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1998 Holiday Rambler Rambler Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Aug 24, 2004
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Holiday Rambler Rambler, 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 & structure125.0%
  • Engine125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%
  • Tires & wheels125.0%

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE CHASSIS OF THE RAMBLER VACATIONEER IS TOO LIGHT FOR THE BOX. WHENEVER TURNING MOTORHOME, IT LEANS TOO FAR OVER. WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 848288 · filed Sep 21, 1999

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, POWER STEERING ETC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID 820882 · filed Mar 10, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

FRONT TORSION BAR IS TOO SMALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. THE MANNUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID 837434 · filed May 4, 1999

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OU. *AK

NHTSA ID 10089588 · filed Aug 24, 2004

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

Data on this page last refreshed .