Holiday Rambler PRESIDENTIAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
14 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
10,841 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1980 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 14 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 21.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 6 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Slide-In Camper | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 6; Equipment: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Slide-In Camper: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Electric: 1; Suspension: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10186802 · 2007-04-03 (April 3, 2007)
SINCE I BOUGHT THE PRESIDENTIAL 5TH WHEEL IN MAY 2002, I'VE HAD SIX BLOWOUT ON THE SAME TIRE, REAR SIDEWALK SIDE TIRE. THE LATEST WAS ON MARCH 29, 2007 AT 60 MPH ON I-75, WHERE IT ALMOST CAUSE A NEAR ACCIDENT (THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO A BLOWN TIRE) WITH A SUV. MONACO HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES. 1- ON NOV 16 THRU DEC 17, 2004, AT NORTH TRAILS RV (FT. MYERS, FL), MONACO TECHNICIANS WERE CALLED IN FROM WILDWOOD TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM. THE UNIT WAS THERE FOR A MONTH AND MONACO HAD TWO TEC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10186802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140372 · 2005-10-20 (October 20, 2005)
DT: 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER 36SKQ PRESIDENTIAL. THE SUPPORT HOLDING UP THE STRUT BROKE FREE, IT WAS NOT WELDED IN. THE OTHER SUPPORT WELDS CRACKED AS WELL. WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE TWO TIRES WERE RUBBING TOGETHER ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO THE MANUFACTURER SENT A MECHANIC, AND IT WAS REPAIRED ON SITE. ALL FOUR SUPPORTS WERE THEN WELDED. ON OCTOBER 12, 2005 THERE WAS A SHORT OVERLOAD IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONNECTIONS. THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTOR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10140372 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 4; 2002: 4; 2003: 4; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2009: 1; 2014: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 2001 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | Not available |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | Not available |