Kenworth, not the truck it used to be

Seems like with these new trucks you really need all the warranty you can get. Guy on YouTube got new 2017 Volvo with Volvo engine. 14,000 miles on the truck and turbo actuator went out. He had it fix for free. Two weeks later same part failed again. Volvo found a short or something on part. So they replaced it again. 2 days downtime each time for same repair.

 

Thank you for the info.....considering what to do next.

 

The more technology they add the more problems you have. I really don't think one make is any better than another. We have all makes and none shine above the rest. Toyota should make big trucks and put all these North American built trucks to shame

 

Hmm I have been running kw for 30 years and sure they all have their quirks but my dealer always fixes them, but then again I only buy w900 and not the subpar models, the fancier the truck the fancier the repair bill

 

I'm driving a 2017 company truck Freightliner cascadia DD15 with Detroit 12 speed auto shift and disc brakes and Optimized idle system. It work good so far. One of the cool thing or interesting is with optimized idle the computers can do and automatic parked regeneration on the DPF. The optimized idle can start engine to recharge batteries or keep engine oil warm and heat or cool the cab. That idle time fills the DPF up during a 34 you're rest. when the batteries are reaching the system will idle engine 2 hours. You do that 3 time in 34 hours that 6 hour of idle time. The computers just take over and do a parked regeneration and it only takes about 20 minutes and the new 2017 truck anyway only idle up to 1,350 RPMs for the actual regeneration cycle. I can't say how long the system will work trouble free since the truck only has 48,000 miles but so far so good.

 

Sadly it's not just Kenworth. My Star had atrocious build quality and lots of low quality components that don't last anywhere near the time even my 2005's did.
And I hear it about all brands. The price keeps going up 10 grand a year, but they keep using cheaper and cheaper crap to build them with.

 

Don't kid yourselves. The build quality of everything is going downhill. Electronics, cars, construction equipment etc. Even the most familiar name in construction equipment is pumping junk out of their factories.

 

They wouldn't be painted Cat yellow would they? LOL.

 

Yep.

Had a few pieces right from new that needed some welds re-done. I will say though that we aren't really seeing much in the ways of emission issues though. We had a few quirks to iron out with some of the new stuff with DEF but nothing major.