Owners have filed 10 complaints
about the 1998 Holiday Rambler Endeavor with NHTSA between 1998 and 2005.
The largest single group is the tires.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 25
Against the median year of the Holiday Rambler Endeavor. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1998 compares with every other Holiday Rambler Endeavor
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1998 Holiday Rambler Endeavor
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
440.0%
Median failure at 75,653 miles
Suspension
330.0%
Brakes
220.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
110.0%
Median failure at 85,000 miles
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Oct 1998peak 3May 2005
NHTSA investigations into the 1998 Holiday Rambler Endeavor
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMITS THAT THEY INADVERTENTLY POSITION THE FUEL RELAY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ENGINE.THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER REVIEWING CHASSIS BUILDER INFORMATION AND NOT THE RESULT OF COMPLAINTS.HOLIDAY RAMBLER PURPORTS THAT THEIR RECORDS INDICATE MOST OF THE MOTOR HOMES AFFECTED MAY STILL BE AT THEIR DEALERS.THIS WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE ABSENCE OF COMPLAINTS OR WARRANTY CLAIMS.HOLIDAY RAMBLER WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO RELOCATE THE FUEL RELAY TO THE FRAME STRUT OF THE FIREWALL.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 66,307 milesBIG Bear City, CA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: GOOD YEAR TIRES, FAILUR ON RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DEUL, TREAD SEPERATION HAPPENED, DAMAGAE TO THE MOTOR HOME. LOOKING AT THE RIGHT FRONT TRIES, I FOUND BULDGES ON THE TREAD, SPARE TIRE ALSO HAD A BULDGE TYPE SPOT ON IT. I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR, AND SAID THEY COULD PRO RATE FOR NEW ONES. DID TAKE TO THE PRODUCT DAMAGE DEPARTMENT. WAS NOT SATIFICED WITH THE RESPONCE AND THEY SAID NO SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10122561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesChesterfield, MO
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS OVERLOADED.
NHTSA complaint #10059756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesChesterfield, MO
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS OVERLOADED.
NHTSA complaint #10059756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange Beach, AL
TIRES
FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT, THE FORTH TIRE BLEW THE FENDER WELD OUT
NHTSA complaint #9005361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
SUSPENSION
THE GVWR OF THE MOTOR HOME IS GROSSLY INSUFFICIENT FOR THE INTENDED USE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THE MOTOR HOME HAS A GVWR OF 19,400 POUNDS. THE FRONT AXLE RATING IS 6,000 POUNDS WITH THE REAR AXLES CARRYING THE BALANCE OF 13,400 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED SCALE WITH EMPTY HOLDING TANKS, HALF A TANK OF GAS, < TANK OF WATER AND FULL PROPANE. THE FRONT AXLE, WITH A DRIVER, SCALED AT 5,800 POUNDS AND THE REAR WAS 13,120 POUNDS FOR A TOTAL CURB WEIGHT OF 18,920 POUNDS. I HAVE A NET CARRY CAPACITY OF 480 POUNDS. WITH A 200-POUND CAPACITY REMAINING ON THE FRONT AXLE THAT MEANS THAT WHEN I PUT MY FAMILY ON BOARD, THE FRONT AXLE IS SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED. THE ADDITION OF MY WIFE, TWO CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY DOG TAKE THE WEIGHT BEYOND GVWR. NO FOOD AND NO CLOTHING ARE ON BOARD. THE FUEL TANK IS HALF EMPTY. CONSUMERS NEED PROTECTION FROM THIS KIND OF DECEPTION AND/OR FRAUD. MANY LIVES ARE ENDANGERED WHEN THIS KIND OF IRRESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING IS PERMITTED.
NHTSA complaint #742403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sammamish, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SQUEALED REPEATEDLY AND FRONT BRAKE SHOES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AFTERWARD BRAKE DRUMS WERE UNFITTED. YH
NHTSA complaint #552867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sammamish, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE SQUEALED REPEATEDLY AND FRONT BRAKE SHOES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AFTERWARD BRAKE DRUMS WERE UNFITTED. YH
NHTSA complaint #552867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sammamish, WA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #552867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cape Coral, FL
TIRES
TWO TIRES BLEW OUT, MICHELIN XRV RADIAL 235/80R22.5. YH
NHTSA complaint #551286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shawneetow, IL
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
SUSPENSION SPRINGS FAILED, LEANING ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #781260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.