2012 International Prostar 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 2012 International Prostar, 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
- Engine444.4%
- Electrical222.2%
- Fuel system111.1%
- Other / unspecified111.1%
- Suspension111.1%
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
THE EGR VAL THE REGEN SYSTEM THE MOTOR IT SELF IT BROKEN TWO OIL CHECK TUBE WHEN THEY WAS REPLACE IT WAS LONGER THEN THE ONE BROKEN IT SHOW MORE OIL THAT WAS IN THE MOTOR THE MOTOR BEGAN TO KNOCK THERE WAS PROLEM WITH THIS MAXXFORCE MOTOR FROM DAY ONE IT BROKE DOWN BEFORE I MADE IT HOME I COULD NOT GET ANY HELP FROM THE DEALER IT COST ME 16,000 THOUSAND DOLLAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED
OIL LEAKS
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V688000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
THERE ARE MORE AFFECTED PARTS THAN THIS ALLOWS ME TO SELECT. DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED. WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY VERY POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AVERAGE MPG AROUND 5.2MPG MANY MANY COOLANT LEAKS FUEL LEAKS OIL LEAKS ENGINE HAS JUST TAKEN OF AND GIVEN A SMALL BOOST IN SPEED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AFTER IDLING OVER NIGHT. ELECTRONIC GAUGES NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY LEVELING VALVE CONSTANTLY LOOSING ADJUSTMENT ON THE SUSPENSION. JACK BREAKS ARE CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING UP TO PAR. GAS PEDDLE EXTREMELY HOT TEMP. APROX 160 DEGREES. TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK END OF OCT. 2012 WITH 1800 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 100 TO 130 DAYS TOTAL AS OF TODAY, 1/7/14 FOR ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE MORE AFFECTED PARTS THAN THIS ALLOWS ME TO SELECT. DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED. WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY VERY POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AVERAGE MPG AROUND 5.2MPG MANY MANY COOLANT LEAKS FUEL LEAKS OIL LEAKS ENGINE HAS JUST TAKEN OF AND GIVEN A SMALL BOOST IN SPEED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AFTER IDLING OVER NIGHT. ELECTRONIC GAUGES NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY LEVELING VALVE CONSTANTLY LOOSING ADJUSTMENT ON THE SUSPENSION. JACK BREAKS ARE CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING UP TO PAR. GAS PEDDLE EXTREMELY HOT TEMP. APROX 160 DEGREES. TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK END OF OCT. 2012 WITH 1800 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 100 TO 130 DAYS TOTAL AS OF TODAY, 1/7/14 FOR ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE MORE AFFECTED PARTS THAN THIS ALLOWS ME TO SELECT. DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED. WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY VERY POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AVERAGE MPG AROUND 5.2MPG MANY MANY COOLANT LEAKS FUEL LEAKS OIL LEAKS ENGINE HAS JUST TAKEN OF AND GIVEN A SMALL BOOST IN SPEED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AFTER IDLING OVER NIGHT. ELECTRONIC GAUGES NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY LEVELING VALVE CONSTANTLY LOOSING ADJUSTMENT ON THE SUSPENSION. JACK BREAKS ARE CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING UP TO PAR. GAS PEDDLE EXTREMELY HOT TEMP. APROX 160 DEGREES. TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK END OF OCT. 2012 WITH 1800 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 100 TO 130 DAYS TOTAL AS OF TODAY, 1/7/14 FOR ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
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
THERE ARE MORE AFFECTED PARTS THAN THIS ALLOWS ME TO SELECT. DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED. WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY VERY POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AVERAGE MPG AROUND 5.2MPG MANY MANY COOLANT LEAKS FUEL LEAKS OIL LEAKS ENGINE HAS JUST TAKEN OF AND GIVEN A SMALL BOOST IN SPEED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AFTER IDLING OVER NIGHT. ELECTRONIC GAUGES NOT WORKING OCCASIONALLY LEVELING VALVE CONSTANTLY LOOSING ADJUSTMENT ON THE SUSPENSION. JACK BREAKS ARE CONSTANTLY NOT WORKING UP TO PAR. GAS PEDDLE EXTREMELY HOT TEMP. APROX 160 DEGREES. TOOK DELIVERY OF THE TRUCK END OF OCT. 2012 WITH 1800 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 100 TO 130 DAYS TOTAL AS OF TODAY, 1/7/14 FOR ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
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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