INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Complaints

BUS DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS UNDETERMINED. *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

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRONT AND REAR BRAKE OVERHEATING. EXCESSIVE DRAG ON PADS AND CALIPERS. REPORTED PROBLEM TO MECHANIC. *MR *CB *JB

DURING INSPECTION THE RIGHT REAR PADS ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY, AND THERE WERE SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ON THE CALIPER AND WHEEL. *MR CB* *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES OVERHEATING, ROTORS ARE WARPED. EXCESSIVE DRAG ON FRONT BRAKES, ABS SENSOR DAMAGED DUE TO HEAT. REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPER, AND PADS ON FRONT AXLE. OVER $800.00 IN REPAIRS. *MR *CB *JB

THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE FRONT PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS. *MR *CB *NLM

DURING AN INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEATING OF CALIPERS AND WEAR OF PADS. *MR *CB

DURING AN INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN FOUND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CALIPER HAD FROZE AND ALSO FOUND SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED AND REPLACED RIGHT CALIPER AND INSTALLED A PAD SET. *MR *CB *NLM

THE REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED THE REAR BRAKES AND FOUND THEM TO BE OK; NO DRAG. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE AND RECHECKED THE BUS BUT STILL FOUND NO BRAKE DRAG. *MR *CB *NLM

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.