- 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 Peterbilt 379 Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Peterbilt 379's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on February 17, 2010. 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 Peterbilt 379
Engine complaints
While driving at 70mph in sub freezing temperatures and at operating temperatures, the horton fan hub came off and into the radiator. My wife was driving at the time and I was in the sleeper cabin. There was no audible noise when the hub failed. She saw a lot of steam or smoke and first thought the engine had caught fire. The smoke was coming out in all directions and hit the windshield affecting her visability for a short period of time. She was able to pull off to the shoulder which at that time we were able...
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to see anitfreeze and pieces of fan blades on the ground. We suspect there were also debris left on the road when this occurred. We bought this truck used with 294,000. The first fan hub failure occurred with 380,000, the 2nd with 649,800. We received a call from horton telling us we may be able to get some reimbursement but we have yet to hear from them yet. Updated 12/21/10*bf updated 12/23/10*jb
Peterbilt 379 engine complaints by year
379 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