579 doors randomly locking

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by xbachix, Jul 26, 2014.

  1. xbachix

    xbachix Bobtail Member

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    I spoke with the guys at the shop and they said the truck went through a peterbilt dealership before coming to the yard (the truck arrived at the yard last week and only has 238 miles on it). My company is very strict about saftey and so far has backed me on every situation where i have felt unsafe driving even when it would cause me to miss an appointment time. These situations consisting of me feeling too tired to drive and the second being a snow storm.

    The first time the door auto locked on me I was putting things into the truck but it was only the driver door that locked while i was putting my bags into the truck through the passenger side window. I didnt even have items in the sleeper of the truck yet to press against the lock. The second was pretty much the same situation except i did have items in the sleeper then but i was more aware that time after thinking the first time was user error.
     
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  3. Belials

    Belials Light Load Member

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    Well all I can say is to tell me the last six of your VIN (I'm a warranty manager for a Pete dealership) and I'll check to see if there is a recall for it.
     
  4. xbachix

    xbachix Bobtail Member

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    ****** are the last 6 numbers. Thank you

    Edited: i dont know if anyone outside of the dealership can do anything with these numbers but i thought it would be best to make them disappear.
     
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  5. Belials

    Belials Light Load Member

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    Well I eat my words. First off, your truck is not affected by the recall. It was built after the recall date. Second, now that I see the company you work for, I know that they have absolutely no issue downing a truck for safety reasons because they do it every single day in our dealership. They're a very good company for that.

    What I find strange about this is that your symptoms are very similar to the recall. You may want to request roadrepair to schedule you an appointment at a dealership along your route so they can at least take a look.
     
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  6. Mooose

    Mooose Light Load Member

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    Had a shaker with a security system in it that used to like to do that and the fob was the problem (locked me out of the truck several times and once while it was running and I didn't have a spare key in my pocket) luckily for me I was parked at Freightliner getting some parts lol.
     
  7. xbachix

    xbachix Bobtail Member

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    Belials, maybe you can answer this question. Do they automatically include the FOB in the truck even if the company does not order the keyless remotes?
     
  8. Belials

    Belials Light Load Member

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    Unfortunately that I could not tell you. When it comes to how trucks are ordered / spec'd, I'm pretty clueless.
     
  9. Apd

    Apd Haystack

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    Just curious, what company do you drive for?
     
  10. xbachix

    xbachix Bobtail Member

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    I would rather not answer that as some people may respond differently if they knew the companies name
     
  11. Maineman

    Maineman Light Load Member

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    Paccar is imfamous for leaky gaskets and seals... Check the fuse panel under the dash... Even remove it and check behind the board for moisture...
     
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