2004 INTERNATIONAL 4300 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 2004 INTERNATIONAL 4300
1 engine and engine coolingengine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 INTERNATIONAL 4300. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
THE INTERNATIONAL DT466E DIESEL MOTOR THAT HAS CYLINDER LINER O-RING SEALS THAT FAIL PREMATURELY CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO BE LEAKED INTO THE OIL CAUSING THE BEARINGS IN THE MOTOR TO FAIL. THE DT MOTOR HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1960'S IN THE INTERNATIONAL HARVESTOR FARM TRACTORS AND HAVE NOT HAD THIS CONCERN. MY 2004 INTERNATIONAL 4300 TRUCK SLOWLY PUT THE ANTIFREEZE IN THE OIL AT 204,000 CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS APPROX $14,000 DOLLARS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE MOTOR SHOULD OF GONE 500,000 MILES BEFORE IT NEEDED OPENED UP FOR A OVERHAUL. I CAN GET 200,000 MILES OUT OF A GAS MOTOR AND NOT OF SPENT $5,500 FOR THE SEMI GRADE DIESEL MOTOR. IF YOU SEARCH DT466E ENGINE PROBLEMS ON GOOGLE YOU WILL FIND MANY DISGRUNTLED DT OWNERS WHO CANT GET 250,000 MILES OUT OF THEIR DT BEFORE IT FAILS. INTERNATIONAL HAS GOODWILLED SOME REPAIRS...