We operate 6 brand new peterbilt 388 car haulers. Every truck randomly blows drive inside tire. Once tire blows it can blow adjacent tire. So far we had about 20 blow out in 2 month time. Only solution so far we found was to reroute exhaust pipe to the side and replace tires to all position tires. No reimbursement from peterbilt. Called every possible number, but no response. This is a factory defect and exhaust causes inside tire to overheat and cause blow out. Tires blow every 1000-3000 miles. We have spend over 30,000$ on road calls and tire replacement so far.
2014 Peterbilt 388: engine overheating
5 of the 17 complaints about the 2014 Peterbilt 388 describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
- 20151
- 20145
What owners say
We operate 6 brand new peterbilt 388 car haulers. Every truck randomly blows drive inside tire. Once tire blows it can blow adjacent tire. So far we had about 20 blow out in 2 month time. Only solution so far we found was to reroute exhaust pipe to the side and replace tires to all position tires. No reimbursement from peterbilt. Called every possible number, but no response. This is a factory defect and exhaust causes inside tire to overheat and cause blow out. Tires blow every 1000-3000 miles. We have spend over 30,000$ on road calls and tire replacement so far.
We operate 6 brand new peterbilt 388 car haulers. Every truck randomly blows drive inside tire. Once tire blows it can blow adjacent tire. So far we had about 20 blow out in 2 month time. Only solution so far we found was to reroute exhaust pipe to the side and replace tires to all position tires. No reimbursement from peterbilt. Called every possible number, but no response. This is a factory defect and exhaust causes inside tire to overheat and cause blow out. Tires blow every 1000-3000 miles. We have spend over 30,000$ on road calls and tire replacement so far.
6 peterbilt my company operates are 2014 and 2015 car haulers. All are consistently destroying rear axel tires both sides driver and passenger (thread is coming out). Damaged seems to happen due to overheat of tires. We tried using different brand of tires, but blow out did not stop. We took trucks to [xxx] and they are unable to find any issues. With each occurrence thread from drive tire is coming off and tire still holds air. It damages all lights on truck then it damages mud guards and breaks safety wings on the trailer. Each time costs about 2000$ plus road service. Only solution we found at this time to run all position tires on drive tires. So far we did not have any issues for past 30 days. Last truck we purchased from [xxx], they agreed to swap tires at their own expense to all position... No solution is offered to us. We have lost over $40,000 so far on brand new trucks... Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
6 peterbilt my company operates are 2014 and 2015 car haulers. All are consistently destroying rear axel tires both sides driver and passenger (thread is coming out). Damaged seems to happen due to overheat of tires. We tried using different brand of tires, but blow out did not stop. We took trucks to [xxx] and they are unable to find any issues. With each occurrence thread from drive tire is coming off and tire still holds air. It damages all lights on truck then it damages mud guards and breaks safety wings on the trailer. Each time costs about 2000$ plus road service. Only solution we found at this time to run all position tires on drive tires. So far we did not have any issues for past 30 days. Last truck we purchased from [xxx] , they agreed to swap tires at their own expense to all position... No solution is offered to us. We have lost over $40,000 so far on brand new trucks... Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Service bulletins that may apply
- "Kenworth: Dealers should check the chassis list and SIR weekly for VIN changes
- Info Only Unnecessary starter replacements can result from customer complaints regarding engine starting...
- Fix as Fail: For all conventional models, except 387/587, equipped with Side-of-Cab (“SOC”) exhaust and...
- Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal...
- Information Only â This bulletin provides information about the California Air Resources Board (CARB)...
- Fix-As-Fail: Two separate causes have been identified as root cause of intermittent low coolant indicator...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2014 Peterbilt 388 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2014 Peterbilt 388?
5 of 17 owner complaints about the 2014 Peterbilt 388 (29%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Peterbilt 388?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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