1999 International Harvester 4700 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 1999 International Harvester 4700, 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
- Brakes240.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TO RELEASE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS THE VEHICLE PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE WORKING CALIPER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING EACH TIME. ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS SMOKE AND SPARKS PRESENT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE OTHER THREE WERE REPLACED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE BRAKE MANUFACTURER.
BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING, WEARING-OUT THE BRAKES AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS 5 SEPARATE TIMES; ROTORS TWICE ON THE FRONT AND THREE TIMES ON BACK. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
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
THIS IS A TILT BED TOWING VEHICLE. PARKING BRAKE APPEARS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD VEHICLE ON GRADE WHEN LOADED WITH TOWED VEHICLE. OPERATOR WAS RUN OVER WITH VEHICLE AFTER SETTING BRAKE AND SUFFERED SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMPLAINED OF KNOCKING SOUND ON PASSENGER SIDE FROM PURCHASE DATE. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. COULD ONLY HEAR IT WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. SOUNDED LIKE HAMMER TAPPING ON PASSENGER FLOOR. PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION CAME APART WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELING ON HWY. DRIVER COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL TRUCK STEERED OFF ROAD INTO GULLY. TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
NEW KELLY ARMORSTEEL KLS TIRES WERE PUT ON MY WORK TRUCK WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A PROPANE DELIVERY TRUCK SINCE THEN REAR OF TRUCK WANDERS BADLY .IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING TAKEN CARE OF WITH NO HELP FROM KELLY SPRINGFIELD EXCEPT TO LOWER THE AIR PRESSURE 10 LBS IN EACH OF THE 4 DRIVE TIRES WHICH I WILL NOT DO. *NM
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
Data on this page last refreshed .