Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 vehicles manufactured from august 28, 2010, through march 27, 2012, equipped with detroit diesel dd13 epa 2007 and epa 2010 diesel engines. The pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system used on these...
Engine & cooling
Pierce Arrow XT Engine problems by year
1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Pierce Arrow XT's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Engine recalls
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 arrow xt, dash cf, quantum and velocity emercency vehicles manufactured from october 13, 2010, through february 8, 2012, and equipped with detroit diesel dd13 epa 2010 engines. The engine shutdown software...
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2011 arrow xt, custom contender, dash cf, impel, saber, and velocity emergency vehicles manufactured from january 24, 2011, through april 19, 2011, equipped with a cummins isb, isx, isc, or isl diesel engine. The v-band...
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 arrow xt vehicles built with caterpillar c13 2007 engines. The three upper air cleaner bracket fasteners may loosen and fall out. If this occurs the air cleaner and bracket may fall onto the engine and start...
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 arrow xt, dash, lance, quantum, and velocity emergency vehicles manufactured from december 20, 2006, through february 1, 2010, equipped with detroit diesel series 60 engines. The engine may shut down...
Pierce is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 fire trucks manufactured between april 1, 2008 and september 30, 2009, equipped with cummins isb cm2150, isc cm2150, isl cm2150, ism cm876, and isx cm871 model diesel engines. The vehicles may be designed...
Pierce is recalling 76 my 2007-2008 arrow xt and velocity fire trucks equipped with caterpillar c13 diesel engines. The extension pipes attached to the aftertreatment regeneration device (ard) may develop a hole, and heat and flame may escape during a...
Latest Arrow XT engine complaints
Our 2008 pierce fire tanker/pumper truck was responding to a blaze outside of corolla in the outer banks. According to the driver, when he came to where to the truck was needed to assist the other trucks controlling the fire, he saw a red light illuminate on the dash and immediately a ball of flames errupted from underneath the truck. No damage was done inside the cab but alot of wiring and other components were damamged. The truck was towed to an authorized detroit diesel repair facility upon which it was...
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determined the turbo had a catastrophic failure which casued the fire. The truck was eventually repaired but I have been given to other explanation or reports as to why the turbo failed prematurely. This truck has very low mileage and has been maintained.
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