INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT'S COMPANY OWNS A 1997 INTERNATIONAL 3800. DURING PM SERVICE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED. THE CRACK OCCURRED WHERE THE CAB MOUNTS TO THE FRAME AND WAS VISIBLE WHEN THE HOOD WAS LIFTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 08/28/07.

TL*THE CONTACT'S COMPANY OWNS A 1997 INTERNATIONAL 3800. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED. THE CRACK OCCURRED WHERE THE CAB MOUNTS TO THE FRAME AND WAS VISIBLE WHEN THE HOOD WAS LIFTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE, VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FRICTION, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE BRAKES BEING JAMMED BY RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTOR, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE SHOES. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD HYDRAULIC BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AIR BRAKES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF ANYTHING ELSE WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INTERNATIONAL 9100. THE CONTACT RECIEVED A SAFETY RECALL (04V100000. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE SAFETY RECALL WILL AUTHORIZE REPAIR TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT NOT TO THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WHICH IS THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT ALSO DOES NOT REPAIR THE WATER DAMAGE WHICH IS CAUSING MOLD AND MILDEW BEHIND THE WALLS OF THE CAB. *AK

NEW KELLY ARMORSTEEL KLS TIRES WERE PUT ON MY WORK TRUCK WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A PROPANE DELIVERY TRUCK SINCE THEN REAR OF TRUCK WANDERS BADLY .IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING TAKEN CARE OF WITH NO HELP FROM KELLY SPRINGFIELD EXCEPT TO LOWER THE AIR PRESSURE 10 LBS IN EACH OF THE 4 DRIVE TIRES WHICH I WILL NOT DO. *NM

WE FOUND 4 BUSES WITH CRACKED FRAMES APPROX. 6 INCHES BACK FROM THE SHOCK HANGER ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT. THEY WERE 95 MODEL THOMAS BUSES ON INTERNATIONAL FRAMES, WE TOOK THEM OUT OF SERVICE AND SENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD A KIT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS @ THE COST OF THE DISTRICT. IF THERE WAS NOT A RECALL WHY WAS THERE NOT A LETTER SENT OUT TO WARN OF THE PROBLEM? *NM

INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK AND IT IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES FROM INTERNATIONAL AS TOLD TO US BY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MAN. WE CAN PAY 600 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY IF IT COMES FROM INTERNATIONAL. WE HAVE 3 BUSES ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FROM INTERNATIONAL BUT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY 600 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. *JB

GAUGES DO NOT WORK AND A SERVICE TECH. AT AN INTERNATIONAL DEALER TOLD US IT WAS INTERNATIONALS PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD FIX IT FOR 600.00 DOLLARS. IF IT IS INTERNATIONALS PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY CHARGING TO FIX IT. *JB

I DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOLS. ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 29TH 2006 AT 7:30 A.M. I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND BUMPED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD A LOAD OF KIDS ON THE BUS. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE WRONG, BUT SOMETHING DEFINITELY IS WRONG AND ANOTHER BUS DRIVER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER BUS. *JB