KENWORTH Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KENWORTH T2000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL BURNING CHAMBER MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 674,692. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UPDATED 8/21/17*CN

WE DID 20+ HOURS OF WORK ON THIS TRUCK AND ALL AFTER HOUR RATES. THIS COMPANY IS WITHHOLDING MONEY THEY OWED. WE HAVE ASKED TO WORK WITH US AND NOW THEY WILL NOT ANSWER ANY PHONE CALLS FROM US OR OUR LAWYERS. STOP THIS TRUCK. THEY OWE US $2850.00 THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED BEFORE THEY LIE OUT OF MONEY THEY OWE US. *TR

FOX TRANSPORTATION, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS OR THOSE ACTING IN CONCERT, COMMIT NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL NEGLIGENCE, THEFT AND FAILURE TO PAY EMPLOYERS FOR WORK DONE AND OR MONEYS OWED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION OF SETTLEMENT(S), WHILE PROTECTING THOSE WHO COMMIT SAID ACTION(S) AND THEFT(S) ACTING IN CONCERT WITH. THE COMPANY FABRICATES LEASE DOCUMENTS TO VIOLATE BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CODES IN OWNERSHIPS OF PARTIES AND CONTRACTS, BREACH OF CONTRACT AND THEFT OF EMPLOYEES PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED IN THE LEASED EQUIPMENT HINDERING OF LIFE. FOX PRACTICES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITH LOADS AND IN WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HIRING PROCESS, USING LOADS TO PERPETRATE AND CONTROL LEASERS SUCCESS OF FINANCE AND ANY OWNERSHIP OR POSSIBLE FINAL OWNERSHIP, COMMITTING FRAUDS. FOX LEASES EQUIPMENT THROUGH EMPLOYEES UNTRAINED OR NOT EXPERIENCED TO ADEQUATELY FACILITATE GOOD BUSINESS, CREATING POOR SAFETY ISSUES AND DANGEROUS WORK CONDITIONS, INCREASING POOR WORK RELATIONS AND ALSO LEASING EQUIPMENT THAT IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD, NEEDING REPAIRS TO BE OPERABLE AND SAFE FOR THE ROAD, AND SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON LEASER(S) AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS, AND POSSIBLY HIRING ILLEGALS IN CONFLICT WITH E-FILE AND IMMIGRATION LAWS, WHILE THEY TRUMP UP FEES AND CHARGES FABRICATED AND FORCE ITS OWNER OPERATORS OUT OF BUSINESS BREACHING CONTRACTS ENTERED, AND THEY FAIL TO REIMBURSE OWNER OPERATOR FOR FUEL LEFT IN SUBSTITUTED TRUCKS OR REPAIRS MADE TO LEASED TRUCKS FOR SAFE OPERATION VIOLATING POLICY AND STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. *TR

DURING PRE-TRIP INSPECTION, SERVICE BRAKE CHECK FAILED, TOOK TO LONG TO BUILD UP AIR PRESSURE, ULTIMATELY, THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY AIR PRESSURE BY GAUGE OR PHYSICALLY.[XXXX], [XXXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DIFFICULT BRAKING WHEN RESTING RIGHT FOOT IN MIDDLE OF FLOOR BOARD DURING A SUDDEN STOP , MOVING FOOT FORWARD IT HITS TRIM THEN SIDEWAYS TO CONTACT BRAKE PEDAL IN MIDDLE UNABLE OBTAIN ENOUGH PRESSURE TO APPLY BRAKES DAMAGED A OVERHEAD DOOR IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING TWO COWORKERS ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENTWORTH T600 WITH GOODYEAR SUPER SINGLE TIRES, LINE SIZE 445/50R/22.5 AND THE DOT NUMBER GSWR39965. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

2008 KENWORTH T800B. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE LIQUID NATURAL GAS LEAKS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS PROMISED A WARRANTY ON THE LNG SYSTEM BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE LNG SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK. HE WAS INFORMED HE COULD ONLY GET THE TRUCK SERVICED BY KENWORTH. HE HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE LNG SYSTEM INCLUDING LIQUID GAS LEAKS OVERNIGHT WHICH CAUSED FREEZING ON THE TANK. SEVERAL VACUUMS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TANK TO TRY AND GET THE TANK TO WORK, BECAUSE NO ONE WANTED TO REPLACE THE TANK. *JB

REFERENCE VOQ#10259426. I FILED A COMPLAINT IN FEBRUARY 2009 FOR A FRAME RAIL THAT CRACKED ON MY 1998 KENWORTH W900. I SPENT $11,470 TO HAVE THE RAIL REPLACED AT AN AUTHORIZED KENWORTH DEALER. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW, WITH NO EXTRAS OR ADD-ONS SINCE OWNING THE TRUCK. ALL SERVICING HAS BEEN DONE AT AUTHORIZED KENWORTH REPAIR FACILITIES AND I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL DOT/CVSA INSPECTIONS; THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IN DECEMBER 2010, I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FRAME RAIL CRACK IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION AS THE FIRST, BEHIND THE REAR SHACKLE OF THE FRONT SPRING. THIS TIME THE ENGINE SHIFTED AND FORCED THE FAN INTO THE RADIATOR. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FRAME SHOP WHERE THE RAIL WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE TECH THERE SAID HE HAD JUST DONE ANOTHER RAIL ON A PETERBUILT OF THE SAME VINTAGE AND FELT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED SO QUICKLY ON MY TRUCK, PLUS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER KENWORTH/PETERBUILT TRACTORS. UPDATED 03/09/12 *BF *TR

2008 KENWORTH T660 WITH A CATERPILLAR C-15 ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AFTER ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A TANKER TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND HIT THE TANKERS BUMPER. SMOKE AND FLAMES STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE GOOD OF THE TRACTOR. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND GRABBED THE EXTINGUISHER, RAN TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUNK, BUT BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE AND FLAMES, HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD. HE DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL, BUT THE ENTIRE TRACTOR WAS SOON ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND THE TRACTOR WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *JB

I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE JUST A CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR IAAI-CFI. ON OCTOBER 31, 2011 I WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF DOING AN ORIGIN AND CAUSE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRE OF THE ABOVE VEHICLE THAT WAS SITTING FOR SALE ON THE OVERFLOW LOT OF RHIM TRUCK SALES ST PAUL, MN. MY INVESTIGATION LED ME TO THE WIRE HARNESS/COMPUTER CONTROL BOX AS THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. I HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY A CATTLE COMPANY PARKED IN A RURAL SETTING AND WAS EXPOSED TO RODENT ACTIVITY. HOW EVER I WAS DISCUSSING THIS INCIDENT WITH ANOTHER FIRE INVESTIGATOR FROM FLORIDA WHO STATED THAT HE HAD JUST INVESTIGATED A SIMILAR FIRE IN A PETERBUILT BUT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED IN A RURAL SETTING BUT DID HAVE AROUND 500,000 ON ITS ODOMETER AS WELL BOTH VEHICLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY PACCAR BOTH VEHICLES WERE PARKED AND THEIR ENGINES WERE NOT OPERATING PRIOR TO OR DURING THE FIRE. IN THE VEHICLE FIRE THAT I INVESTIGATED, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE LOT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS UNTOUCHED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THIS INCIDENT MAY NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A RECALL, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THIS DOES NOT AT LEAST GET REPORTED TO YOU SOME DRIVERS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THEIR VEHICLES CATCH ON FIRE WHILE THEY ARE ASLEEP IN THEIR SLEEPERS. *TR