Tl* the contact owns a 2003 holiday rambler ambassador. The contact stated that while driving at various low speeds, the brake pedal was applied and instantly went to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into a pole. The contact mentioned that crashing into the pole was the only way to stop the vehicle. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle while in the reverse position because the vehicle continued to roll backwards while the brakes were applied. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to premier truck group of knoxville (1413 everett road, knoxville, tennessee 37932 (800) 443-2324) where it was diagnosed that the foot valve was faulty and that air was induced into the brake lines. The dealer replaced the front right brake caliber, the front axle, and all of the ABS sensor lights on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,500. *dt
2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador: ABS light or ABS activating
6 of the 18 complaints about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 33%
- typical mileage
- 24,368
- recalls
- 1
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 holiday rambler ambassador. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to veer to one side and the ABS sensor light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was merged over to the shoulder to cool off and was later driven to the contact's residence. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v278000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to address the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 holiday rambler ambassador. While 55 MPH, the calipers would lock the brakes, which caused the wheels to overheat. In addition, the rear passenger side wheel bearings, seals, brake pads also failed. The dealer made the repair however; the ABS warning light remained illuminated. The failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 24,000.
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.
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.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
- Risk
- This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1‑800‑685‑6545.
Recall number 02V278000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador?
6 of 18 owner complaints about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador (33%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
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