2002 Holiday Rambler Neptune 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 2002 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 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
- Brakes266.7%
- Electrical133.3%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKESIDE INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS (1008 S SYLVANIA AVE, STURTEVANT, WI 5317, (262) 884-1300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TIRE INCREASED TO 174 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,200.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V278000 CONCERNING BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE RECALL NOTICE SINCE 10-11-03, AND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *AK.
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 BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HER 2002 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE CAUSED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM MAY HAVE CAUSE SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE COACH. THE TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED, TURBO BOOST MALFUNCTIONED, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, IMPROPER SHIFTING IN THE ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, BACK-UP CAMERA FAILED, SEVERAL BLOWN LIGHTS, BURNING SMELL, FUEL GAUGE WAS FAULTY AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS NEVER CONNECTED. *NM
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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