- The problem
- 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. Degradation of a combustion tube weld can cause radial heat impingement on the body which may burn through certain bodies used on c15 engines.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- Caterpillar is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Please see caterpillar's defect report 11e-006. Caterpillar will replace the single piece combustion tube with a thick wall combustion tube which will not allow the heat to break through. This service will be performed free of charge. Due to a parts supply issue, owners will be notified by the end of april 2011 about the safety defect, and will then be notified again once the free remedy is available, currently estimated to be around late july 2011. Owners may contact caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986.
Engine & cooling
2008 Kenworth T2000 Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2008 Kenworth T2000's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on April 14, 2014. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2008 Kenworth T2000
- The problem
- 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 during a regeneration of the diesel particulate filter.
- The risk
- THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
- The fix
- Paccar is working with caterpillar and will inspect and remedy the engines free of charge. Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986, kenworth at 425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 940-591-4196.
- The problem
- Paccar is recalling 4,883 my 2006-2009 kenworth t600, t660, t800, w900, t2000 and my 2008-2009 peterbilt 365, 367, 379, 384, 386, 387, 388 and 389 trucks. Inadequate stiffness of the diesel particulate filter (dpf) bracket could result in separation of the dpf from the chassis.
- The risk
- A vehicle crash could occur if another vehicle strikes the dpf on the roadway.
- The fix
- Paccar is working with caterpillar to repair these vehicles (please see 08e041). Owners may contact caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Engine complaints
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
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