1999 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels444.4%
- Other / unspecified222.2%
- Brakes111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HOLIDAY RAMBLER, LT225/75R16, L RANGE E LT. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE DETREADED AND LOST AIR PRESSURE, A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DETREADED, BUT STAYED INFLATED, GOODYEAR REIMBURSED MONIES FOR THE INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE AND THE COSTS TO REPLACE THE 5 TIRES. *JG *AK
THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR 225-75R16E TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE RATED AXLE WEIGHT LOAD OF THE TRAILER, ONE OF THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH HEAVY GRADE. *MJS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER THE WATER TANK FELL OUT. HE STOPPED AT A DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPAIR THE WATER TANK. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE TANK WAS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED IN THE TRAILER. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION TO SEE IF THE TANK WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE DEALER FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE TANK WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, AND DOCUMENTED THIS FOR THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY FREE REPAIRS.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE WATER TANK FALLING OUT MAY HAVE BEEN TO OVERFILLING. UPDATED 01/09/06. *JB
LIGHT WEIGHT TRUCK TIRES (GOODYEAR #225-75R16E) WERE INSTALLED ON TRAILER INSTEAD OF TRAILER TIRES WHICH WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE RATED AXEL WEIGHT LOAD OF TRAILER. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
LIGHT WEIGHT TRUCK TIRES (GOODYEAR #225-75R16E) WERE INSTALLED ON TRAILER INSTEAD OF TRAILER TIRES WHICH WERE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE RATED AXEL WEIGHT LOAD OF TRAILER. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. IN ADDITION, HEATING SYSTEM POSES AS A THREAT TO SAFETY. EVERYTIME TURNS ON THE WATER FAUCET, SCOLDING WATER COMES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. IN ADDITION, HEATING SYSTEM POSES AS A THREAT TO SAFETY. EVERYTIME TURNS ON THE WATER FAUCET, SCOLDING WATER COMES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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