KENWORTH Complaints

1995 KENWORTH SEMI, RIGHT FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW. *BF THE CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRUCK A CONCRETE CULVERT AND DITCH. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0124-89. *JB

I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL ME TO TAKE OR I AM FIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) A DRIVER BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AKA [XXX] IS A OWNER OPERATOR UNDER CONTRACT WITH DD&S EXPRESS OUT OF BALTIMORE MD. IS RUNNING HIS TRUCK ILLEGALLY HE HAS BEEN RUNNING WITH OVER A 53 FOOT TRAILER THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO BE LONGER HE ALSO HAS BEEN FORGING HIS LOG BOOK ALSO HE HAS SEVERAL TIMES RAN OVER SIZE LOADS WITH OUT PERMITS OR ESCORTS ALSO SOME PERMITS THAT HE DON'T GET HE COPIES THEM AND CHANGES DATES AND LOADS HE RUNS ALOT THRU TX AND CA AND SOMETIMES MI AND VA AND HE DOES ALL THIS QUITE OFTEN AND HE HAS ALSO PAID SOMEONE TO FORGE HIS DOT PHYSICAL AND I HOPE YOU TAKE HIM OFF THE ROAD HE IS A VARY UNSAFE DRIVER THANK YOU *TR

I-65 SOUTH IMMEDIATELY PAST THE I-265 OFFRAMP. 55MPH ZONE DRIVING A SATURN 4 DOOR COMPACT @ 2250 HOURS IN THE RIGHT LANE. HAD ONE SEMI TAILGAITING BEHIND ME AND ANOTHER TO MY LEFT IN THE MIDDLER LANE. TRUCK FROM JWH TRANSPORT INC., ROME GA (706)234-4434 PULLING TRAIKER # 2325 WAS SPEEDING UP THE EXIT RAMP LANE TO MY RIGHT FORCEING ME AND THE SEMI TO MY LEFT AND BEHIND ME TO SUDDENLY CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT AS THE EXIT LANE FINALLY RAN OUT . WITH OTHER TRAFFIC THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A 5 OR 6 VEHICLE COLLISSION. THE EXIT RAMP LANE THE SPEEDING TRUCK WAS IN WAS MARKED FOR THE PREVIOUS MILE THAT IT WAS ENDING AND TO MERGE TO THE LEFT. HAVE TO WONDER IF THIS DRIVER WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OR TO IMPAIRED FROM A LACK OF SLEEP TO EXECUTE THE PROPER JUDGEMENT THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ENTIRE SITUATION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I CAN BE CONTATCED AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KENWORTH W900 SEMI TRACTOR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EMIT LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SMOKE WHICH VIOLATED EPA EMISSIONS GUIDELINES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,201. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

1997 KENWORTH SEMI HAD A TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0507-90 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF

CUMMINS ISX ENGINE SHUT DOWN TWELVE TIMES SINCE AUG (7 MONTH PERIOD) ON HWY OFTEN REQUIRING A TOW UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE ECM WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY FROM THE FACTORY. OVER TIME, THE CONNECTION BECAME WORSE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 06/04/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KENWORTH T800. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS PARKING HIS VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRAG LINK WAS DISCONNECTED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700,070.

TL*THE CONTACT DROVE A 2007 T800 KENWORTH TRUCK. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN REVERSE AND TRYING TO LOCK THE TRAILER IN PLACE, THE FIFTH WHEEL HANDLE FAILED TO LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE FIFTH WHEEL TO SLIDE. THE MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO MANUALLY LOCK THE TRAILER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT ALL OF THE TRUCKS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND THE COMPANY WAS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,950.

09V239000 RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE TO MY 2005 KENWORTH T600, BUT THE WELDING THAT WAS PERFORMED TO CONNECT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO THE AXLE HAVE FULLY CRACKED AND SEPERATED,MECHANICS AT KENWORTH DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CERTIFIED WELDERS,THE CHICKEN !@#$%'. WELDING DOES NOT PENETRATE THE AXLE METAL..... *TR