- The problem
- On certain tractors equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly.
- The risk
- The oil line may be cut on the cylinder head causing an oil leak and a possible fire.
- The fix
- Caterpillar, in conjunction with paccar, will be conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign free of charge. Owners may call caterpillar at 309-675-6496, kenworth at 425-828-5440, or peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Engine & cooling
2004 Kenworth T2000 Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Kenworth T2000's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 33% of all its complaints, most recently on March 10, 2017. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2004 Kenworth T2000
Engine complaints
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)
Kenworth T2000 engine complaints by year
T2000 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data