- 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.
Engine & cooling
2008 Peterbilt 387 Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2008 Peterbilt 387's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 75% of all its complaints, most recently on June 18, 2015. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2008 Peterbilt 387
- 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 peterbilt 387. While driving various speeds, the dpf malfunctioned and caused the engine to overheat and the vehicle to stall. No further information was available. The contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the failure on multiple occasions and had been serviced multiple times. The entire dpf system was replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 300,000.
First, my turbo went out june24th 2014. Second the d.P.F filter and sensors. I only had the truck for 90days and already spent over 9000 dollars on it. *Js
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 peterbilt 387. The contact stated that the dps injectors would not regenerate on the vehicle. As a consequence, the vehicle would sporadically decelerate. The check engine indicator would illuminate when the failure occurred. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on numerous occasions and they stated that the diesel engine was the cause of the failure. She received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v019000(engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel) and is currently waiting on a response from the dealer. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 116,000.
Peterbilt 387 engine complaints by year
387 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