2000 International Harvester 3800 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 International Harvester 3800, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes660.0%
- Steering220.0%
- Engine110.0%
- Transmission110.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRONT AND REAR BRAKE OVERHEATING. EXCESSIVE DRAG ON PADS AND CALIPERS. REPORTED PROBLEM TO MECHANIC. *MR *CB *JB
DURING INSPECTION THE RIGHT REAR PADS ON THE VEHICLE WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY, AND THERE WERE SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ON THE CALIPER AND WHEEL. *MR CB* *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS BUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
THE POWER STEERING PUMP (LUK #LF73C) FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS UPON ACCELERATION - ENGINE RPM INCREASED, BUS #69. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE OWN 7 VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF AN ADDITIONAL 13 POSIBLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY COMPONENTS BUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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