2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 Complaints

2000 INTERNATIONAL 4700 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK USED AS A TOW TRUCK HAS NO CUSHION ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AS A RESULT, I HAVE HAD A BACK FUSION AND STILL HAVE SEVERE HIP PAIN. *AK

BOLTS SECURING THE BRAKE CALIPER HAVE BROKEN ON THE COMPANY'S INTERNATIONAL 4700'S. THREE TO FOUR TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS. USUALLY DRIVER LOSES NEARLY ALL BRAKING POWER. *PH

SINCE NEW THIS TRUCK HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH NO MANUFACTURE REMEDY. WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR PADS HAVE WORN THROUGH THE ROTORS AND THE ROTORS HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND AT LEAST 6 COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKE PADS IN 195,000 MILES. THIS IS UNACEPPTABLE FOR A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK THAT ONLY HAULS ONE CAR! THERE IS NO SMOKE OR OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES, ONLY RAPID WEAR AND NO WARNING OF FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKED OUT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT IS NOW AT MY EXPENSE AS THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME IT IS NO LONGER UNDER THEIR PROBLEM. NOW WHEN TALKING TO THE DEALER THEY DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL TRUCK TO CAUSE SOME ALARM AND SHOULD WARRENT AN INVESTIGATION. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS ON THE 4700 WITH HYDRALIC BRAKES AND IS CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR OTHER MOTORIST ON THE HIGHWAY.

THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES, AND THE THIRD TIME, THE REAR AXLE FELL ONTO THE STREET. AT THE TIME A PATIENT ALONG WITH PARAMEDIC(S) WERE IN THE REAR. (AMBULANCE TRUCK) THE PARKING BRAKE IS UNSAFE, BECAUSE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT HAS TWO NEUTRALS AND NO LOCK-UNSAFE. SCC

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET VERY HEAVY, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TS

BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING ROTOR TO DETACH FROM WHEEL HUB, HAVE REPLACED ALL PADS AND ROTORS ON 4 IDENTICAL TRUCKS. MANUFACTURE HAS NO FIX.