2008 PETERBILT 386 Problems & Recalls
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PETERBILT 386 TRACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REGENERATION CYCLE RELATED TO THE DIESEL ENGINE (USED TO BURN SOOT FROM THE EXHAUST) WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE O...
Mileage: 15,000
2008 PETERBILT 386 ROAD TRACTOR WITH A CUMMINS ISX 550 HP ENGINE. PURCHASED 9-10-07. ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE DOOR LOCKS WERE BLOWING FUSES, THE GPS AND RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE POWER WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE DASH LIGHTS AND BUZZERS WOULD FLASH AND ALARM WHEN ON ROUGH R...
Mileage: 80,000
2008 PETERBILT 386 ROAD TRACTOR WITH A CUMMINS ISX 550 HP ENGINE. PURCHASED 9-10-07. ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE DOOR LOCKS WERE BLOWING FUSES, THE GPS AND RADIO WOULD GO OFF AND ON, THE POWER WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE DASH LIGHTS AND BUZZERS WOULD FLASH AND ALARM WHEN ON ROUGH R...
Mileage: 80,000
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER LEAKS VANADIUM PENTOXIDE FUMES AND/OR LIQUID RESIDUE. PETERBUILT AND CUMMINS ARE FIGHTING OVER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. PETERBILT SAYS THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEMS NOW, ALTHOUGH THEY CLAIM A TEAM OF ENGINEERS IS WORKING ON IT. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THEY SEE NO PROBLEM ...
Mileage: 2,000
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER LEAKS VANADIUM PENTOXIDE FUMES AND/OR LIQUID RESIDUE. PETERBILT AND CUMMINS ARE FIGHTING OVER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. PETERBILT SAYS THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM NOW, ALTHOUGH THEY CLAIM A TEAM OF ENGINEERS IS WORKING ON IT. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THEY SEE NO PROBLEM WITH ...
Mileage: 2,000