NHTSA Complaint #748641 — 2000 NAVISTAR 9200I

WHEN THE PUMP STARTED ACTING UP, AT FIRST IT WAS JUST STIFF TO TURN OFF ROAD ON A JOB SITE, THEN ONE DAY IT JUST LOCKED UP AND WE ALMOST HIT A TREE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, SAYING THAT INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT PUT A BIG ENOUGHT PUMP ON TO BEGIN WITH. A FEW DAYS AGO THE REPLACEMENT STARTED ACTING UP ON THE JOB SITES, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS ALSO BAD, IT TESTED TOO LOW OF PRESSURE, THE REPLACED IT TODAY WITH THE SAME MAKE/ MODEL PUMP. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THIS TIME SAID THAT HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE PUMPS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN ABOUT 25,000 MORE MILES, AT 500 MILES A DAY, THAT WONT BE LONG. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, WHAT IF NEXT TIME I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND HIT SOMETHING, OR KILL SOMEONE. WHEN IT GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT STEER AT ALL.*AK