Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 kenworth c500, t2000, t600, and t660, as well as model year 2009-2011 peterbilt 387 and 388 trucks equipped with caterpillar c15 engine and manufactured from may 11, 2006, through september 17, 2010...
1995-2012 · 18 model years
Kenworth T2000 Problems by year
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the Kenworth T2000 across 18 model years, and it has 46 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (12). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 38
- Recalls
- 46
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
T2000 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common T2000 problems
Kenworth T2000 recalls 46
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 kenworth t2000, t660, t700, t800, and w900, as well as model year 2009-2012 peterbilt 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, and 587 trucks equipped with paccar mx engines. The oil module centrifugal spinner...
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles manufactured from february 2, 2006 through april 30, 2007. The bearing surfaces of the extended lube universal joint that attaches the inter-axle driveline to the drive axle may...
Paccar is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 trucks equipped with trw steering shafts. The circumferential weld around the steering shaft tube that welds the splined tube to the non-splined tube may be mislocated. Mislocation of the circumferential weld...
Kenworth is recalling certain model year 2010 t2000, t660, t800 and w900 vehicles manufactured between july 30, 2009 and september 18, 2009. The rear axle outer end hub may have not been primed with oil properly during the rear axle installation process...
Kenworth is recalling model year 2010 t2000, t800, t660 and w900s trucks manufactured between july 1 and october 23, 2009. The fasteners attaching the steering gear to the front drive bracket may have received insufficient torque during the installation...
Kenworth is recalling model year 2009 through 2010 t2000, t800, t660 and w900 trucks manufactured between november 12, 2008 and september 30, 2009. The axle u-bolts attaching the axle to the suspension leaf spring on certain ag400l rear suspensions may have...
Paccar is recalling 2,096 my 2009 kenworth and peterbilt vehicles equipped with trw steering shafts. Mislocation of a circumferential weld may allow the splined tube and non-splined tube to rotate relative to one another during a low speed, high torque turn...
Kenworth is recalling 3,423 my 2004-2009 t2000, t800,t600, w900 and t660 vehicles. Increased brake excitation in a certain vehicle configuration which includes bendix drum brakes, wide base low profile single tires, and an ag400 or ag460 rear suspension, due...
Kenworth is recalling 13 my 2009 t2000 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "Brake hoses." Air tube expander fitting used between the air tube inlet and dash air gauges for the trailer does...
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Paccar is recalling 1098 kenworth my 2008 t800, w900, my 2008-2009 t2000 and peterbilt my 2007-2009 379 and 387 trucks equipped with c15 caterpillar diesel engines. The aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole and heat and flame may escape...
Paccar is recalling 130 my 2004-2009 t2000, t800, t600, w900 and t660 kenworth trucks built with an ag400 rear suspension, long stroke brake chambers, and wide base tires (super singles). These vehicles may develop an increase in lateral and vertical axle...
Latest T2000 complaints
After researching my problem with this truck I was amazed to discover that it is a common problem with kenworth and petterbult truck's! The frame rails, the very foundations of these truck's are defective right out of the factory! A kenworth body man working for kenworth told me that they don't put enough paint on the frame that is assembled and then painted as one unit ! In his opinion all parts should be panited and then assembled! I agree. I've got a truck that needs two new frame rails that will cost $14000.00...
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To repair truck! This is unacceptable! And I'm told that the truck isn't safe for the road! The rails are rusting out! What if no one caught this! I'm told that if it comes apart there's no controlling the truck! Kenworth tells me that they are changing frame rails all the time. This is evidence to me that they need to be made to do a factory recall on there truck's that apparently has shotty workmanship! The safty of the mottering public is at risk! And kenworth and peterbuilt should be held accountable, thank you and I hope to hear from you, [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Apparently, certain turbo chargers installed on the cat c-15, either originally or as a replacement, have a factory-installed device in the casing that seals a hole where an optional 'emissions sensor' would otherwise be located. On my truck this plug device blew out, leaving a 1.5 Inch-diameter hole in the exhaust side of the turbo. The hole in the turbo casing emitted raw toxic exhaust fumes directly into the engine compartment and cab. This discharge overheated adjacent electrical components on both sides of...
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the firewall. Surfaces on the plastic dash and glovebox in the cab were abnormally hot to the touch! Metal structures inside the compartment were also very hot. I contacted cat several times about the defect. They responded with the following statement:. 'Caterpillar inc. Will not be participating in any help on this.' (Mark sandschafer, january 19, 2017)
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 kenworth t2000. While driving at 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle failed to remain in position. The contact had to steer the vehicle in excess in order to keep the vehicle in position. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the lateral pins holding the suspension had shifted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that both rear sway bars needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 01v051000 (suspension) but the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kenworth t2000. The contact stated that the fuel burning chamber malfunctioned and caused the check engine light to continuously illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the exhaust temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 674,692. Updated 06/17/14 ma updated 8/21/17*cn
Fox transportation, its employees, agents, successors or those acting in concert, commit negligence, intentional negligence, theft and failure to pay employers for work done and or moneys owed on more than one occasion of settlement(s), while protecting those who commit said action(s) and theft(s) acting in concert with. The company fabricates lease documents to violate business and profession codes in ownerships of parties and contracts, breach of contract and theft of employees personal property owned in the...
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leased equipment hindering of life. Fox practices racial discrimination with loads and in work environment and hiring process, using loads to perpetrate and control leasers success of finance and any ownership or possible final ownership, committing frauds. Fox leases equipment through employees untrained or not experienced to adequately facilitate good business, creating poor safety issues and dangerous work conditions, increasing poor work relations and also leasing equipment that is unsafe for the road, needing repairs to be operable and safe for the road, and shifting the responsibility on leaser(s) after thirty (30) days, and possibly hiring illegals in conflict with e-file and immigration laws, while they trump up fees and charges fabricated and force its owner operators out of business breaching contracts entered, and they fail to reimburse owner operator for fuel left in substituted trucks or repairs made to leased trucks for safe operation violating policy and state and federal laws. *Tr
Brake cam brackets on rear axle broke due to poor welding. *Tr
Questions about the Kenworth T2000
Which Kenworth T2000 years have the most problems?
Which Kenworth T2000 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Kenworth T2000 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (18), engine & cooling (5), suspension (5) most often.
How many recalls does the Kenworth T2000 have?
NHTSA lists 46 recalls across all Kenworth T2000 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data