INTERNATIONAL Complaints

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: I WORK AT MAIL PROCESSING PLANT OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. THE TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATORS AT OUR PLANT PARK, MOVE TRAILERS TO AND FROM DOCK DOORS FOR LOAD/UNLOAD AND REPARK THEM FOR "OVER THE ROAD"CONTRACTORS TO TRANSPORT THEM TO OTHER DESTINATIONS. OUR CRAFT TTO DRIVE UNLICENSED "YARD OR HUSTLER" TRACTORS THAT ARE GOVERNED AT 25 MPH AND ARE NOT LICENSED FOR PUBLIC ROADS. MANAGEMENT IS DIRECTING OUR DRIVERS TO TAKE THESE UNLICENSED TRACTORS ONTO LINDBERGH BLVD AND OTHER PUBLIC ROADS FOR DELIVERIES IN AND AROUND HAZELWOOD MO AND BERKELEY MO. THESE YARD TRACTORS ARE UNLICENSED AND CAN BARELY GET THROUGH A ELECTRIC SIGNAL LIGHT BEFORE IT TURNS RED. THE "HUSTLER TRACTORS ARE UNSAFE ON TURNS AT SPEEDS APPROACHING 20-25 MPH. THE POSTAL SERVICE IS DIRECTING EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM UNSAFE ACTS BY INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO TAKE TRAILERS OUT ON THE PUBLIC ROADS. PAST PRACTICE HAS BEEN THAT AN "OVER THE ROAD" TRACTOR WAS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE YARD FOR THAT SPECIFIC PURPOSE BUT THAT POLICY HAS CHANGED AND THE OVER THE ROAD TRACTOR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS POSTAL BUSINESS PRACTICE PUTS OUR DRIVERS IN DANGER OF INJURY, ACCIDENT OR OF GETTING A TICKET FOR AN UNLICENSED VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ON A PUBLIC ROAD. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW YOU CAN ME HELP CHANGE THIS POLICY. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MANAGEMENT'S ATTENTION BUT THEY HAVE NOT STOPPED THIS PRACTICE. *TR

JANUARY 29 2009 DRIVER COMPLAINS OF NO BRAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. VEHICLE IS 2007 INTERNATIONAL 4400 N LOW PRO SNOW PLOW WITH AIR BRAKES DELIVER DATE 08MAY 06. INTERNATIONAL NOTIFIED, SO FAR NO CURES. *TR

LOSS OF ACCELERATION (FLY BY WIRE)COULDN'T GET OUT OF WAY OF TRAFFIC(IDLE ONLY).INTERNATIONAL HAD TO INSTALL A SERVICE KIT TO OVERLAY WIRING HARNESS TO CORRECT PROBLEM (OLD WIRING STILL IN HARNESS). *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400I EAGLE TRACTOR, SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP, WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES, TURBO COOLING SYSTEM TRANNY REAR END PROBLEMS, I HAVE 33 REPAIR ORDERS AND 52 PROBLEMS 7 ELECTRICAL. A WEEK AND HALF B4 MY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE A CODE CAME UP ON THE DASH TOOK IT TO DEALER TOLD ME TO STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE SMALL STUFF AND DRIVE THE '!@#$% THING. ON JULY 23 2008 IT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNT TO GROUND HAD AN INVESTIGATION DONE PUT NAVISTAR AND LIBBERTY INTERNATIONAL ON NOTICE. TRUCK ONLY HAD 93,888. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT DRIVES AN INTERNATIONAL 9900 EIGHTEEN-WHEELER FOR WENGER TRUCK COMPANY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY BECAUSE THE COMPANY DID NOT PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VEHICLES. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 INTERNATIONAL SEMI 3000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OR LESS ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE DESIRED STEERING. THERE WERE SITUATIONS WHEN THE STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE VEHICLE MODEL. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INTERNATIONAL CE SCHOOL BUS, MANUFACTURED BY NAVISTAR, INC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CORRODED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400I HAD HEATED A BRAKE DRUM WHICH BLEW A TIRE AND THE TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0470-90)*JB UPDATED02/24/10 *BF

ALL OF THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL 7400 TRUCKS WITH THE DT 570 ENGINE. THAT I HAVE IN MY FLEET(4) HAVE BLOWN THE BLOCK HEATER OUT OF THE ENGINE , DUMPING UP 10 GALLONS OF COOLANT ON THE ROADWAY CAUSING A BIG MESS AND SLIPPERY SURFACE. THE HIGHEST MILEAGE TRUCK I HAVE IS 10162.MI ONE OF THE TRUCKS HAS DONE IT TWICE. *TR

TL*THE COMPANY OWNS A 2003 INTERNATIONAL 4300. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A TIRE MECHANIC TO ARRIVE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON JUNE 10, 2008 IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE ARE NO PHOTOS OR FIRE REPORT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS SUGGESTED TO BE ELECTRICAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT WAS RELATED TO THE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 345,000.