2005 Holiday Rambler PRESIDENTIAL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
1,681 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Electric is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes, Electric: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension: 1; Wheels: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2005: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Electric leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 ↗
Owner report 10232436 · 2008-06-26 (June 26, 2008)
PURCHASE A MONACO 2005 PRESIDENTIAL WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE REAR AXLES CAME OFF TWICE, ONE IN SLC UTAH AND ONE IN TEXAS. THEY WERE REWELDED IN THE FIELD. WE HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE AXLE WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY TO BEGIN WITH. WE BLEW TWO SETS OF TIRES DUE TO THE AXLES DROPPING WHICH CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO RUB THUS CAUSING SMOKE. WE TOOK THE RV TO A FACTORY DEALER IN DRAPER UTAH WHO REFUSED TO TOUCH HE AXLE DUE TO LIABILITY. WE HIRED A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WHO GOT MONACO TO COME OUT AND SUPPOSEDLY RE DO ALL THE WEL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10232436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10333836 · 2010-05-29 (May 29, 2010)
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHEEL FAILURE (CHROME WHEEL): 2005 HOLIDAY RAMBLER MOD: 30SCD PRESIDENTIAL CHASSIS VIN [XXX]. 5 MARCH 2010 WHEN LEAVING OVERNIGHT PARKING OBSERVED LEFT FRONT TRAILER WHEEL WOBBLING INSPECTION INDICATED WHEEL CENTER WAS BROKEN FROM RIM THREE OF FIVE WELDS FAILED. INFORMATION STAMPED ON RIM MADE IN USA 16 X 6.0 J.J. DOT CT&W 08 26 2004. REMOVED WHEEL MOVED GOOD TIRE TO SPARE WHEEL, INSPECTED OTHER THREE WHEELS NO CRACKS OBSERVED HOWEVER WHEELS NOT RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,681 miles reported. Look up ODI 10333836 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V483000 · Structure:Frame And Members
Reported: 2004-10-05 (October 5, 2004)
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, A DEFICIENCY IN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MAIN FRAME RAILS COULD CAUSE THE RAILS TO CRACK AND AXLES COULD SHIFT, CAUSING THE FIFTH WHEEL TO PULL ERRATICALLY.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE TOW VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITION OF GUSSET PLATES AND CROSS TUBES TO STRENGHEN THE AXLE SPRING HANGERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA campaign record ↗04V555000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines And Fittings
Reported: 2004-11-19 (November 19, 2004)
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG), IT WAS DISCOVERED AN EXCESS OF LPG HOSE WAS COILED IN THE REAR REFRIGERATOR ACCESS COMPARTMENT A CAUSING IT TO BE ROUTED CLOSE IN PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER FLUE BOX COVER OF THE REFRIGERATOR.
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LPG LINE AND PRODUCE A LEAK OF LPG IN THE ACCESS COMPARTMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE LPG LINE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NOT CLOSE TO THE BURNER. IF NO DAMAGE TO THE LINE IS PRESENT AND THE LPG LINE IS THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH AND ROUTED CORRECTLY, THE COVER WILL BE REINSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. IF AN EXCESS OF HOSE IS CAUSING CONTACT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER COVER, OWNERS SHOULD SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS AT THE LPG TANKS AND CONTACT MONACO IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA campaign record ↗05V418000 · Wheels:Rim
Reported: 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Consequence: THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA campaign record ↗