1997 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 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 1997 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 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
- Fuel system233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Tires & wheels116.7%
- Visibility116.7%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WENT TO FILL FUEL TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME; AFTERWARDS, CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL ON GROUND COMING FROM THE DIESEL FUEL TANK. *AK
CONSUMER WENT TO FILL TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME ,PARK VEHICLE , NOTICED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL BY NOTICING SPOTTING OF FUEL ON GROUND.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL AND IT CAN ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM TO ENTER INTO TO THE RV AND KILL THE OCCUPANTS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FLOOR.*JB
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
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL NUMBER 3863. THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC TO PROVIDE HIM WITH THE INFORMATION AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT A PART OF THE SAFETY RECALL, BUT WAS STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PRODUCT.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE INSIDE LEFT TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE OUTSIDE TIRE HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS RUINED AS WELL. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THE INSIDE VALVE STEM AND EXTENDER HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE WHEEL AND THE RIM CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING THE MANUFACTURER TO COVER PART OF THE COST OF REPAIR AND NEW TIRES REPLACED. *YH CONSUMER SAW RECALL FL277A, HOWEVER WAS TOLD HIS MOTORHOME WAS NOT INLUDED DUE TO THIS CHASSIS BEING BUILT WITH STEEL RIMS AND THE ONES ON RECALL WERE BUILT WITH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT HAD VALVE STEM EXTENSIONS INSTALLED BY FREIGHTLINER, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF THE DAMAGED TIRES AND SERVICES. *SLC
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
FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOWS ARE DOUBLE PANE AND THEIR SEAL HAS BROKEN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE WINDOW. THE MOISTURE CONDENSES INSIDE THE PANES AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. THE CONDENSATION OBSCURES VISION OF TRAFFIC, INCLUDING THE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. HOLIDAY RAMBLER (NOW MONACO) PARTS PERSON ACKNOWLEDGED ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT H.R. IS/HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
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
Data on this page last refreshed .