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...
Engine & cooling
Peterbilt 386 Engine problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Peterbilt 386'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 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 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...
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...
Latest 386 engine complaints
A driver purchased this truck used in november of 2017, but we stearman transportation now holds title to vin # , original cummins engine serial # and current cummins recon engine serial # .Truck has spent more time in shop than on road since purchase. Taken to [[redacted]] complaining of a ticking noise coming from engine where repair shop verified complaint by removing valve cover and found that the cam was pitted as well as the rocker arm rollers. Found tappets pitted. Found oil contaminated with fine copper...
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and metal particles.Found bearings for the mains scratched and first layer gone and copper layer on the crank scratched. Told by [[redacted]] that cummins technical service bulletin 5411180 explains problems. Told crankshaft could not be reused. All other components damaged as result of oil contamination. Possible carbon packing on piston, timing gears bushings and shaft, oil cooler, high pressure fuel pump and turbo charger replaced recently. Based on rec we had to replace as told our only option because "the old style fuel pump it has ceramic plungers which eventually brake off and get into the oil system as well as the tappets which were softer in material but then later updated to diamond coated if the old style was not replaced this could cause significant damage to engine eventually causing to have the whole engine replaced." Tried to get cummins tsb 541180 without success from seller, cummins or [[redacted]] w/out success. Still have problems with the truck even after putting in a cummins recon engine. We have spent over $80k at least in repairs since purchasing the truck in november 2017. Please at your earliest convenience tell us if there were any recalls on this truck or its parts and provide us with cummins tsb 5411180. All problems have occurred while the truck is in motion on highway. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 peterbilt 386 tractor. The contact stated that the regeneration cycle related to the diesel engine (used to burn soot from the exhaust) would not function properly. As a result, the engine would shut off. Prior to the failure, the engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The failure occurred everytime the vehicle was operated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer numerous times, but none of the remedies were sufficient. The vehicle was also repaired...
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according to nhtsa campaign id number 08v487000; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer could not assist. The current mileage was 100,680 and failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 peterbilt 386. The contact stated that he felt as if he had been drugged whenever he awoke from sleeping in the vehicle. The following day, while driving approximately 70 mph, he became sleepy for no apparent reason. He purchased a tester to test the vehicle for nitric oxide and the levels read over 5,000 ppm. The company that the contact works for stated that they never heard of a semi-truck leaking nitric oxide. The manufacturer and dealer have not been notified. The cause of the failure has not been diagnosed properly. The current mileage was 485,037 and failure mileage was 435,000.
2008 Peterbilt 386 road tractor with a cummins isx 550 hp engine. Purchased 9-10-07. Electrical issues. The door locks were blowing fuses, the gps and radio would go off and on, the power windows and windshield wipers stopped working, the dash lights and buzzers would flash and alarm when on rough roads, the low coolant light staying on. Some sensors;fuses replaced. In january having oil pressure issues. Pressure would drop to 0 and truck would shut off. Told this a clogged oil filter. Changed the filter....
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Continued to have the problem. In february we took the it in for this, and the electrical; they could found nothing. We picked it up, drove about 3 miles and the oil pressure began to fluctuate. Took it back, it was kept several days and they still found nothing. Then the fuel was not equalizing between tanks and the truck would run out of fuel. We brought it in on 4-23-08. We noted the oil pressure, the electrical and the fuel not equalizing. After 2 days, again nothing was found. Picked it up on 4-25-08, picked up a local load to deliver on the 28th. 5:30Pm the truck broke down. It was towed to the shop. The mechanic said it was an electrical issue with the oil pressure system. The next morning a mechanical gauge was put on the truck and showed no oil pressure. A gear had sheared off the oil pump. It was replaced. We pick up the truck on 5-2-08, would not start and had to be jump started. Drove approximately 30 miles the engine threw a rod through the side. It is still in the shop. Cummins opted to rebuild the engine rather than replace it. The truck is equipped with a sleeper which we are afraid to use because of the wiring. We have been told that our truck is not the only one with oil pump failures. Therefore we would like to request a full investigation into this matter. *Tr
Diesel particulate filter leaks vanadium pentoxide fumes and/or liquid residue. Peterbuilt and cummins are fighting over who is responsible. Peterbilt says there is no solution to this problems now, although they claim a team of engineers is working on it. It concerns me that they see no problem with allowing a cancerous substance to come in contact with unsuspecting people, myself included. *Tr
Diesel particulate filter leaks vanadium pentoxide fumes and/or liquid residue. Peterbilt and cummins are fighting over who is responsible. Peterbilt says there is no solution to this problem now, although they claim a team of engineers is working on it. It concerns me that they see no problem with allowing a cancerous substance to come in contact with unsuspecting people, myself included. *Tr
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