Holiday Rambler AMBASSADOR brakes problems
41 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
66 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1980 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
41 of 66 complaints match this topic (62.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10050147 · 2003-12-05 (December 5, 2003)
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR. DRIVER TOOK THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075508 · 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157085 · 2006-05-09 (May 9, 2006)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157085 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181166 · 2007-01-30 (January 30, 2007)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207511 · 2007-10-31 (October 31, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 64,542 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207511 at NHTSA ↗