Allstar Sanitation
2008-06-24, 03:17 PM
Ok well a few months ago i bought a 2004 4300 with a DT466e and a 2000 Gallon Aluminum Tank. It had 98k and now it has 115k, Id say this truck is a lemon. Though we properly maintain it it has had several serious problems...
The air brakes on one of the rear wheels locked up
the air brakes are leaky
the power steering hose burst
The climate control system is on the fritz
...and a little pesky problem with having THE WHOLE ENGINE REBUILT!!!!
Apparently the liner on #6 burst and water leaked into the pan, scared the 6 and forced us to pay 8k for a rebuild. All at 115k miles!
This isnt a fluke with my engine, apparently all dt466's after 2002 have the same liner, and fall normally between 125k and 200k, and when they burst, they will need 8-12k for a rebuild. Also some of them didnt have the cab put on correctly, so it falls off!
This isnt the only problem IH has had with reliablity lately, the 6.0 IH diesels in ford trucks only lasted like 4 years, now they are being replaced with 6.4L. Ford is sueing IH because of the warrenty problems that ford has had to pay to fix.
"The 6.0 L VT365 replaced the 7.3 L T444E, also built by International in Indianapolis, but has not been as successful. A high number of warranty claims (US$50,000,000 in two years) caused Ford to discontinue their contract with International Truck and Engine to build a Diesel V6 and paying US$70,000,000 to International Truck and Engine as compensation for ending the contract. Ford considered International Truck and Engine rival, Cummins, before deciding to design this new Diesel V6, now known as the DT17, in-house."
The air brakes on one of the rear wheels locked up
the air brakes are leaky
the power steering hose burst
The climate control system is on the fritz
...and a little pesky problem with having THE WHOLE ENGINE REBUILT!!!!
Apparently the liner on #6 burst and water leaked into the pan, scared the 6 and forced us to pay 8k for a rebuild. All at 115k miles!
This isnt a fluke with my engine, apparently all dt466's after 2002 have the same liner, and fall normally between 125k and 200k, and when they burst, they will need 8-12k for a rebuild. Also some of them didnt have the cab put on correctly, so it falls off!
This isnt the only problem IH has had with reliablity lately, the 6.0 IH diesels in ford trucks only lasted like 4 years, now they are being replaced with 6.4L. Ford is sueing IH because of the warrenty problems that ford has had to pay to fix.
"The 6.0 L VT365 replaced the 7.3 L T444E, also built by International in Indianapolis, but has not been as successful. A high number of warranty claims (US$50,000,000 in two years) caused Ford to discontinue their contract with International Truck and Engine to build a Diesel V6 and paying US$70,000,000 to International Truck and Engine as compensation for ending the contract. Ford considered International Truck and Engine rival, Cummins, before deciding to design this new Diesel V6, now known as the DT17, in-house."