2013 PETERBILT 386 Engine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine Issues in the 2013 PETERBILT 386
1 engine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 PETERBILT 386. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine Complaints
A DRIVER PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017, BUT WE STEARMAN TRANSPORTATION NOW HOLDS TITLE TO VIN # , ORIGINAL CUMMINS ENGINE SERIAL # AND CURRENT CUMMINS RECON ENGINE SERIAL # .TRUCK HAS SPENT MORE TIME IN SHOP THAN ON ROAD SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO [XXX] COMPLAINING OF A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE WHERE REPAIR SHOP VERIFIED COMPLAINT BY REMOVING VALVE COVER AND FOUND THAT THE CAM WAS PITTED AS WELL AS THE ROCKER ARM ROLLERS. FOUND TAPPETS PITTED. FOUND OIL CONTAMINATED WITH FINE COPPER AND METAL PARTICLES.FOUND BEARINGS FOR THE MAINS SCRATCHED AND FIRST LAYER GONE AND COPPER LAYER ON THE CRANK SCRATCHED. TOLD BY [XXX] THAT CUMMINS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 5411180 EXPLAINS PROBLEMS. TOLD CRANKSHAFT COULD NOT BE REUSED. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS DAMAGED AS RESULT OF OIL CONTAMINATION. POSSIBLE CARBON PACKING ON PISTON, TIMING GEARS BUSHINGS AND SHAFT, OIL COOLER, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND...