Consumer Complaints
Vehicles / International harvester / 4700
| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 005111150 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1998 | Tl*the contact owns a 1998 international 4700. while driving 25 mph, the contact noticed flames coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle |
| 006058321 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1999 | Dt*: the contact stated the hydraulic brake calipers failed to release. when the failure occurred in the front brake calipers the vehicle pulled in |
| 005034520 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | The gauges and speedometer quit working on the dash of the 2001 international model 4700. so far there have been no consequences but i have been |
| 003011109 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | 2000 international 4700 medium duty truck used as a tow truck has no cushion on the driver's seat, as a result, i have had a back fusion and still |
| 001310914 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | The brakes have been defective since consumer purchased the vehicle. consumer's vehicle was included in a recall for the same brake problem, but |
| 004305373 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB |
| 003225265 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | Since new this truck has had brake problems with no manufacture remedy. without warning the rear pads have worn through the rotors and the rotors have |
| 003223528 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. *mr the right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. the consumer was |
| 0000197272 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | The rear suspension was replaced two times, and the third time, the rear axle fell onto the street. at the time a patient along with paramedic(s) |
| 0000197271 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | The rear suspension was replaced two times, and the third time, the rear axle fell onto the street. at the time a patient along with paramedic(s) |
| 999180006 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Parts are not available for for steering recall 99v033001 repairs. *ak consumer adds manufacturer (spicer) has not sent the parts to replace the |
| 000109021 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK |
| 0000107794 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS OVER THE LAST 90 DAYS, PARTS STILL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK |
| 997082004 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK |
| 997082003 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK |
| 000069456 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | Brake pads wearing out prematurely causing rotor to detach from wheel hub, have replaced all pads and rotors on 4 identical trucks. manufacture has no |
| 000060789 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1999 | Brakes continually overheating, wearing-out the brakes at very low mileage. have replaced brake pads 5 separate times; rotors twice on the front and |
| 999046633 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1999 | This is a tilt bed towing vehicle. parking brake appears insufficient to hold vehicle on grade when loaded with towed vehicle. operator was run over |
| 0000021678 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Consumer states that tie rods parts ordered for safety recall notice #99501, to date have not been received, resulting in repairs not yet performed |
| 0000021677 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Consumer states that tie rods parts ordered for safety recall notice #99501, to date have not been received, resulting in repairs not yet performed |
| 0000168285 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1994 | TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SAME RESULT OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 0000147382 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 9999 | While traveling and when making a left turn steering wheel would not allow consumer to make left turn. steering wheel locked up. please provide |
| 998126790 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Tow truck: jell forming very thickly on master cylinder hydraulic brakes. silicone in system should be light. brakes not releasing. vehicle does not |
| 997055168 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1993 | FUEL TANKS CORRODED RESULTING IN LEAKING. |
| 0000041305 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS FAILED. |
| 996024939 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | FUEL FLOWS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN TANKS, ESPECIALLY ON SLANTED R0ADS/WHEN PARKED ON CURB. |
| 996024509 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. |
| 996024508 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | LEFT SIDE WIPER BLADE KEEPS COMING OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. |
| 996024507 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | CRUISE CONTROL WILL SET ITSELF WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITIES. |
| 996023953 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. |
| 996023952 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | LEFT SIDE WIPER BLADE COMES OFF. |
| 996023950 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | DEFECT CRUISE CONTROL. |
| 003228320 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | Bolts securing the brake caliper have broken on the company's international 4700's. three to four times this has happened within the last 3 years. |
| 003225750 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | Since new this truck has had brake problems with no manufacture remedy. without warning the rear pads have worn through the rotors and the rotors have |
| 003224015 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. *mr the right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. the consumer was |
| 003223530 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. *mr the right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. the consumer was |
| 003223529 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. *mr the right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. the consumer was |
| 003221671 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | The right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed to release properly, which resulted in a vehicle fire. *mr on the second occasion, the front caliper |
| 003221186 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | The right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed to release properly, which resulted in a vehicle fire. *mr on the second occasion, the front caliper |
| 0000197741 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | The rear suspension was replaced two times, and the third time, the rear axle fell onto the street. at the time a patient along with paramedic(s) |
| 002195383 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET VERY HEAVY, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TS |
| 002194985 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL #02V135002 BRAKE RELAY VALVE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME, NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS |
| 002194918 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET VERY HEAVY, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TS |
| 002194520 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2001 | NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL #02V135002 BRAKE RELAY VALVE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME, NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS |
| 999180016 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Parts are not available for for steering recall 99v033001 repairs. *ak consumer adds manufacturer (spicer) has not sent the parts to replace the |
| 001170498 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Dealer: wise international; south bend. in; phone number# 219/288-9929 was unable to honor manufacturer's recall because no parts were available. feel |
| 001170488 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Dealer: wise international; south bend. in; phone number# 219/288-9929 was unable to honor manufacturer's recall because no parts were available. feel |
| 0000147389 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 9999 | While traveling and when making a left turn steering wheel would not allow consumer to make left turn. steering wheel locked up. please provide |
| 000136030 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Consumer received recall notice. dealer stated they would let consumer know when parts came in for tie rod recall repairs. *ak the dealer was not |
| 000112473 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Been waiting for dealer to call back to honor recall 96v233.002/ trans axle housing. everytime consumer called, the dealer claimed that parts were |
| 000109028 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK |
| 0000107801 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS OVER THE LAST 90 DAYS, PARTS STILL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK |
| 997082011 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK |
| 997082010 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK |
| 001081999 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1999 | Complained of knocking sound on passenger side from purchase date. dealer unable to find problem. could only hear it while vehicle in motion. sounded |
| 000069463 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 2000 | Brake pads wearing out prematurely causing rotor to detach from wheel hub, have replaced all pads and rotors on 4 identical trucks. manufacture has no |
| 999046639 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1999 | This is a tilt bed towing vehicle. parking brake appears insufficient to hold vehicle on grade when loaded with towed vehicle. operator was run over |
| 996185460 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | WHEN PEDAL APPLIED, PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 996185459 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | WHEN PEDAL APPLIED, PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 999149067 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1995 | While driving at 50 mph and shifting gears the throttle pedal got stuck wide open consumer pulled the emergency stop lever which killed the engine. |
| 999149066 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1995 | While driving at 50 mph and shifting gears the throttle pedal got stuck wide open consumer pulled the emergency stop lever which killed the engine. |
| 999149047 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1995 | While driving at 50 mph and shifting gears the throttle pedal got stuck wide open consumer pulled the emergency stop lever which killed the engine. |
| 999149046 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1995 | While driving at 50 mph and shifting gears the throttle pedal got stuck wide open consumer pulled the emergency stop lever which killed the engine. |
| 998126789 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | Tow truck: jell forming very thickly on master cylinder hydraulic brakes. silicone in system should be light. brakes not releasing. vehicle does not |
| 999092465 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1998 | We purchased 3 like units from this manufactuer in 1998, and have 7 more in our fleet ranging from year 1993-1997. the vast majority have developed |
| 997055176 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1993 | FUEL TANKS CORRODED RESULTING IN LEAKING. |
| 998042596 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1995 | Fuel line from fuel filter to injector pump was installed with insufficient clearance from engine. vibration caused a hole to be worn into fuel line |
| 0000041313 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1996 | FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS FAILED. |
| 996024515 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | CRUISE CONTROL WILL SET ITSELF WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITIES. |
| 996023951 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. |
| 996023766 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 | 1997 | SUDDEN FORWARD/REVERSE ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. |
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