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2001 International 4700 4X2 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 11, 2016
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 International 4700 4X2, 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

  • Brakes1100.0%

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.

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From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS WHERE THE CALIPERS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V062000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID 10854767 · filed Apr 11, 2016

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.

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