2000 Holiday Rambler AMBASSADOR: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

THERMAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT PADUCKA, KY. LEFT REAR CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUSED STRONG SMELL, SMOKE AND RESULTANT FAILURE OF ABS SENSOR. PISTONS FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AND THE PADS WERE DRAGGING ON THE ROTOR CAUSING THE HEAT BUILD UP. THIS IS THE 7TH FAILURE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS MOTORHOME NEW IN APRIL 2000 . RECALL IN 2004 ONLY INVOLVED AN INSPECTION FOR MY MOTORHOME AND THEY DETERMINED THAT MY INSTALLED CALIPERS THAT WERE INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY IN 2003 WERE PROPER. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE CORRECT AS I CONTINUE TO HAVE S…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,831 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212410 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219272 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,411 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222938 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON 1000 OR 2400 SERIES TRANSMISSIONS. THESE TRANSMISSIONS CAN EXPERIENCE PARK PAWL TO REAR COVER INTERFERENCE DUE TO AN OUT OF FLATNESS CONDITION.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARK PAWL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR IS MOVED TO THE PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: ALLISON TRANSMISSION IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE VEHICLE, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL, AND REINSTALL THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ALLISON AT 1-800-252-5283 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Reported: 2000-09-22 (September 22, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO PHASE 1, D-VERSION ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." AN INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM IN THE ABS MAY NOT DETECT AN EXTREME WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AIR GAP. SUCH A CONDITION COULD POSSIBLY OCCUR DURING (1) ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OR (2) SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END SERVICE.

Consequence: THIS COULD DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION ON THE AFFECTED WHEEL WITHOUT PROVIDING THE REQUIRED OPERATOR WARNING THAT THE ABS FUNCTION REQUIRES SERVICING.

Remedy: MERITOR IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY SCHEDULING FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. THE ABS ECU WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED OR THE ECU WILL BE REPROGRAMMED. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERITOR WABCO AT 1-800-535-5560.

Reported: 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES BUILT BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LAP BELTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITH A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. AM-SAFE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE AT 219-266-8330 OR MONACO AT 219-862-7211.

Reported: 2002-10-22 (October 22, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, 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.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE OR REBUILD THE CALIPERS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Reported: 2008-06-05 (June 5, 2008)

MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.