Looking for driver feedback

VTurri · Dec 7, 2013

zorry said:
Vince, any of your newer trucks running DEF ?

Not sure, but I think the bad rep trucks got deservedly when EGR came out too soon has carried over into new trucks.

I've asked here and nobody will respond to problems with 2010 newer trucks.

My 2012 Volvo had a recall. Monday am appt. in by 8, out by 1.
It's had two other recalls, one about 20 minutes added to a service. One about 30 minutes.
It had an air governor go bad. Last week, I broke the air ride level control rod. Possibly hit by road debris. When I crawled under it, I found a pinion seal leaking.
I called a Volvo dealer and he was busy. Couldn't get me in til later that day.
Set appt up for 0800 the next day.
Out by 1400. Warrantied the seal.
235,000 miles.
1 parked regen.
One $75 "7th injector" cleaning. Two filters in def system. One just slipped into filler neck.

I was scarred to death to go from my 2001 N14 to a new truck.
Now I wish I was young enough to be building another truck soon.

I too have a 2013 Volvo

That thing is going to the dealer all the time. Thankfully I got every warranty possible. Real nice truck but real fussy and lots of little.things going wrong with it. Very dissappointed that it has been to the shop.so much.

I'm going to just in-frame my N14s. By far best motor I have owned with 60 series Detroits a close second. I don't blame you for wanting to.stay with the.tried and true.
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zorry · Dec 7, 2013

Wow, sorry to hear that.
I haven't had the little nit-picking issues that some trucks have.
Sometimes that's luck of the draw, sometimes it's the dealer.
Overall, I've had better luck with Volvo Dealers than any other brand. I guess that's why I have a Volvo.
Problem is I don't have a home dealer. I'm too mobile.
Does your Volvo have a Cummins ? I DO NOT let truck washes wash my motor.
Do you have other 2010 and newer trucks ?
How do they compare ?
Volvo seems good about identifying a problem, and taking responsibility. IMHO.

VTurri · Dec 7, 2013

zorry said:
Wow, sorry to hear that.
I haven't had the little nit-picking issues that some trucks have.
Sometimes that's luck of the draw, sometimes it's the dealer.
Overall, I've had better luck with Volvo Dealers than any other brand. I guess that's why I have a Volvo.
Problem is I don't have a home dealer. I'm too mobile.
Does your Volvo have a Cummins ? I DO NOT let truck washes wash my motor.
Do you have other 2010 and newer trucks ?
How do they compare ?
Volvo seems good about identifying a problem, and taking responsibility. IMHO.

Its the Volvo.motor.and I shift trans

Getting about 7.6 mpg...great fuel economy

As far as comparisons all my other trucks are older. I have owner ops and fleet owners with newer stuff. They seem to have a lot of little issues. Starters, electrical issues, sensors going. That's trucking ...Lol

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zorry · Dec 7, 2013

And progress . ;(

jlane · Dec 9, 2013

zorry said:
He must be looking used. Not sure if the T2000, or even the Columbia, is still in production.

Definitely shopping used.

jlane · Dec 9, 2013

Thanks for all of your replies, I appreciate the feedback. I am primarily interested in the Cummins ISX engine. I had read about the cam issue somewhere else. Your input confirmed it, I'll be looking at 2010s or newer. Does anyone know, or is it possible to find out, at what point Cummins corrected the issue? Is it strictly model year related?
zorry, thanks for your input. I am also a fan of the power only apu, only way to go. Jeff

ADOSCARMOTORS · Mar 2, 2017

Dynamite 1 said:
As Vince said, I would stay away from the Maxforce engines in the internationals. I would also stay away from 07-09 cummins. Those years had cam issues ( lobe wear issues ). The Columbia's or Century's pre 08 are all fine choices for drivers. Plenty of room. I prefer the Century myself. If you look real hard you can find a few Columbia's and Century's up to the 07 model year with the 12.7 Detroit instead of the 14.0 Detroit and I would jump on one of those. The cascadia is also a fine choice, although I would want a 2010 or newer. I would also jump all over a older T600 KW with the pre accert 6NZ CAT. If you look hard here you can find the the larger 86" sleeper.

ADOSCARMOTORS · Mar 2, 2017

The Maxforce is a piece of crap. Had a 2012 Intl Maxforce7. 190k miles new engine changed. 240k, engine changed again. Crank case, crankcase breather, and high pressure fuel pumps always going first, then the engine follows automatically, in both cases.