Anyone else having issues with trucks with the newer technology?
Other truck in the fleet are Peterbilt and International no Kenworths. I purchased 3 new trucks from Kenworth in 2016. All 3 trucks have had numerous and I mean numerous issues from day 1. Harnesses, all 6 injectors went bad and needed replacement within the first 2 months of purchase, sensors, speedometer head, signal lights installed wrong (left signal would go on when signalling right) AC not working the first month, doser valve replacement, PM filter problems just to name a few. The list goes on. An engine light would go on and it would be repaired. 2 days later engine light on again same truck it would be repaired and 2 days later engine light was on again same truck. The trucks seem to be in the shop more than I have them on the road. The trucks are used for local deliveries within 50 miles - city driving, The trucks have been on the road less than 5 years and have less than 70,000 miles. We purchased a service contract with Kenworth and Kenworth has done all the scheduled maintenance and repairs as recommended. However, we continue to have major repairs to these trucks. My truck maintenance budget has skyrocketed since these trucks were purchased.
Is this a common issue with the trucks with the PM filter technology? Any feed back would be appreciated.
Numerous engine problems - Kenworth
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Replace the whole emissions wiring harness and the problems will go away. Couple that i had and ones my O/O's had was the only thing that fixed them. Paccar wouldn't replace them under warranty, but still cheaper than replacing sensors that aren't bad.
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I would think city driving would be hard on the emissions side because the DPF filter need to stay hot like 800f to keep clean and the truck has to going over like 40MPH to do the region when driving.
Pittsburgh Power has a fuel additive that everyone says really works, most of that stuff has always been snake oil. It burns the fuel at lower temperature so Less soot to clog up the emissions sensors and DPF filter. It's not cheap but you only need like 5oz per tank. They can also change the engine tune to run better then the factory settings. They can do that remotely vs going to see them in person. The kind specialize in fixing the stuff dealers can't figure out. They have free call in radio show every week on Satellite radio. People call in and they try help fix engine problems. No many shops will do that today.
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The wiring harness was replaced on 2 of the 3 trucks already but problems continue. 1 truck MX-13 engine 2 trucks PX-9 engine - injectors were also replaced.
I'm beginning to believe the technology doesn't work very long as designed and has a high failure rating or the "certified" mechanics haven't been trained on how to diagnose or repair correctly. -
snafu - Would you say the MX-13 has been better or worse than the PX's? I'm interested because I'm on the fence about buying a 2017 KW with MX-13.
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Jax - we do local deliveries - MX-13 is a bigger engine with more power but been having same issues with both engines.
I would not purchase another Kenworth when looking for a new truck they will not make my list and the owner told me do not even consider another Kenworth. Maybe they will work OTR but for city driving they have been nothing but trouble. If it was 1 truck that would be one thing but it's all 3 Kenworths. The 3 Kenworths are costing me more to maintaing then my other 7 trucks combined and are in the shop more often. That is my experience - was wondering if any other fleets were having the same issues. One of my customers mentioned he was replacing all his Kenworths for the same reason. -
We run the trucks maybe twice a monthe at capacity but usually run then at half capacity.
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