PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 220, 389, 520, 536, 537, 348, 367, 567, 548, 579, and 2023 Kenworth T680, K270, T440, T880, W990, K370, T280, T380, T480, T800, and W900 vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) may experience...
Engine & cooling
Kenworth T800 Engine problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Kenworth T800's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Kenworth T680, T880, W990, T800, W900 and Peterbilt 579, 567, 389, 367 vehicles equipped with a Cummins X15 engine. The capscrews that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft may have been improperly...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Kenworth C500, T600, T660, T680, T800, T880 and W900 trucks, as well as Peterbilt 367, 386, 389, 567, 579 and 587 trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15 diesel engines. In certain driving...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Kenworth C500, T660, T800, and W900 vehicles, equipped with 1.9M ISX15 engines. The engine harnesses may have been manufactured without check engine light (CEL) and stop engine light (SEL) circuits...
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Kenworth T440, T800, and W900 trucks manufactured August 31, 2009, to April 20, 2015, and 2008-2015 Peterbilt 320, 337, 348, 365, 382, and 384 trucks manufactured July 27, 2007, to April...
PACCAR Inc, is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Kenworth T440, T660, T800, and W900 tractor trailers manufactured January 23, 2013, through February 4, 2014, and certain model year 2014-2015 Peterbilt 320, 365, 382, 384 tractor trailers manufactured...
Paccar is recalling certain model year kenworth and peterbilt vehicles. A manufacturing defect in the seal supplied by a component manufacturer installed on the output shaft of the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve actuator may cause eventual...
Paccar is recalling model year 2008-2010 kenworth t300, t270, and t370, model year 2009-2010 t800 and peterbilt model year 2008-2010 335, 340, and 367 vehicles built on cummins' diesel engine. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted...
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 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...
Paccar is recalling 263 my 2008-2009 kenworth t800, w900 and peterbilt 365 and 384 trucks equipped with c7 or c9 caterpillar diesel engines. The fuel pump outlet check plug may be cracked which could cause fuel to spray and leak.
On certain emergency vehicles equipped with cummins isl cm850 diesel engines, the connecting rods which transfer energy from the piston to the crankshaft are defective and can result in seizure of the piston pin. A piston pin seizure can result in a...
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On certain trucks built with cummins ism c876 engines, the electronic control module fails to recognize inputs of the vehicle electronic control unit or from a driver actuated dash switch thereby increasing the risk of unintended (or unexpected) elevated...
On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar c11, c13 or c15 engines, the oil fill cap can become dislodged due to cap damage or improper installation and become lodged in the u-joint of the steering driveline and steering gear.
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.
On certain trucks equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
Latest T800 engine complaints
I work for [[redacted]]. They are making me drive the truck unsafe without having any maintenance done to the truck and running over the hours from 12-20 hours a day. If they I don't take the loads they tell me to take or I am fired and I cannot afford not to work. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
2004 And 2005 t800 kenworth trucks developed a problem when backing up there is a twisting of the engine and frame.***No answer required***. *Mr the twisting also caused the cooling fan to strike the fan shroud causing deterioration of the fan and later, failure along with the radiator. Repeated failure of the a/c condensers. There were several failures of the drive-shaft causing the bolts on the rear yoke to shear off. The drive shaft fell off of the vehicle while being driven on the highway. *Sc
Recently one of my tractors equipped with a catepillar engine had a major engine failure which caused my driver to make an emergency stop along a freeway in colorado. I was informed the crankshaft had broken. By mistake a notice sent by caterpillar named "confidential" was left on a counter which I happened to pick up and read. It stated trucks with this particular engine starting with a certain serial no. And ending with another serial no. Had this type of engine failure, broken crankshaft, would be handled...
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according to the mileage on that truck. It also stated no repair was to be administered until the crankshaft failed. The number of engines involved according to the serial no. Was approximately 20,000. After reading their bulletin it was apparent to me caterpillar knew they had a flaw in these crank shafts and instead of recalling and replacing these crankshafts they would prefer to take a chance and replace, according to the mileage at failure, the failed componet. At issue here is the time and place this engine failure takes place. In our situation it was on a major freeway with heavy traffic. Luckily the driver was able to coast to the shoulder and stop. Can you imagine what would have happened if this failure occured on a major incline or downhill grade on a two lane road. The result may have been catastrophic. How many other of these engines have failed and what were the circumstances ? Where did it happen and was there an issue with traffic safety, I personnally don't know. We are not talking about a car breakng down here but an 80,000 pound semi. If a manufacturer knows a major componet of an engine used in such a safety sensitive regiment, transportation on our highways, with traffic being heavier than it's ever been, is faulty and needs to be replaced shouldn't they take action to remedy that problem before an accident occurs or is it worth the gamble ? Thank you for your consideration in this matter. L.J. Larkin pres. Transtech n.W. Inc.*Ak
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