Holiday Rambler ADMIRAL SE brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
10,050 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 12 complaints match this topic (83.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10000353 · 2002-12-24 (December 24, 2002)
THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL NO. 02V-237 MONACO FILE #R02204 TRUSS ASSEMBLY ON OUR 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE RAP AND WE WERE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE IT AND DRIVE IT HOME WITHOUT BEING INFORMED.. THEY KNEW ABOUT IT SINCE THE ADMIRAL SE 2002 MODEL AND HAD STARTED THE RECALLS ON SEPTA OF 2002.. ON NOV 5 LAZY DAYS WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL OF THE SAME TRUSS ASSEMBLY ON THE ADMIRAL SE 2003, AND WE PURCHASED IT FROM LAZY DAYS RV IN SEFFNER, FL ON NOV 23, 2002 AND LEFT FOR HOME AFTER A MONTH OF OTHER REPAIRS THERE ON DEC 21, 2002 THE OTHER SAFETY IS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242743 · 2008-09-17 (September 17, 2008)
DRIVING HOME FROM POCONO, PA, OUR 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE W20 SERIAL , BUILT ON 9/02 DEVELOPED OVERHEATING REAR BRAKES. WE WERE TOWING A TRAILER WITH 4 WHEEL ELECTRIC BRAKES AND WEIGHTING ABOUT 3700#. FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 1.5 HRS INTO OUR TRIP. COACH HAS APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES. FIRST OCCURRENCE, DEVELOPED A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO OVERHEATED BRAKE FLUID. MOTORHOME WAS BOUGHT ON 5/31/08 FROM FIRST OWNER. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT YET, BUT WILL INSPECT PADS/ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE FLUID.*TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10115496 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10115496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289233 · 2009-10-21 (October 21, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. THERE WAS HEAT BUILD UP IN THE CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO EVAPORATE. HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 09V110000, ( SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289233 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290787 · 2009-11-03 (November 3, 2009)
AFTER DRIVING MY MOTORHOME, A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE, MODEL WDD36 APPROX. TWENTY MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND UPSHIFT PROPERLY. A BURNING ODOR WAS ALSO DETECTED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE WERE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER WHEELS AND TIRES. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH OCCURANCE IN THE PAST YEAR, AND IS CONSISTANT WITH SYMPTOMS RELATED TO STICKING BRAKE CALIPERS. MY VEHICLE CHASSIS IS A W22 MADE BY WORKHORSE, AND IS INVOLVED IN RECALL 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES H…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290787 at NHTSA ↗