I stopped by my former employer, a Freightliner / Star dealer, and was talking to a buddy about the new 5700. He laughed and said they have been very disappointed with them so far. There is a 51 page slide show to learn how to seal up all of the water leaks in the cab and the a/c system ducting has huge gaps where they join together and you're supposed to seal them up with tape....at least the ones you can access. He said he doesn't understand why they didn't use the Cascadia a/c system that works well or why they didn't learn how to seal a cab cap after all the water leaks they experienced with the early Cascadia's.
BEWARE WS 5700
Discussion in 'Western Star Forum' started by tony97905, Jul 10, 2016.
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Yep, freightliner has ruined WS it used to be a hand built truck. Now it's junk and a fleet trk like the crapcadia. Wow profits do mean more than quality
KB3MMX and poppapump1332 Thank this. -
What do you expect it's a freightliner now!
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My company 16 cascadia doesnt leak at all, its a great truck, lots of storage..Id buy one...if I was a millionaire..but Im just a lowly company driver.
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New model glitches. Happens every time a manufacturer brings something new to the market. They'll get if figured out soon enough.
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I agree Steel Dragon, the Cascadia is a well engineered truck with decent quality. I'm sure they will figure it out, but I was really surprised at the issues on this new model all things considered.
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My 2015 cascadia has been in twice for windshield leaks. The first it was letting in buckets of water on the upper passenger side. After they replaced the entire gasket and reinstalled the glass, it leaked even worse, but on the upper drivers side. They replaced the gasket again, and "used extra adhesive this time." We'll see how it goes this time. Haven't been in rain or a truck wash yet.
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MrEd Thanks this.
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Same here, but driver side upper window. Only when I get a wash, not in the rain, even if it's pouring, driving or sitting it doesn't leak. So I'm not gna bother with it cause it might get worst if they try to fix it.
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