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2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 5, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 19, 2004

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Jan 5, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL FROM THE TURBO CLAMP, WHICH CAUSED THE HANGER TO FAIL. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE WIRING AND THE STORAGE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER APOLOGIZED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,063 UPDATED 02/10/09. *LJ THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL OUT OF THE TURBO CLAMP AND CAUSED THE HANGAR TO FAIL, DAMAGING THE WIRING, STORAGE UNTI AND FREON HOSES. UPDATED 02/10/09. *B

NHTSA ID
10253830
Incident
Sep 23, 2008
Mileage
34,063 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 25, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. HE DROVE FIVE MORE MILES AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR UNTIL IT COOLED OFF. A TRAILER REPAIR PERSON STATED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,240 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,105. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT, DAMAGING THE ABS SENSOR, BRAKE ROTOR AND WHEEL SEALS ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10235748
Incident
Jun 13, 2008
Mileage
13,105 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 29, 2008

BRAKE FAILURE, ALL FOUR WHEELS ON 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER NEPTUNE, AS ACCORDING TO NHTSA#02V278000L. REPLACED ALL FOUR CALIPERS AND ONE HYDR DISC ONE BRAKE PAD 2 SEAL 2 SCOTSEAL 2GASKETS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10226093
Incident
Apr 17, 2008
Mileage
24,800 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 19, 2004

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASHBOARD DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND THE WAY IT REFLECTS IN THE WINDOW. DEALER URGES CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID
10053608
Incident
May 23, 2003
Mileage
3,000 mi

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.

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