD OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES, SMOKE AND ABS FAILURE- MONACO HAD PLANT 9 REPLACE ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR. IN 2004 MONACO HAD A RECALL INSPECTION- RESULT WAS THAT THE REPLACED CALIPERS WERE THE NEW APPROVED CALIPERS. I CONTINUE TO HAVE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES; SOMETIMES IN FRONT AND SOMETIMES IN THE REAR, ( ABS SENSOR ALWAYS ARE BURNED UP). NOW AFTER ONLY 27,000 MI…

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THERMAL DISC BRAKE FAILURE AFTER 3RD APPLICATION OF BRAKES ON MOUNTAIN DECENT. RIGHT FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE PISTONS TO FAIL TO FULLY RETRACT RESULTING IN THE PADS TO DRAG ON THE ROTORS AND CAUSE SMOKE, BRAKE OVERHEAT SMELL AND ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH. THIS IS THE 6TH FAILURE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS MOTORHOME. RECALL IN 2003, DID NOT RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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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

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. WHILE 55 MPH, THE CALIPERS WOULD LOCK THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO OVERHEAT. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS, SEALS, BRAKE PADS ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR HOWEVER; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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AS OWNERS OF 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR, WHILE TRAVELING IN NOVA SCOTIA CANADA ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL -ARM BROKE CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO BLOW, AND THE FRAME OF THE MOTORHOME SAT DOWN ON THE AXLE AND THE AXLE MOVED BACK SWERVING THE MOTORHOME CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE RIG. WE HAD IT TOWED TO ANRV REPAIR/DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, NS. UPON INSPECTION BY HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS, IT WAS FOUND THE CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED. WITH THE …

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AS OWNERS OF 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR, WHILE TRAVELING IN NOVA SCOTIA CANADA ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL -ARM BROKE CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO BLOW, AND THE FRAME OF THE MOTORHOME SAT DOWN ON THE AXLE AND THE AXLE MOVED BACK SWERVING THE MOTORHOME CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE RIG. WE HAD IT TOWED TO ANRV REPAIR/DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, NS. UPON INSPECTION BY HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS, IT WAS FOUND THE CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED. WITH THE …

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EVENTS LEADING TO DISCOVERY OF FAILURE - FAILURE OF AIRBAG AND PANHARD TIE ARM ON 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER 36' AMBASSADOR DIESEL PUSHER MOTORHOME WHILE 500MI FROM HOME, AND THEN SECOND AIRBAG PUNCTURED AND REPLACED, ALONG WITH SWAYING ACTION THAT CAUSED DIFFICULTY DRIVING LED TO DISCOVERY OF BROKEN(COMPLETE BREAK) TRAILING ARM ON DRIVER SIDE OF MH. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE TRAILING ARM MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN WITH CRACK(S). THE AIRBAG FAILURES, ALONG WITH THE PANHARD TIE ROD CAUSED BY BROKEN TRAILING ARM. DUE TO INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING 2…

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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…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED LOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE ALMOST AS IF HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER ARM WAS BROKEN, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SHIFTED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MONACO REPAIR SHOP, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BROKE AND DAMAGED THE BEAUTY RING BY RUBBING THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE INNER TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TA…

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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 [phone removed]. *TR

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