KENWORTH Complaints

BRAKE CHAMBER FELL OFF THE AXLE- WAS HANGING BY HOSES WHEN SERVICE TRUCK ARRIVED TO REPAIR IT AT THE 247 MILE MARKER ON HWY I94 IN WI. REPLACED COMPLETE CHAMBER. *TR

RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER WAS LEAKING. TOOK TO DEALER. FOUND INTERNAL ROD END BROKEN OFF. THEY REPLACED BRAKE CHAMBER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KENWORTH T800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE BATTERY CABLES, WHICH LEAD FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER, WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CABLES WERE CHAFFING. A FIRE IGNITED AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AND CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND VEHICLE RE-BUILDER DIAGNOSED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 250,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,615.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING TOWARDS THE LEFT. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED AND WAS OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,615.

ON TWO OF ARE 2006 T2000 KENOWORTH SEMIS, THE S-CAM TUBE BROKE UNDER STRESS OF NORMAL BRAKING. CAUSING THE TRUCKS TO LOSE THERE BRAKING POWER TO THAT TIRE. THESE TRUCKS HAD AROUND 400,000 MILES ON THEM. THIS KIND OF REPAIR IS RARE THIS EARLY IN THE TRUCKS LIFE, AND IS POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TO DEALER LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON FRONT DRIVE AXEL BROKE OFF OF AXEL. HAD TRUCK BEEN LOADED AND NOT BOB TAILING AT THE TIME THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT AS THE FAILURE RENDERED THE BRAKE TOTALLY IN OPERATIVE. *TR

TWO BRAKE ASSEMBLIES BROKE OFF AXLES AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 6 OTHER KNOWN INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE TO BE REWELDED TO THE AXLES OF THE VEHICLES BEFORE THEY CAN BE OPERATED AGAIN SAFELY. THIS DEFECT IS ON SEMI TRACTORS CARRYING 80,000 LBS GROSS WEIGHT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE SAFE STOPPING DISTANCE TO AVOID A CRASH WITH THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH W900. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A LOCAL MECHANIC SERVICED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KENWORTH T300. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE BODY STRUCTURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. HE WAS VERY CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD DETACHING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DESIGN OF THE GASKET THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE GLASS TO THE TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WAS HELD IN PLACE BY A LARGE RUBBER GASKET. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER WAS LOOKING TO CUT INSTALLATION TIME AND COST WITHOUT DEVELOPING A NEW WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 07/15/08