Holiday Rambler VACATIONER brakes problems
25 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
50 owner complaints analyzed
30 distinct recall campaigns
17,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
25 of 50 complaints match this topic (50.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10083058 · 2004-07-31 (July 31, 2004)
I OWN A 1998 HOLIDAY RAMBLER, CLASS A MOTORHOME, PURCHASED NEW, BUILT ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS. ON A RECENT TRIP I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING. HIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC SITUATION, BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE FLUID OVERHEATED. I BELIEVE THAT THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVOIR HELPED CONTRIBUTE TO THE FAILURE. ON THIS VEHICLE THE RESEVOIR IS INBOARD OF THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WHEEL, BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND THE ENGINE, WHERE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE CAN AFFE…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,135 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083058 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203730 · 2007-09-12 (September 12, 2007)
2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD 2 OTHER FAILURES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE LATEST FAILURE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE. CUSTOMER BELIEVES MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE CALIPERS, THE RV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE FAILURES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 15,914 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203730 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241015 · 2008-09-05 (September 5, 2008)
I OWN A 02 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONEER MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRAKE REPLACEMENT ISSUES AND BROUGHT THE RV IN FOR THE RECALL TO A DEALER IN LOUISIANA. THEY KEPT THE RV APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS, SAID IT WAS FIXED AND I WENT AND PICKED IT UP. ON THE WAY HOME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON I CALLED THEM AND SINCE I WAS ABOUT 80 MILES FORM THE PLACE PROCEEDED HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 30 MORE MILES, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A MACHINE TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. I THEN TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD TO THIS TO NO AVAIL AND I…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241015 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256116 · 2009-01-23 (January 23, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE MANUFACTURER ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST TWO REPAIRS, BUT WILL NO LONGER BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 842 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,796.
Owner-reported narrative. 842 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256116 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10321710 · 2010-03-24 (March 24, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER RV. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND THE CALIPERS WERE STICKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TWICE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIRS MADE BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321710 at NHTSA ↗