WESTERN STAR Complaints

POWER STEERING PUMP STARTED TO LOCK UP WHEN TURNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, REPLACED BOTH. DUE TO BAD PUMP, THE ONLY FIX I TO BUY AN OUTSIDE VENDER PUMP AND RESIVOIR TO PUT ON THE VEHICLE.

THE DEFENDANT VEHICLE'S FRONT HANGER BOLT ON THE LEFT FRONT END OF THE TRUCK FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE IT STRUCK THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENTS VEHICLE KILLING HIM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH

BRAKE HOSE CHAFFING AGAINST FRAME, ROUTED INCORRECTLY UNDER SLEEPER CAUSING RUPTURE. REFER TO DIAGRAMS SHOWN WITH REPORT. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK. HE WAS SMELLING RUBBER. HE PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER. HEAT FROM MUFFLER WAS MELTING AIRBAG. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

THE 5 AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVES WOULD BE AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ALL THE TIME. WOULD "DUMP OUT" WHILE GOING AROUND CURBS OR CORNERS OR EVEN AT STOPS. THE RUBBER ENDS ON THE RODS WERE REPLACED WITH METAL RODS. THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. ALSO, CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE 5 AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVES WOULD "DUMP OUT" WHILE GOING AROUND CURBS OR CORNERS OR AT A STOP. RUBBER ENDS ON TIE RODS WERE REPLACED WITH METAL RODS. THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY ENOUGH. VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO RIGHT & THEN VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. ALSO, CLUTCH WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WESTERN STAR 4964. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK