2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 50%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,368miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 50% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,368 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador on a roadmaster chassis. I have the same bosch brakes that are currently being recalled on the work horse chassis. I should be included in the work horse recall since I have the same brakes. Holiday rambler went out of business and was bought by monaco and it went out of business also. Navistar bought monaco. No one is looking at the Holiday Rambler brake problems that are the same as the work hours recall. I had to have all calipers ,rotors, brake pads, and ABS sensors changed due to the caliper not releasing and heating the rotors.”
NHTSA complaint #10336636, filed 2010-06, 24,368 miles“Intermittently when the brake pedal is depressed ABS and service brake light illuminate on the dashboard, then the brakes lock up. Driver has to pump the pedal to disengage the brakes. Braking system components burned 5 times after this had occurred. The dealership replaced the entire breaking system several times, but the problem still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #10040235, filed 2003-09, 1 miles“2003 Holiday Rambler, Ambassador, 34pst, after light stop and go traffic at highway speed the brake calipers and brake system overheat, the disk brake calipers fail to release completely overheating the front and rear passenger side brakes to the point of burning. Gear oil can be smelled and the wheels are locked with the motorcoach off the ground. After cooling they relesed. Nhtsa recall 02v278000 monaco r02175 applies. Dealer tom raper refuses to repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10270026, filed 2009-05, 24,120 miles“Abs sensor keeps on burning out. Have replaced left rear 2 times, front left and right front. Was told that housing unit needs to be replaced by manufacturer, called manufacturer and they said they have had no recalls on the unit.”
NHTSA complaint #10205181, filed 2007-10, 3,992 miles“2003 Holiday Rambler motorhome bosch brake calibers sticking. 73mm. Had to change all 4 calibers. Now drivers side sticking. Very dangerous and expensive.”
NHTSA complaint #10321188, filed 2010-03, 57,870 milesRelated recalls
- 02V278000Oct 22, 2002On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as…Covers: Holiday Rambler Ambassador 2000–2003, Safari Coach Sahara 1998–2002, Beaver Patriot 1998–2002 +21 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador
7 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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