How many times will you deal with the same maintenance issue before quitting?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by insipidtoast, Jul 31, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    I think freightliner has had funky headlights since the word freightliner came about. lol
     
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  3. Okie dokey

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    I did residential trash the exhaust had leaks and would smoke no A/C so it filled the cab. Shop waiting 10 hours to tell ME to call a tow truck cause they kept forgetting to send someone out. Rode to the yard in the tow truck. Went to work the next day shop said no defects found safe to drive. I fired it up was smoking like a chimney after a few minutes there was no spare so I got sent home no pay 3 days same thing happens. Day 4 rolls around I see they are still not doing anything so I drove the truck into the shop set it at 2k RPMs locked the doors and tossed the keys in the drain. I asked them can you breathe the defect now. Come back Monday morning same thing I quit and called DOT.
     
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    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    Great story! I like the part about setting it at a 2k rpm idle and tossing the keys in the drain at the shop.

    Is there a part 2? What did you say to the DOT? What did they say?
     
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  5. Okie dokey

    Okie dokey Bobtail Member

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    Dot said they'd do a follow up. Never heard anything back but I have been seeing a ton of rentals with republic stickers on the side
     
  6. insipidtoast

    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    ....same apu problem strikes again!
     
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