Western Star Truck Issues And Fixes

My blue ac light died this week, lasted 68k miles.

I think I've found my leak that's making the passenger floor wet. I believe it is the fresh air door not sealing up properly. When I get back home I'll have my son hose that side of the truck down and see for sure.

 

What's up with the paint peeling off the roofs of these trucks??? Can't believe that a 2014 needs a partial painting already...

 

Dam!!!!..so much for build quality!

 

That's what happens when you start building them in the same plants as freightliners.

 

Sadly I think they're still the best built truck. My father in law works for a 200 truck fleet, mostly PB slope nosed and KW T7's, they have had a ton of issues with them.

 

So far the paint has only peeled off my drip rails above the doors. And the silver plastic covers for my cowl mounted mirrors.

Forgot to mention in my list......the chrome on my plastic mirrors started bubbling after the first year.
I wonder if they are the same covers as the Freightliner Coronado? They look to be the same size and shape?
I wouldn't mind using that style with the LED lights.....as my factory Star mirror lights no longer work.
First time the bulb burnt out I went to change it, took out the screws and heard parts fall inside the mirror housings. Now there was nothing to put the screws back into.
So had it fixed under warranty. Next bulb burnt, no warranty and the screws just turn and turn. So I give up. No more mirror lights.

 

You have to take the cover off to replace the lights.

 

Really? Well that's stupid. Judging by how badly corroded those torx head bolts are under the little round chrome caps.....I'm not even going to go there.

It passed the safety with them out, so they can stay out.