2002 International 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 2002 International 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
- Engine250.0%
- Brakes125.0%
- Steering125.0%
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INTERNATIONAL 3800. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY DECELERATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 INTERNATIONAL 3800. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY DECELERATED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: MR. BROOKS WORKS FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. HE RECEIVED 102 RECALLS FOR THE BUSES IN THE HARRISON COUNTY DISTRICT OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. THE RECALLS WERE FOR DIFFERENT FAILURES ON DIFFERENT SCHOOL BUSES. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 102 BUSES IN THIS DISTRICTREGARDING SAFETY DEFECTCORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE ROCKING TRUCKING DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS, THE OTHER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT MAKE TIME TO DO REPAIR WORK AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL NOTICES. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE. *AK
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 PERSON IS IN CHARGE OF MAINTENANCE FOR SCHOOL BUSES RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V148000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02505 CONCERNING POWER STEERING PUMP. HAD A FLEET OF BUSES RANGING FROM 1997-2002. H. L. GAGE, NEAR WASHINGTON AVENUE IN ALBANY, NY HAD NOT RECEIVED PARTS AS OF JUNE 2002. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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 .