Just a quick question. There is a fair amount of scuttlebutt that the 2010 Maxx Force 13 engines (with the EGR system, not with the left over Cummins Engines) are not working well in the real world. The gist is the the EGR system is producing excess heat and thus the engines are not as efficient as claimed, nor are they proving to be reliable at all. I have heard some dealers can not keep them running, can not get them to haul loads, and can not sell them whatsoever. Basically what is circulating is that these engines will fail economy tests, lack torque etc etc.
Have any of you driven one yet, seen one, worked on one etc?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated
YEO
Maxx Force 13 Engines
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Yeomen, Nov 18, 2010.
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They are some how managing to pass emissions with these engines, longevity is something that has yet to be seen.
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I used to drive one. My company bought ten of them, 5 in Prostars and 5 in Transtars and we have had nothing but problems with them, to the point that the company stated they will buy no more of them only after a few months of having them. Mine, a Transtar, has been back to the dealer for overheating issues, exhaust issues, computer issues, and I have had to "fix", wrapping electricians tape around the electrical connectors under the hood, to keep the truck running as the cheap plastic connectors seem to vibrate off very easily. All total, in less than 300,000 miles this truck has been back to the dealer 6 times for extended stays as they try to find the problem and then fix it. I got so sick and tired of it not being reliable that I choose to drive one of our old, 2004, Sterlings. Mercedes powered, with 880,000 miles because it is much more reliable and has lots more pulling power.
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Robert Gift Thanks this.
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They talk more than the old bitties that spread around gossip at the old store in town. I know because I am a mechanic.
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The troubles with the Transtar I had were not just limited to the problems that sent it to the dealer. On it's maiden trip from our home office in Pittsburgh, Pa to my terminal in Toledo, Oh it blew a power steering hose off. Twice, it actually blew off the radiator hoses, press fit clamps. Once the upper hose and once the lower hose, left me on the side of the road for a couple hours each time. The regeneration system left me sitting for over an hour 3 times when it decided it needed emptied out. This was the first truck I have ever driven that required the defroster to be on full blast with full heat to keep the windshield clear in snowy or icy weather, it really sucked having that much heat on, especially driving at night. The old Sterling I'm in now likes the temp down lower and aimed on the floor and the windshield stays nice and clear.
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Regen are very hard for international to do for some reason. Saw one that would not do a regen for a week even though it called for one. Ended up the guy left that truck at the international dealer and did return to get it as it was a rental. Same thing on some of the smaller engine. Had one that would have power climbing one hill and then the very next hill it had nothing. No fault codes showed up, just no power. Very hard to figure those engines out.
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My transtar had no power to pull a hill from day one and the dealer still hasn't figured out why, at least that's what the city driver says, I haven't driven it for a couple months now, I simply refuse.
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