2013 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 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 2013 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 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
- Body & structure133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Steering133.3%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH, THE STEPS OF THE RV INDEPENDENTLY DISENGAGED FROM THE LOCK POSITION AND STRUCK A CEMENT BARRIER. AS A RESULT, THE STEPS AND THE BODY OF THE RV WERE DAMAGED. THE RV WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V872000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ UPDATED 7/10/18*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, THERE WAS NO WARNING. A LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATED THAT WE HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE RV LOST POWER AND WE WERE DOWN TO 20MPH, WE FINALLY CAME TO AN EXIT AND GOT OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, WE HAD ANOTHER 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AND IT DID THE SAME THING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HOLIDAY RAMBLER AMBASSADOR RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OUT OF LANE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
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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