PETERBILT Complaints

VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT HIGH SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65MPH. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 2 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE DOOR IS OUT OF ALIGNMET ALLOWING COLD AIR TO ENTER THE CAB WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR, THE DEALER HAS HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. NLM

LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE CAUSING TANK TO HANG FROM THE TRUCK, STRAP HAD HAIRLINE CRACK ON INNER SIDE BELOW WELD, THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED EXTENSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE, DEALER CLAIMS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *MJS

FRONT DOORS UNLATCH WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, ALSO AN AIR RIDE WAS INSTALLED FOR THE CAB, BUT IT'S BEGINNING TO BUCKLE NEAR THE AIR CLEANER. *SLC

FRONT DOORS UNLATCH WHILE TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, DEALER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING PROBLEM. *SLC

FRONT DOORS WILL UNLATCH CAUSING THEM TO OPEN COMPLETELY, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

THE RECAPPED MICHELIN (385/65R22,5 XYZ 15R22,5 OR18) TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THAT LED TO INJURY. FIRE FROM FUEL LEAKAGE AS A RESULT OF CRASH, DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE FROM DEBRIS. (GREENFIELD POLICE DEPT. REPORTED INCIDENT) *MJS

TWO FAILED FUEL LINES CREATED A FIRE AND POLLUTION HAZARD. OTHER PETERBILT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM,YET HAS NOT TAKEN STEPS TO CORRECT IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE AND ROLLED ONTO THE INSIDE BEEM, DUE TO POSSIBLE WHEEL LUG NUT FAILURE OR AXLE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

THERE WERE AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT SEMI TRACTORS FROM THIS DEALERSHIP THAT HAD STEER TIRE BLOW OUTS. THIS TIRE WAS SENT TO BRIDGESTONE FOR ANALYSIS ( CORP. OFFICES IN TENN.) . BRIDGESTONES REPLY WAS THAT THE DRIVER HAD TO HAVE DROVE OVER SOMETHING SHARP TO CAUSE THE BLOW OUT. A TIRE DEALER IN SIOUX FALLS,SD. WHO SELLS BRIDGESTONE TRUCK TIRES TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SEEN A "TIRE SEPERATION" LIKE THIS WHERE THE TREAD PEALED OFF FROM THE CASING. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE PRINTS PLEASE CALL (605)627-9394 . I BELIEVE THAT BRIDGESTONES MANFACTURING PROBLEMS GO BEYOND THE LITE TRUCK TIRES FROM THE ILLINOIS PLANT . DESCRIPTION: THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING AXLE PEALED THE TREAD FACE OFF ( JUST LIKE ALL SCRAP THAT YOU SEE ALONG THE HIGHWAYS WHEN A RECAPED TIRE BLOWS OUT). THE DOT NUMBERS WERE SHREDDED ALONG WITH MOST OF THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: SHREDDED TIRE SIZE: 11R 22.5 )