2002 International 4300 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 4300, 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
- Brakes337.5%
- Electrical337.5%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
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
ABS MALFUNCTION, ATTRIBUTED TO RUSTED TRIGGER WHEEL ON EACH BRAKE ROTOR. POWER ASSIST FAILED ON BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING NO POWER ASSIST. NO BRAKE POWER. *NM
EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL FAILURE. TRUCK ROLLS AWAY. REPLACED WITH WITH UPDATED PART# 3590226C1. INTERNATIONAL KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT WARRANTY PART DESIGN CHANGE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT INDICATING SYSTEM TROUBLE,OR THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTERS
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON A WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON A WEEK AFTER THE COMPONENT WAS REPAIRED. *NM THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (WIPERS, HEATER MOTOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL) *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HOOD WAS FLAPPING UP AND DOWN. WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT HOME HE NOTICED THAT THE FENDER ON BOTH SIDES CRACKED AND BROKE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, CAUSING THE MILEAGE TO ERASE. *AK *JB
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 ABS WARNING LIGHT INDICATING SYSTEM TROUBLE,OR THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTERS
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 .