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2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador

18 owner complaints — the most of any Ambassador model years, 6.0× the typical year. 5 recalls, 3 service bulletins.

18complaints · 1 crashes, 0 fires
5recalls
3manufacturer bulletins
32,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Suspension7
  • Service brakes, hydraulic6
  • Structure3
  • Service brakes3
  • Wheels1
  • Tires1
  • Air bags1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’81’84’02’03’05’08’11’1418’81’84’02’03’05’08’11’1418

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls in Canada

4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador.

2005036
15 Feb 2005
Suspension
On certain vehicles, a spacer plate under the trailing arms of the rear suspension has a transverse weld which can eventually cause the trailing arms to crack. …
2004116
26 Mar 2004
Brakes
On certain motorhomes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearin…
2004035
28 Jan 2004
Suspension
On certain motorhomes, the I-beam leaf imitators in the front axle suspension and the panhard bar bracket on the rear axle have the potential to crack and break…
2003287
20 Nov 2003
Electrical
On certain vehicles, the battery cable attached to the 150-amp breaker is routed too close to the frame. This could result in the cable becoming worn and creat…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

08V257000 · Equipment5 Jun 2008 · 8,587 vehicles

MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

05V053000 · Suspension14 Feb 2005 · 2,827 vehicles

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.

04V038000 · Suspension28 Jan 2004 · 2,156 vehicles

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.

03V267000 · Electrical system28 Jul 2003 · 135 vehicles

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BATTERY CABLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE FRAME OF THE COACH.

02V278000 · Service brakes, hydraulic22 Oct 2002 · 8,581 vehicles

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.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Holiday Rambler told its dealers about the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10006588RESEALING OF THE TAILLIGHTS. TO INCLUDE 2003 MONACO SOCIALITE. *TT
10005763MONACO COACH CORPORATION IS DISTRIBUTING A TECHNICAL SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN #139 FOR SPECIFIC 2003 CLASS A MOTORHOMES THAT REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF THE GENERATOR SPARK ARRESTOR. SERVICE BULLETIN AND OWNER NOTIFICATION. *TT
10003083JB RADIATOR INNER COOLER FAILURE ON ALUMINUM RADIATORS. *TT

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)