KENWORTH Complaints

WHILE GOING DOWN LONG MOUNTAIN GRADES, IN HOT WEATHER, THE STEERING LOCKS UP. I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A OIL COOLER. I PAID $1280.00 FOR AN OIL COOLER. TRW DOES NOT THINK THEY HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO WARRANTY A ONE YEAR OLD STEERING GEAR. EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THAT IT IS A MALFUNCTIONING RELIEF VALVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KENWORTH T800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNLESS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKES WERE PERFORMING BELOW SPECIFICATIONS. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE SINCE RECURRED REPEATEDLY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2000 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN IT LOST ITS LEFT REAR DUAL ASSEMBLY. THE DUAL ASSEMBLY TRAVELED THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND ACROSS THE WESTBOUND LANES BEFORE COMING TO FINAL REST IN THE NORTH DITCH. UNIT 1 SUBSEQUENTLY DROVE TO EXIT 39 FOR A REPORT. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0206-89)*JB

2004 KENWORTH T800, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. UNIT 1 STATED SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE BOX AREA. UNIT 1 STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. UNIT 1 BECAME ENGULFED AND WAS PUT OUT BY WATER TRUCK IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0277-90)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KENWORTH T660 TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE SPEED BUT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE POSITIONED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A COVER OVER THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH INTERFERED WHEN HE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY NARROW AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE STATED SHE RECENTLY HAD SURGERY ON HER SHOULDER AND WAS WORRIED ABOUT FURTHER INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN INSPECTOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER MARKED THE INJURY BOX. UPDATED 11/16/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KENWORTH T800B TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE ENGINE IN OPERATION WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES EMITTING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT, CAMPAIGN 04V580000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 240,000.

1999 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE EXITING THE OHIO TURNPIKE AT EXIT 209. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0155-91)*JB UPDATED 05/11/11* BF.

2010 KENWORTH SEMI, UNIT 1 LOST A SET OF DUAL WHEELS OFF HIS TRAILER. UNIT 2 STRUCK ONE OF THE WHEELS, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRUCK TIRE/WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY. THE 2ND TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED. BOTH UNITS WERE DISABLE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0007-89. *JB UPDATED 03/21/11 *BF

2005 KENWORTH T300 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT FEEDS THE INJECTOR BANK HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT LINE PURCHASED FROM KENWORTH LASTED 3 MONTHS AND ONE DAY. THE SAME LEAK OCCURRED, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. *TR

1999 KENWORTH CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS EXITING THE EMERGENCY PULL OFF. THE TRAILER OF UNIT 1 BECAME DISCONNECTED AND THE TRAILER FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF TRAILER INFO: 1993 GREAT DANE BOX TRAILER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0917-90) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF