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Peterbilt 335 Engine problems by year

3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Peterbilt 335's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

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Engine recalls

Latest 335 engine complaints

2009 Peterbilt 335Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 peterbilt conventional 335. While attempting to utilize the dash mounted regeneration switch, it failed. The contact stated that the vehicle would also exhibit diminished horsepower. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the details of the diagnostic could not be provided. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10808380
2005 Peterbilt 335Engine & cooling

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 peterbilt 335 rollback wrecker. The contact was performing repairs on the vehicle and detected the firewall in the radiator reservoir was cracked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated the owner would be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact was displeased to know that there was not a free service repair offered by the dealer for the defect. The failure mileage was 400,000. The vin was unavailable.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10334574
2006 Peterbilt 335Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

2006 Peterbilt has broken down 3 times due to defects in engine and transmission problems. We got this truck replace by peterbilt in june of 06 because of all the defects in the 05 peterbilt with nuts and bolts missing from the assembly line. My husband drives hazmat material. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10142047

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

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