PETERBILT Complaints

BRIDGESTONE, BSR 25, DOT UNKNOWN, 11R245, REPLACEMENT TIRE WITH 10,000 MILES ON A 1996, PETERBUILT, 379. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, NO TREAD WAS LEFT ON TIRE.*AK

VEHICLE IS LEANING TOO MUCH TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND NO ONE CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST ON THIS ISSUE.*AK. SEVERAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE STEER TIRES WERE WORN, THE STEER AXLE WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN AND THE RIGHT STEER AXLE KINPIN HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED, THE CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED, THE STEERING WAS TIGHT, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED.*JB

POWER STEERING RESERVOIR MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED AND THAT A REPLACEMENT BRACKET WOULD BE INSTALLED IF THE EXISTING BRACKET WAS CRACKING, CONSUMER SUGGESTS AN ANGLE TYPE BRACKET BE FABRICATED AND BOLTED TO THE EXISTING RESERVOIR BRACKET, THEN BOLTED TO THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT, THIS WOULD ELIMATE TORSION STRESSES ON THE RESERVOIR BRACKETS AT THE TIMING COVER WHERE CRACKS BEGIN. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, A DRIVESHAFT COMPONENT (JACK AXLE) FELL ONTO THE ROADWAY (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REORT). NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF OF TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TIRE WAS NOT LOCATED AND NO TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-312)*JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE RESULTED FROM A BRAKE DRUM FAILURE CAUSING A TIRE FIRE WHICH SPREAD THROUGH THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF TRACTOR, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE DEFECTS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL AND BRAKE MISHAPS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*YD

THE PETERBILT 320 - WITH AN ALLISON 754 HT TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL) HAS TWO (2) SEPARATE DEADLY DEFECTS: ILLUSORY NEUTRAL DEFECT - SHIFT INDICATOR IN CAB READS NEUTRAL AND VIBRATION OF VEHICLE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO GEAR. THIS VEHICLE IS USUALLY USED AS REFUSE VEHICLES. THIS DEFECTS OCCURS USUALLY WHEN PTO IS ON, WHICH CAUSES HIGH RPMS. THE DRIVER THINKS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE CAB SHOWS NEUTRAL AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT ENGAGED (THAT IS, THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN MOTIONLESS ON LEVEL GROUND). . INSTEAD, THE TRANSMISSION IS REALLY IS IN BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL AND DRIVE POSITIONS. THE VIBRATION FROM THE PTO CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO UNEXPECTEDLY DROP INTO DRIVE. THE ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO DRIVE (WITH HIGH RPMS) AND THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE. THUS, THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. IN ADDITION TO A FATALITY, WE HAVE MANY DRIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME DEFECT. THE ILLUSORY NEUTRAL DEFECT OCCURS AFTER SHIFT CABLE STRETCHES AND/OR BECOMES MAL-ADJUSTED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A TOXIC CHEMICALS COMING OUT OF AIR DUCTS. CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS COMING OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR. IT BURNED CONSUMER'S EYES. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

AIR LINES HAVE NO INSULATION, CAUSING LINES TO RUB THROUGH FRAME AND WEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

PETERBILT TRUCK # 56. AIR LINES HAVE NO INSULATION, CAUSING LINES TO RUB THROUGH FRAME AND WEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK