I'm glad I ran up on this. I was researching new units. Getting ready to buy a small fleet of 7. I'm old school . I always liked the hard lines of a Peterbuilt. You've pretty well stopped me in my tracks. I'd make them give me a new truck. There's no way I'd keep that one. Need to make this go viral. Thank ya a sir.
Yikes! Sorry to hear this. Stop with the custom stuff until you get some things resolved. Smart Nav has been junk basically since it came out. Very possible those Continental tires on the steer axle are junk also. Ignition switch should embarrass Peterbilt. Your original dealer sounds worthless. Hopefully you can find a dealer near home to start sorting issues out. Maybe you can buy a beater car and tow it like RV's do if you must run truck to dealer whenever you are on home time. Hope things start working out for you.
Thank you! Yeah definitely a lot of my custom stuff came from Peterbilt . My bumper and visor Peterbilt wanted to buy it back so I was getting a deal for replacement . I totally agree I don’t want to put anymore money into it till they figure this stuff out. Appreciate the support brutha💪🏼💪🏼 it’s definitely unfortunate . They are sorta kinda helping now haven’t heard anything from them since Tuesday
You think you have it bad? Let me tell you when I got my 23 kenworth T680 waited 2 years for it before It leaves the parking lot. There was a bunch of problems. Such as door actuator wouldn't lock blown fuse I found out until I hook up to a trailer. I was a bit upset It was lead unit and But the manager assured me They pick out the problems and I told him what's all this problem, supposedly if there's any problems they supposed to write it down. Have to wait nearly 6 months for warranty to reimburse me close to $5k in repairs. At 30k Miles, the shiftstock went bad. Had to wait nearly 4 months, only had it for close to 3 months in. A month after that, have to wait a month because of the manufactured defect of the radiator because it's narrow new design at the time. After that I have to go back-and-forth and get corporate with thermal king Because when they install my apu they've bent the connection and Wire had no APU Not to mention the small annoyance with the constant screen freezes when Driving. And because I got air ride at the front no one can't tell me why it started to lean until the Fourth dealer replace one of the airbags at 45k Another smaller annoyance Because of the front air ride, it has no toe So my Steer tire went bad at 50k 8 airbags at the back is good for the real heavy stuff Anything below 25k A bit of a stiff ride. And to top it all off Someone did not get out and look hit my truck and took me out 3 months. Now my truck is parked for over a year company now Only have 100k on it Because of poor rates. If anyone's wondering cumming X15 efficiency 3.08 Rear. 244 wb Edit: It's. Going to suck, but you have to talk to your dealer and talk to Warranty department And you're a dealership. my dealership in salt lake Pay all 5 of my alignment And make sure you get it in write and rather It's email or text, not just a phone call over the phone. It's rare, but you may have to balance your drive shaft, get your truck Dyno and maybe it can tell you if the drive liner or not
@@zi1251 yeah that’s a whole lot of similar issues like man damn brutha sorry you went through that crap we buy a new truck to get out of issues to lay in bed with a crazy expensive truck and have even worse issues its honestly BS they aren’t built like they use to
They will exhaust me of all my money if I even attempted to go that route. There is no excuses but your under warranty apparently it’s nuts stay tuned for the follow up she’s in the shop now
Chris, what a freaking nightmare. Brand new truck with all those issues??? I was expecting Rod Sterling to step out of the woodwork at any minute. Man, I would think I would put that dealership on blast until no one to buy a truck from them. And of course, I’m sure you have to make the payment every month on this brand new war out piece of junk. Man, I don’t know what to say. I never heard of such. I hope that gets sorted out somewhere another. Hang in there, brother.👍👍👍
Yeah I’m about had it with this truck . I definitely want a new one but they said it’s out of the question I hope they come up with a answer for me Monday because 3 new issues have popped up usb ports stopped working, the truck is not allowing all my trailer lights to operate properly & the trailer is brand new and tested, the sleeper door seal is coming apart
@@ChrisLownes Chris said one thing if you bought a used truck. But that thing is $260,000 brand new truck. It should not have those kind of issues. Maybe one issue I can understand but come on. I watched a semi casual video where they drove one of theirones they had done some cosmetic stuff too. Brand new and it was quiet no wind noise no nada. I’m wondering if that shaking is coming from some imbalance in the motor. That could make it do it too.
@@raymondbradley6788I’m gunna definitely look into a lot of factor because this truck is just ridiculous. I agree used truck is one thing but $262k for the best of the best AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET GTFOH
@@jerrycoggin9434 Jerry I’m sorry, but this video qualifies for that statement. Yes I am showing my age on that I suppose. Do you have a blessed one, brother🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wow! I bought a 2013 KENWORTH T660 from a dealership in NC. 90-day warranty. The engine put a piston through the block 1 week after the warranty ran out. Yes, a Cummins engine. The dealership still honored the warranty for me. They took a Cummins engine from another wrecked truck and did a complete out of frame rebuild on it. The only thing I paid for was a whole brand new front end because the truck was there, and the engine was out at the time. But yeah, there are still good dealerships out there, bro. Research that dealership and read reviews the whole nine.
Bought a 1989 Pete 379 with 800 miles on it. Noticed the wheel after 5000 miles was at 10 and 2 , found out the frame was slightly bent which the dealer paid to straighten. Had other nagging problems, I feel your pain.
Put a picture of a big yellow lemon on each side of the sleeper with big letters saying this 589 is a lemon. Show the higher ups involved in this situation and let them know when you’re in town you’ll be parking in front of the dealership and when driving across the country you’ll be constantly talking on the CB. Make it their problem, they are trying to make it yours. Hope you get another new truck soon. Good luck.
I drove a BRAND NEW KW T600… I kept seeing a spark at night, 3 KW shops could not find anything, truck caught fire sitting in parking lot. KW said it was a insurance issue, insurance paid, but was able to sue KW and get reimbursed
Hi Chris, We sincerely apologize for the ongoing issues you're experiencing with your Peterbilt 589. At Hunter Truck, providing excellent customer service is our top priority, and we understand your frustration. Our Hunter Truck Clarksburg team is committed to resolving this as best we can. A member of our management team will be reaching out to you today, to ensure your concerns are addressed promptly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Yeah i am too. It came with the rubber things all over the shields but I thought they were just travel/pre factory styrofoam things at the edges i doubt that’s what your talking about though idk i finally found out this morning with a cold start the shield its self was vibrating like crazy
Tie rod bushings clapped out on a brand new truck,,,,WTF,,,Hand the truck back and tell them it’s not fit for purpose,,That truck should never have got passed QC. ,,,,And your paying for all this crap to be fixed,,,,Under warranty means anything breaks they fix free of charge,,,This is a warranty under law,,,It doesn’t matter what there interpretation of a warranty is,,New truck or your money back,,,Otherwise take them to court,,,
Definitely trying the best I can and weigh options down court is an option but lawyer fees they are gunna suck me dry . They have lawyers on stand by for type of crap like this it’s so messed up they already said voluntary repo, no money back , your not getting a new truck it’s absolutely F*****
@@ChrisLownes sorry to hear that brother I guess you're only choice is putting them on internet blast like you are you might have to start naming names
I have driven OTR for 22 years, I absolutely feel your pain and anger driver. I actually truly hate hearing these things your saying. After they have your money, they just don’t care enough to resolve the issue. Basically a throw away country that just throws the problem to someone else and the cycle continues. Keep your stick on the ice bud, keep after them
As for the shaking bought a brand new 2023 truck and had tremendous shaking in the truck where I was almost hopping on my driver's seat between 60 and 70 mph and the dealer ran me around the bush stating there's nothing wrong until I put on a set of Michelin xdn2 on alloy wheels that I run for winter and the shaking completely went away so you can have brand new michelins on a brand new truck and have them be out of round I ended up taking off one pair of wheels at a time on the drive axles until I located it to the pair that would cause the truck to shake and it was one tire it was dismounted and remounted and 90% of the shaken went away
I know a guy that went through the same thing with the vibration. He took it to so many different Peterbilts. Was down for weeks at a time until he got fed up and took it every time. They did the Dyna and all that. Peterbilt is 100% responsible for the first 100k miles. He was within that time frame so they just kept it and kept it. After the 100k it falls under Eaton or Cummins, and they'll fight over who is responsible. Mechanic told him if he was a big company it would've been fixed or replaced by the warranty. He took it the final time and went over the 100k miles. Haven't talked to him since, so I don't know what happened with it. Like he got so stressed he just went ghost. Watch your miles!
@@mandyodebralski5750 definitely watching them go up he probably was so damn sick and tired of himself like my self lol it’s exhausting playing the issue over and over again
That is absolutely ridiculous that a truck that cost that much money comes out of the factory that bad! No excuse, it sounds like the thing was built by a bunch of drunks!
Thats wandering most probably caused by lack of caster and rear ends not set right .Air ride suspension need to be set right for it to work or it is the most horrible setup you will ever drive. Make sure your front ride height is set right. Have 2 leveling valve for each side. Caster need to be around 4 to 5 *with 1/2 * cross caster higher on passanger side that will cancel the crown pull and set the toe after adjusting caster and ride height.take it to chad at alignment solutions in kansas city he will take care of everything.I dealt and fought with peterbilt on a 389 with bump steer. They dont care about you thats for sure . Took them to court and fixed my issue after alot of trial and error.
I learned a long time ago, when ur truck comes into the dealership, have a wheel alignment done before taking possession, my 15 KW had a bent axle from factory , my alignment guy showed me where they tried to align it from factory, with spacers, but to no avail. I think the truck plants give maybe 30 min for the alignment guy to get it done, on the assembly line. Their QC is also terrible too🤷
@@user-wq4pi8qx9i looked into here in new Jersey there is no such thing and this dealership made that very clear to me as well I even reached out to lawyers I’m pretty screwed unless they are willing to help me
I bought a new Pete in '01. I had basically 0 issues for years, and that is how it should be. I do not care for all the electronics in modern trucks, too much to go wrong. I like basic, simple, bullet proof. I can replace a guage, I dont want to buy a new dashboard for 10k.
I own a 389 Peterbilt and love it… but some of these Peterbilt dealerships are poor … please don’t go to rush Peterbilt in Denver, Co.. keep my truck 45 days spend $9000.00 there and had to get my truck towed from there to kenworth in Denver they had it fixed the next day….all I needed is a VGT MODULE.
@@ChrisLownes oh yeah, and when I told them my truck completely shutdown on their property and wouldn’t start back up, the manager wouldn’t even come out and talk to me! I’m from NC so I had no choice going to Peterbilt being so far away from home…. I’ve owned trucks since 1991, I have 1 mechanic all that time, works great… find you a good mechanic, he doesn’t have be perfect but one that’s honest and you a he can work together when it comes to your truck…. Be Blessed my friend 👍🏿
I definitely do have a great mechanic trying to see what Peterbilt will do for me first before I go and do my own thing ! But that’s crazy same situation I’m having the sale manager was horrible to ne
idk your situation but brother i think you should really consider jumping in a company truck and getting an attorney to make peterbilt buy back that truck, i mean just think about it if it has all these issues brand new it can only get worse
Yeah I’m already considering it. They tried offering me $175k after they sold me the truck for $262k with 60k down. Definitely a tough pill to swallow.
Yeah you’re not kidding I’m well aware of that and told them this truck is effecting my job because on how much down time. Why would I buy a new truck? My last one was costing me a arm and a leg soo I narrowed everything down and I bought a new truck to stay away from fixing crap and here I am worked extremely hard for my 2nd truck and all I’m doing is fixing it . I’m defeated
@@ChrisLownesyou need to be very cautious about running the truck right now. They will absolutely do EVERYTHING they can to not have to pay a single cent for your truck. Keep ALL your receipts, document ALL names of everyone you talk to. You can come out on top but you have to play their game better than they do if you’re going to win. Best of luck to you man.
@@KCTX87 yeah I know. They told me to run it till it gets in but I’m not taking that as a answer but I have no choice because my job is on the line. It’s been 5 days since the system comes in if it’s not in Monday . I’m going to the GENERAL MANGER because they want to fix it. But this is there way of fixing it taking there time
wtf man.... that is absolutely insane! god damn, I have 99 Peterbilt 379, have had minimal issues. Ive had the same clutch for 4 years. Peterbuilt needs to do the right thing here, none of that is normal. Also, a tip as I know you are concerned about going the attorney route. Dont be. get a consumer protection attorney, and depending on your situation they will file under the, Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, or a Consumer Protection Act violation. Neither of these fall under lemon laws.. and cases have been won under both of these acts for this exact issue. Attorney may very well do this on contingency, with no payment up front. Your case looks pretty good to me, keep every single text/voice message, and document you have. Give every ounce of it too the attorney, and do this now. Best wishes. And never buy a new pete again, always go used.
Brutha thank you! I definitely will look into this for sure . She’s in the shop right now if it doesn’t fix my problem or get down to the bottom on what the problem is I’m going that route. For sure! Stay tuned for the follow up💪🏼💪🏼 thank you
@@ChrisLownesJust look one up in your area, and ask them if they have won cases surrounding issues like these before, you will want one that has direct experience in dealing with this. I bought a 579 new, put a box body on it too pump oil/lubricant. Had so many issues with it our attorney got involved, and the peterbilt near me traded it upon the letter from the attorney. Granted my situation is slightly different having bought 16 trucks over the last 3 years from them. regardless, laws are laws. play smart and you will win. If you can’t get it done, and you are ever passing through Utah, we have a petebuilt tech here who is a magician with them. Fixed things for us by re engineering the parts.
The sad part here in New Jersey we don’t have lemon law. I contacted my lawyer and she said there’s not much they can do besides represent me on what they haven’t done. But I’ll definitely look into if this problem doesn’t go away ! Thank you brutha!
That’s insane!! Pay a fortune and then fight to make money to pay for the damn thing! I thought about getting a new truck many times but my 07 with a Cummins hasn’t let me down yet
You stated the frame ride height raises , replace the suspension leveling valve . Check the steering box sector screw adjustment . Have your tires balanced on board . You stated the steering wheel spoke movement , check for loose steering axle u- bolts .
@@ChrisLownesSeriously Chris, get with a lawyer that specializes in the lemon law this truck is way to dangerous to be on the road. Peterbilt needs to take full responsibility for the poor quality of manufacturing.
$262K and this is what you get lol should have bought an older truck. But that’s crazy all that vibration and chirping would drive me nuts 23:30 . It’s unfortunate great looking truck and it does all the no way.
Chris, if I was in your situation, I think I would address the President of Paccar about this. May not do any good but they need to just give you another truck brother. That thing is obviously the worst lemon vehicle of any vehicle I’ve ever ever seen in my life and I’ve been around for a minute 60 years worth of minutes.
Yeah i talked to him . I’m gunna reach out to him on Monday. 3 new issues the truck is effecting my trailer lights, usb ports stopped working , sleeper door seal is starting to come off. Last time I talked to him he told me talk to the sales manager and he was worthless PS
@@ChrisLownes well that sucks. I’ll tell you one thing if enough people see this video. Imagine how that’s gonna impact new sales of these 589s. I was shopping for a new truck right now and saw that I would not even think about buying one of those things no way Jose.
@@raymondbradley6788 yeah man no one is talking about there issues and this is the most f***** up truck ever. A lot of guys seem to be enjoying there truck and this dealership is screwing me over completely with the cost of a piece of garbage
@@ChrisLownes I totally agree Chris screwing you over and then some. I hope something gets sorted out with that looks like you should have some sort of legal action to fall back on in the situation. I sub to your channel by the way. Hope things get fixed soon.
@@raymondbradley6788 appreciate the support dude! I’ll be making an updated video about what my real issue is soon! Check out my shorts I do a lot of cooking all recipes are pinned at the top of the comment a lot of authentic Spanish food Italian and street food 💪🏼
I have a 389 with the same problem on the SmartNav touch screen. I pulled my dash out to check the cable which I found is loose even though it all the way connected. So I just wrapped it with electric tape, works fine unless I hit a big bump. But you should have this problem with new parts.
@ChrisLownes my 2019 389 peterbilt has 560k miles, no issues other then some B.S. DEF crap and sensors, other then that it's been treating me very well.
I had a NEW 1988 KW t600 that shook between about 50 to 65-70..Kw blew me off with bull sh**..was at a truck show..talking to KW guy and another visitor came up and told the KW guy he was full of it …KING PINS ARE BAD..they had the same probrem..also front tire wear really bad…BEST OF LUCK
Bro u must focus on hauling freight instead of dealing with warranty. U probably wanna fail if u got new petermade truck... U should of went with 500k miles freightliner for 50k and u would not have this much problems...
I agree but I worked very hard to be here today and I’m extremely disappointed. I got sick and tired of fixing my 600,000 mileage 579 so I went new I’m definitely worried about working soo I’m trying the best I can and schedule stuff being fixed on my down time ect.. but this shake tho is INSANE
This video really reinforces my decision to be a "Truck Rebuilder" i got a fleet of Petes with cats and they jusy plain run. Im stretching one right now. Mostly pre 99 VINS and a couple 05-07's. I reallt like the C12, its a lighter motor than a C15 and adequate for bulk hauling 95K + and cheaper to buy/build + better fuel milage. dude for real, sorry for your trouble. I bought 2 emmisions trucks in last 6 years, neither made it 1 month before they went to the shop for a month! Ive got a couple 98 pete 377's i havent totallt rebuilt and heck, ill tell ya, id rather drive what the TRUE Peterbilt Co. built in 1998 than anything manufactured new. My new 24' pickup is a joke, i cant imagine how pissed id be if i were you. Look into 'lemon laws' you hate to get in an adversarial position with paccar corporate but thats what i had to do to basically return 2 emmision trucks one with a paccar and 1 with a dd15. Lawyers and such, but looking back it was 5 grand on lawyers to yet me outta 400K+ of lemon trucks. Bulk hauling doesnt wait, if u break down, theres a guy with 99' 389 with 7 axles ready to take your lanes. Give me me 5.5 MPG all day long, they just run! Also: have a 2014 Cummins ISX in shop for 3 weeks rigut now... because of emmisions! I think im just gonna go pick it up and rip that red junk outta it and rebuild it cat! Lol. GOOD LUCK!!!
@@growthefarmup2606 yeah I ruled a lot of things out and having a lawyer definitely would be climbing up a alley I don’t want to be in a whole lot of down time and unpaid payments that will be pending and me not working in the meantime. I’m climbing up the ladder trying to get it fixed tbh to get a new or out I have to suck up 70k a lot of back and fourth bs and wasted time I want it fixed and move on and work. Yeah definitely plenty of other people out there ready to take my lane for sure. Your definitely right fixed the old and keep em alive you will be almost in the same ball park even cheaper for a way better emissions crap I totally agree with your strategy 1000% I hope everything will turn out great on my end 💪🏼
@ChrisLownes me too, I'll be watching to see how this all goes for you. I'd do the same thing your doing in your shoes, I'm thinking of buying a brand new T880 with a MX13 because of the "insane fuel milage" they claim. I hear the paccar motors are maybe kinda figured out after the 2024 model year? I'm worried about exactly this happening if I order new, so there is alot of ppl watching to see how Paccar takes care of you. Best wishes. Just keep pushing that rope up hill... that's trucking! Lol. Once u get it all fixed and if they satisfy your issues, it will speak volumes about Paccar, if they pimp u around for another 6 months.... ehhhh. I duno if I'm into buying new. New Prices aren't really that outrageous for what you get in warranty and supposed fuel savings, but I have yet to find a good "new truck"
I definitely will be doing a follow up for sure i dropped her off today. Soo let’s see how it goes my buddy just reached 1,000,000 miles on his mx13 the other day and she’s holding strong . But i appreciate your support homie 💪🏼💙
If you run very many miles with the alignment pulling to one side like that you must rotate your steer tires once the aligment has been corrected. Do not rotate one side to the other side. Turn one of the steer tires around, provided they are not unidirectional.
I'm no expert but for 260k somebody gonna give me some answers. 2 much electronics 4 me in the 1st place. All trucks made today have entirely 2 much going on. Why doesn't paccar just admit 1 slipped thru the cracks of quality control & just give you another truck 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️, that is of better quality. Is there a web sight we can go 2 & complain 4 & with you?
I definitely reached out to the manufacturer they are getting involved. I’ll be calling Peterbilt again on Monday. I think they are playing the game of let’s let him run put the milage on and then say yeah sorry no turning back now we will fix it type deal I’m still in the 90 days mark
Go have a talk with a consumer attorney,,, there is lemon laws in every state in the union,, keep all your repair receipts when you had it in the shop document everything ,record all conversation, with dealer, & Pete,, i once knew a driver that has a lemon,,, & filed lemon law so go talk to a lawyer,, & prepare to file suite
I drive a shoet wheelbase 07 t800. Thats springride allllllll the way around. That bastard shakes and vibrates so bad tour dam eyes lose focus. Especially running through the rough construction zones on I 90 in mass
From toasters to cars to semi trucks, NEVER PURCHASE THE 1 GEN OF ANYTHING! They always come with the most bugs man. Sorry your going through this nightmare
I'm thinking you might need a lawyer. If you bought the truck in the state in which you reside, consider talking to your state representative and research the lemon laws in your state. Good luck
I unfortunately can’t lie under lemon law it’s not supported for semi trucks in nj lawyers won’t do much either but representing what they haven’t done to get paid
I’m currently in a 25’ 567 basically the same cab and I have a shake but I think it’s my tires which are Michelin’s and I’ve already had to replace one drive and both steers with less than 50,000 miles but my problems aren’t near what you’re dealing with… but we just ordered 3 589’s and I’m suppose to get one of them by October I hope we have better luck than you. I seriously hate that for you dude that’s a lot of problems and completely BS !
Yeah I hope my luck gets better. I hope you don’t have these issues either. Did your problem get better after you switched your tires? I’m still waiting on this vibration system that Peterbilt has to pin point my issue.. I have 3 more new issues now I blew a fuse some where in my truck and my usb ports aren’t working & my weather seal for my sleeping is starting to come off the door & one of the fuses in my truck is effecting my pig tail for the lights of my trailer which I’m fixing tomorrow hopefully I find it
@@ChrisLownes honestly the tires didn’t help much maybe a little but I’m not satisfied with the ride and I have that same shelf on the back wall of my sleeper than you got and it shakes and rattle something awful especially those bungee cords they used. Completely ridiculous
I'm an old timer you mite want to take it to a different Pete dealership and let them take a look at it get the service manager make him a list of things wrong with it and see what happens good luck
Thanks brutha let’s see what they do first.. I saw them on Tuesday & I called them today and no feed back yet so it’s been 4 days I’ll be calling them Monday which will be a week so hopefully I have good news by then
@ChrisLownes Give them a copy of the invoice for the axle allingment your aloud to get 1 done without you paying for it within a couple of months of purchasing the truck
That's ridiculous. We have a 2018 Pete heavy haul day cab that rides horribly rough. But not as many problems as yours. The electronic dash doesn't work right either. We just got a 2025 Western Star. It's pretty nice. But some things just werent put together right . Screws in fuel sending unit we're all stripped out except one. Leaking fuel. Dd16 was way over full on oil. Misfire light was coming on because of that. I drained a little out. Fixed that. The electronic dash isn't near as good as the Datastar they put in them for years. All you get is basic stuff now. The pto is electric/air. All dash switches have to be programmed to the computer now. Just some crazy stuff. Quality isnt the finest. Still recommend Western Star. Just my opinion.
I have the 579 and drive so good check transmission and maybe alignment fix the problem with a good balance most of the time it happen when equipment is not properly balance
I have a peterbilt and the vibration is the same problem I had even to the sound and the cabinet violently shaking the same way and my problems was bad tires on my trailer and the fith wheel needed grease.
It’s a Tupperware snap together POS with a hood on it. I’m not sure what you expected. The 579 is junk..and that’s all you’ve got. It’s NOT ANYTHING like the 389. You should’ve bought a W900 if you wanted a real truck.
Typical Peterbilt experience.Why would you even want a long hood truck? You got to save every little Penny you can. There is a heavy haul business up in Wisconsin that has been traditionally all Peterbilt. He got fed up with Peterbilt and switched over to Western Star 49 X's and he could be happier. Freightliner Western Star put technology into their trucks at Peterbilt just goes with the same old same old. They can't even hide the death tank which is ridiculous
I definitely hear you! I always driven Peterbilt and drove a few other trucks and I really debated between a W900 or a 589 and I honestly should have went with a w900 buying the first of the first was a risk but I can’t turn back now unfortunately. I appreciate the feedback💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Your going to go through some money and trial and error to find this problem. Its above most dealerships heads. You could even have a drum thats out of round. I had a truck that bounced on the front end above 65 mph. Bought some centering pins and centred the drum and wheels. Was gone after that.
This is criminal…. Peterbuilt should definitely make this right. You spent your hard earned money to avoid these types of issues in a new truck. Sad to see where these American companies are headed.
No one should ever have to steer like that. I've driven enough trucks to know with certainty: there is something screwed up with your steering, if not the whole truck itself being out of wack.
I’m going to tell you something that may save your life, listen very closely, due to all that vibration and everything I would not sleep in that truck until you get a carbon monoxide detector! It got so much vibrations. You may have an issue with the exhaust manifold due to truck routing so much and it might leak into the cab, I would get yourself a carbon monoxide detector immediately.
@@ChrisLownes no problem, the thought came to me because you were mentioning just how much vibrations are going on and how much shaking there is going on, you definitely drew a lemon
14:19 CLICK HERE TO FAST FORWARD TO MY ISSUES ! 💪🏼
What do you mean I'm 5 min in and already heard 5 issues 😢
lol yeah it’s crazy
I am so glad I still have my 30 year old truck, zero issues.
I wish I had something like that
I'm glad I ran up on this.
I was researching new units.
Getting ready to buy a small fleet of 7. I'm old school . I always liked the hard lines of a Peterbuilt.
You've pretty well stopped me in my tracks. I'd make them give me a new truck. There's no way I'd keep that one. Need to make this go viral. Thank ya a sir.
I appreciate the support brutha thank you! I hope this helped stay tuned for the follow up 🤟🏼
Peterbilt has turned into Boeing
Most definitely
Yikes! Sorry to hear this. Stop with the custom stuff until you get some things resolved. Smart Nav has been junk basically since it came out. Very possible those Continental tires on the steer axle are junk also. Ignition switch should embarrass Peterbilt. Your original dealer sounds worthless. Hopefully you can find a dealer near home to start sorting issues out. Maybe you can buy a beater car and tow it like RV's do if you must run truck to dealer whenever you are on home time. Hope things start working out for you.
Thank you! Yeah definitely a lot of my custom stuff came from Peterbilt . My bumper and visor Peterbilt wanted to buy it back so I was getting a deal for replacement . I totally agree I don’t want to put anymore money into it till they figure this stuff out. Appreciate the support brutha💪🏼💪🏼 it’s definitely unfortunate . They are sorta kinda helping now haven’t heard anything from them since Tuesday
I can’t believe the manager said that to you. That shake is crazy!
Yeah i was shocked too unbelievable
You think you have it bad? Let me tell you when I got my 23 kenworth T680 waited 2 years for it before It leaves the parking lot. There was a bunch of problems. Such as door actuator wouldn't lock blown fuse I found out until I hook up to a trailer.
I was a bit upset It was lead unit and But the manager assured me They pick out the problems and I told him what's all this problem, supposedly if there's any problems they supposed to write it down.
Have to wait nearly 6 months for warranty to reimburse me close to $5k in repairs.
At 30k Miles, the shiftstock went bad. Had to wait nearly 4 months, only had it for close to 3 months in.
A month after that, have to wait a month because of the manufactured defect of the radiator because it's narrow new design at the time.
After that I have to go back-and-forth and get corporate with thermal king Because when they install my apu they've bent the connection and Wire had no APU
Not to mention the small annoyance with the constant screen freezes when Driving.
And because I got air ride at the front no one can't tell me why it started to lean until the Fourth dealer replace one of the airbags at 45k
Another smaller annoyance Because of the front air ride, it has no toe So my Steer tire went bad at 50k
8 airbags at the back is good for the real heavy stuff Anything below 25k A bit of a stiff ride.
And to top it all off Someone did not get out and look hit my truck and took me out 3 months.
Now my truck is parked for over a year company now Only have 100k on it Because of poor rates.
If anyone's wondering cumming X15 efficiency 3.08 Rear. 244 wb
Edit: It's.
Going to suck, but you have to talk to your dealer and talk to Warranty department And you're a dealership. my dealership in salt lake Pay all 5 of my alignment And make sure you get it in write and rather It's email or text, not just a phone call over the phone.
It's rare, but you may have to balance your drive shaft, get your truck Dyno and maybe it can tell you if the drive liner or not
@@zi1251 yeah that’s a whole lot of similar issues like man damn brutha sorry you went through that crap we buy a new truck to get out of issues to lay in bed with a crazy expensive truck and have even worse issues its honestly BS they aren’t built like they use to
I think seriously getting an attorney and sue. Its called the lemon law. There are no excuses for a new truck with all this issue.
They will exhaust me of all my money if I even attempted to go that route. There is no excuses but your under warranty apparently it’s nuts stay tuned for the follow up she’s in the shop now
Chris, what a freaking nightmare. Brand new truck with all those issues??? I was expecting Rod Sterling to step out of the woodwork at any minute. Man, I would think I would put that dealership on blast until no one to buy a truck from them. And of course, I’m sure you have to make the payment every month on this brand new war out piece of junk. Man, I don’t know what to say. I never heard of such. I hope that gets sorted out somewhere another. Hang in there, brother.👍👍👍
Yeah I’m about had it with this truck . I definitely want a new one but they said it’s out of the question I hope they come up with a answer for me Monday because 3 new issues have popped up usb ports stopped working, the truck is not allowing all my trailer lights to operate properly & the trailer is brand new and tested, the sleeper door seal is coming apart
@@ChrisLownes Chris said one thing if you bought a used truck. But that thing is $260,000 brand new truck. It should not have those kind of issues. Maybe one issue I can understand but come on. I watched a semi casual video where they drove one of theirones they had done some cosmetic stuff too. Brand new and it was quiet no wind noise no nada. I’m wondering if that shaking is coming from some imbalance in the motor. That could make it do it too.
@@raymondbradley6788I’m gunna definitely look into a lot of factor because this truck is just ridiculous. I agree used truck is one thing but $262k for the best of the best AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET GTFOH
@raymondbradley6788 Rod Serling! Haha! Man you are dating yourself with that one!
@@jerrycoggin9434 Jerry I’m sorry, but this video qualifies for that statement. Yes I am showing my age on that I suppose. Do you have a blessed one, brother🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wow! I bought a 2013 KENWORTH T660 from a dealership in NC. 90-day warranty. The engine put a piston through the block 1 week after the warranty ran out. Yes, a Cummins engine. The dealership still honored the warranty for me. They took a Cummins engine from another wrecked truck and did a complete out of frame rebuild on it. The only thing I paid for was a whole brand new front end because the truck was there, and the engine was out at the time. But yeah, there are still good dealerships out there, bro. Research that dealership and read reviews the whole nine.
I went to 3 already the messed up part is that I’m responsible when I should so what does that tell you
@ChrisLownes yeppers, it's a messed up situation, no doubt. Best of luck, driver.
@@MrMan-ol4icthanks brutha I’ll be having updates soon!
With the truck shaking like that, you're going to have a lot of other problems popping up.
It doesn’t stop tbh
Bought a 1989 Pete 379 with 800 miles on it. Noticed the wheel after 5000 miles was at 10 and 2 , found out the frame was slightly bent which the dealer paid to straighten. Had other nagging problems, I feel your pain.
I hope my frame isn’t bent but i definitely hope I figure everything out
Put a picture of a big yellow lemon on each side of the sleeper with big letters saying this 589 is a lemon. Show the higher ups involved in this situation and let them know when you’re in town you’ll be parking in front of the dealership and when driving across the country you’ll be constantly talking on the CB.
Make it their problem, they are trying to make it yours.
Hope you get another new truck soon.
Good luck.
Dude this is honestly brilliant LOL i appreciate the support brutha thank you💪🏼💪🏼🤣
Wow that’s a expensive truck and your dealing with that much holy crap
Yeah its pretty aggravating
I drove a BRAND NEW KW T600… I kept seeing a spark at night, 3 KW shops could not find anything, truck caught fire sitting in parking lot.
KW said it was a insurance issue, insurance paid, but was able to sue KW and get reimbursed
This is crazy I wish they would reimburse me my money so I could buy a new truck
Sounds like you bought a lemon 🍋. Get you a good lawyer.
Lawyers can do much but I’ll definitely look into if these problems won’t go away
Dude i feel bad for you. 22:45 that’s so annoying they raved about this smart nav and it don’t even work . That chirping would drive me insane
Yeah its honestly nuts drives me insane
Hi Chris, We sincerely apologize for the ongoing issues you're experiencing with your Peterbilt 589. At Hunter Truck, providing excellent customer service is our top priority, and we understand your frustration. Our Hunter Truck Clarksburg team is committed to resolving this as best we can. A member of our management team will be reaching out to you today, to ensure your concerns are addressed promptly. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Looking forward to it
Omg that’s insane dude return that thing
I wish.
Yeah that’s insane they just aren’t build like they used too. That shake is insane and the vibration would drive me nuts . No way
definitely not. I cant sleep at night i want to freak out tbh
You can buy rubber stoppers, and glue them to stop the vibrations.. but yeah that's terrible man. Sorry to hear
Yeah i am too. It came with the rubber things all over the shields but I thought they were just travel/pre factory styrofoam things at the edges i doubt that’s what your talking about though idk i finally found out this morning with a cold start the shield its self was vibrating like crazy
Wow, it rattles like my P.O.S. 2005 Freightliner century on NJ Turnpike.
That's crazy man
Yeah it’s insanely disappointing
Tie rod bushings clapped out on a brand new truck,,,,WTF,,,Hand the truck back and tell them it’s not fit for purpose,,That truck should never have got passed QC. ,,,,And your paying for all this crap to be fixed,,,,Under warranty means anything breaks they fix free of charge,,,This is a warranty under law,,,It doesn’t matter what there interpretation of a warranty is,,New truck or your money back,,,Otherwise take them to court,,,
Definitely trying the best I can and weigh options down court is an option but lawyer fees they are gunna suck me dry . They have lawyers on stand by for type of crap like this it’s so messed up they already said voluntary repo, no money back , your not getting a new truck it’s absolutely F*****
Get a lawyer that specializes in trucking and transportation you need one
The lawyers can’t do anything its honestly a waste of everyone’s time I already looked into it
@@ChrisLownes sorry to hear that brother I guess you're only choice is putting them on internet blast like you are you might have to start naming names
@@PrivateCaller-i1f yeah they were definitely nicer to me after hunter commented on my video today
Sounds like you bought a freightliner! Paying all the money,you should not have any problems. They are jerks!
They are doing me so wrong
I have driven OTR for 22 years, I absolutely feel your pain and anger driver. I actually truly hate hearing these things your saying. After they have your money, they just don’t care enough to resolve the issue. Basically a throw away country that just throws the problem to someone else and the cycle continues.
Keep your stick on the ice bud, keep after them
@@Jesse-wv2oh i definitely am thank you💪🏼 trying the best I can 😮💨 i appreciate the support dude!
As for the shaking bought a brand new 2023 truck and had tremendous shaking in the truck where I was almost hopping on my driver's seat between 60 and 70 mph and the dealer ran me around the bush stating there's nothing wrong until I put on a set of Michelin xdn2 on alloy wheels that I run for winter and the shaking completely went away so you can have brand new michelins on a brand new truck and have them be out of round I ended up taking off one pair of wheels at a time on the drive axles until I located it to the pair that would cause the truck to shake and it was one tire it was dismounted and remounted and 90% of the shaken went away
Yeah idk I had my tires looked at 4x the tires are fine sooo not sure . My truck is in the shop now
They sold you a lemon sir….a
Very expensive lemon and they can’t figure out the problem that’s terrible
Yeah I couldn’t believe the sale manger tried giving me $500 credit to there store to stfu
I know a guy that went through the same thing with the vibration. He took it to so many different Peterbilts. Was down for weeks at a time until he got fed up and took it every time. They did the Dyna and all that. Peterbilt is 100% responsible for the first 100k miles. He was within that time frame so they just kept it and kept it. After the 100k it falls under Eaton or Cummins, and they'll fight over who is responsible. Mechanic told him if he was a big company it would've been fixed or replaced by the warranty. He took it the final time and went over the 100k miles. Haven't talked to him since, so I don't know what happened with it. Like he got so stressed he just went ghost. Watch your miles!
@@mandyodebralski5750 definitely watching them go up he probably was so damn sick and tired of himself like my self lol it’s exhausting playing the issue over and over again
That is absolutely ridiculous that a truck that cost that much money comes out of the factory that bad! No excuse, it sounds like the thing was built by a bunch of drunks!
Yes most definitely 🤣
Thats wandering most probably caused by lack of caster and rear ends not set right .Air ride suspension need to be set right for it to work or it is the most horrible setup you will ever drive. Make sure your front ride height is set right. Have 2 leveling valve for each side. Caster need to be around 4 to 5 *with 1/2 * cross caster higher on passanger side that will cancel the crown pull and set the toe after adjusting caster and ride height.take it to chad at alignment solutions in kansas city he will take care of everything.I dealt and fought with peterbilt on a 389 with bump steer. They dont care about you thats for sure . Took them to court and fixed my issue after alot of trial and error.
Thank you so much! You took Peterbilt to court on your truck ?
@@ChrisLownes yes . Wisconsin have lemon law protection for semi trucks
@@karancheema93I wish they had that here
100% LEMON
🍋 to the max tbh
Now that’s what I call a “Lemon”
Indeed
Dang bro. The good, the bad, and the ugly of being a trucker huh ? Best of luck man. Hope everything works out. F*** Peterbilt.
Yeah I’m definitely disappointed
I learned a long time ago, when ur truck comes into the dealership, have a wheel alignment done before taking possession, my 15 KW had a bent axle from factory , my alignment guy showed me where they tried to align it from factory, with spacers, but to no avail. I think the truck plants give maybe 30 min for the alignment guy to get it done, on the assembly line. Their QC is also terrible too🤷
Yeah the factory tried telling me the truck left 100% which is wrong I have to balance the front and have a complete alignment twice
@@ChrisLownes there is a lemon law for commercial trucks, but I’m not sure which states have it, u might have to look into that
@@user-wq4pi8qx9i looked into here in new Jersey there is no such thing and this dealership made that very clear to me as well I even reached out to lawyers I’m pretty screwed unless they are willing to help me
I bought a new Pete in '01. I had basically 0 issues for years, and that is how it should be. I do not care for all the electronics in modern trucks, too much to go wrong. I like basic, simple, bullet proof. I can replace a guage, I dont want to buy a new dashboard for 10k.
Yeah I screw up with $70k I could have got a nicer and better truck tbh
I own a 389 Peterbilt and love it… but some of these Peterbilt dealerships are poor … please don’t go to rush Peterbilt in Denver, Co.. keep my truck 45 days spend $9000.00 there and had to get my truck towed from there to kenworth in Denver they had it fixed the next day….all I needed is a VGT MODULE.
Holy crap that’s a lot of time dude!
@@ChrisLownes oh yeah, and when I told them my truck completely shutdown on their property and wouldn’t start back up, the manager wouldn’t even come out and talk to me! I’m from NC so I had no choice going to Peterbilt being so far away from home…. I’ve owned trucks since 1991, I have 1 mechanic all that time, works great… find you a good mechanic, he doesn’t have be perfect but one that’s honest and you a he can work together when it comes to your truck…. Be Blessed my friend 👍🏿
I definitely do have a great mechanic trying to see what Peterbilt will do for me first before I go and do my own thing ! But that’s crazy same situation I’m having the sale manager was horrible to ne
idk your situation but brother i think you should really consider jumping in a company truck and getting an attorney to make peterbilt buy back that truck, i mean just think about it if it has all these issues brand new it can only get worse
Yeah I’m already considering it. They tried offering me $175k after they sold me the truck for $262k with 60k down. Definitely a tough pill to swallow.
The dash chirping might be your rubber mounts when you secure your hood latches. Just grease them. 😊
But the chirping is coming by the breathers and dash
Why in the world would you buy a brand new truck???? Its a disaster , youre spending more time in the shop than making money
Yeah you’re not kidding I’m well aware of that and told them this truck is effecting my job because on how much down time. Why would I buy a new truck? My last one was costing me a arm and a leg soo I narrowed everything down and I bought a new truck to stay away from fixing crap and here I am worked extremely hard for my 2nd truck and all I’m doing is fixing it . I’m defeated
@@ChrisLownesyou need to be very cautious about running the truck right now. They will absolutely do EVERYTHING they can to not have to pay a single cent for your truck. Keep ALL your receipts, document ALL names of everyone you talk to. You can come out on top but you have to play their game better than they do if you’re going to win. Best of luck to you man.
@@KCTX87 yeah I know. They told me to run it till it gets in but I’m not taking that as a answer but I have no choice because my job is on the line. It’s been 5 days since the system comes in if it’s not in Monday . I’m going to the GENERAL MANGER because they want to fix it. But this is there way of fixing it taking there time
wtf man....
that is absolutely insane! god damn, I have 99 Peterbilt 379, have had minimal issues. Ive had the same clutch for 4 years.
Peterbuilt needs to do the right thing here, none of that is normal.
Also, a tip as I know you are concerned about going the attorney route. Dont be.
get a consumer protection attorney, and depending on your situation they will file under the, Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, or a Consumer Protection Act violation. Neither of these fall under lemon laws.. and cases have been won under both of these acts for this exact issue. Attorney may very well do this on contingency, with no payment up front.
Your case looks pretty good to me, keep every single text/voice message, and document you have. Give every ounce of it too the attorney, and do this now.
Best wishes. And never buy a new pete again, always go used.
Brutha thank you! I definitely will look into this for sure . She’s in the shop right now if it doesn’t fix my problem or get down to the bottom on what the problem is I’m going that route. For sure! Stay tuned for the follow up💪🏼💪🏼 thank you
@@ChrisLownesJust look one up in your area, and ask them if they have won cases surrounding issues like these before, you will want one that has direct experience in dealing with this.
I bought a 579 new, put a box body on it too pump oil/lubricant. Had so many issues with it our attorney got involved, and the peterbilt near me traded it upon the letter from the attorney. Granted my situation is slightly different having bought 16 trucks over the last 3 years from them.
regardless, laws are laws. play smart and you will win.
If you can’t get it done, and you are ever passing through Utah, we have a petebuilt tech here who is a magician with them. Fixed things for us by re engineering the parts.
The sad part here in New Jersey we don’t have lemon law. I contacted my lawyer and she said there’s not much they can do besides represent me on what they haven’t done. But I’ll definitely look into if this problem doesn’t go away ! Thank you brutha!
I had a feeling the 589 was a piece of Crap !
It’s slightly disappointing
I can relate you work hard and buy a new truck hopeing not to have to worry about truck problems trucking is hard enough. Hope it works out for you
I really hope too
Sounds like you brought a lemon 🍋
I definitely did
That’s crazy bro very upsetting for a brand new rig
Yeah I’m extremely disappointed
That’s insane!! Pay a fortune and then fight to make money to pay for the damn thing! I thought about getting a new truck many times but my 07 with a Cummins hasn’t let me down yet
Yeah I thought real hard and I completely sent it and got a new one and here I an
You stated the frame ride height raises , replace the suspension leveling valve . Check the steering box sector screw adjustment . Have your tires balanced on board . You stated the steering wheel spoke movement , check for loose steering axle u- bolts .
Definitely will look into that brutha thank you💪🏼
That's an awful lot of BS wrong with the truck. 🤦🏻♂️
It’s really is it only took peterbilt 3 months to admit it shakes & pulls its insane
@@ChrisLownesSeriously Chris, get with a lawyer that specializes in the lemon law this truck is way to dangerous to be on the road. Peterbilt needs to take full responsibility for the poor quality of manufacturing.
They definitely do hopefully they find something today
Things will get bro 🙏🙏🙏
I’m hoping!
Sounds like you have crickets in the truck😂 jk that’s absolutely horrible I’m sorry
Yeah peterbilt said the same thing im like no there isn’t but you do hear the bugs in the background tho lol
I would give them that truck back! Crazy!!!!!!
I want to so bad
Check your drive line high ride height will take the synchros out I had one where it threw a weight off the drive line
Definitely gunna check it out she’s in the shop now stay tuned for the follow up 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
You should check the lemon law .they should replace the truck.
No lemon law in NJ
@@ChrisLownes good to know
@@KevinCooley-eg7nnso unfortunate
That’s ridiculous man , I think you should return it at least if they don’t fuck your credit
I want it back so bad tbh
$262K and this is what you get lol should have bought an older truck. But that’s crazy all that vibration and chirping would drive me nuts 23:30 .
It’s unfortunate great looking truck and it does all the no way.
Yeah it really is unfortunate. Honestly after putting the money down they asked me if I could have bought a nice put together truck
Chris, if I was in your situation, I think I would address the President of Paccar about this. May not do any good but they need to just give you another truck brother. That thing is obviously the worst lemon vehicle of any vehicle I’ve ever ever seen in my life and I’ve been around for a minute 60 years worth of minutes.
Yeah i talked to him . I’m gunna reach out to him on Monday. 3 new issues the truck is effecting my trailer lights, usb ports stopped working , sleeper door seal is starting to come off.
Last time I talked to him he told me talk to the sales manager and he was worthless PS
@@ChrisLownes well that sucks. I’ll tell you one thing if enough people see this video. Imagine how that’s gonna impact new sales of these 589s. I was shopping for a new truck right now and saw that I would not even think about buying one of those things no way Jose.
@@raymondbradley6788 yeah man no one is talking about there issues and this is the most f***** up truck ever. A lot of guys seem to be enjoying there truck and this dealership is screwing me over completely with the cost of a piece of garbage
@@ChrisLownes I totally agree Chris screwing you over and then some. I hope something gets sorted out with that looks like you should have some sort of legal action to fall back on in the situation. I sub to your channel by the way. Hope things get fixed soon.
@@raymondbradley6788 appreciate the support dude! I’ll be making an updated video about what my real issue is soon! Check out my shorts I do a lot of cooking all recipes are pinned at the top of the comment a lot of authentic Spanish food Italian and street food 💪🏼
I have a 389 with the same problem on the SmartNav touch screen. I pulled my dash out to check the cable which I found is loose even though it all the way connected. So I just wrapped it with electric tape, works fine unless I hit a big bump. But you should have this problem with new parts.
I definitely agree
The 589 is a junk box. Im glad i still got my 2019 389 peterbilt i believe it was the last year they built there best trucks.
What do you hear about the newer 389?
I have a 2023 389 with 180,000 no issues yet.
@ChrisLownes my 2019 389 peterbilt has 560k miles, no issues other then some B.S. DEF crap and sensors, other then that it's been treating me very well.
@@srtransportation781I’m so jealous
@@coach2208I need to get out of this truck when did you def problems start
I go to Fitzgerald Peterbilt and trade that sucker for a Peterbilt 389 glider.
Look into it honestly really disappointed with this truck
They don't make gliders for quite some time
@@nickaltvater5592they don’t if I’m not mistaken I think 2023 were the last year
I had a NEW 1988 KW t600 that shook between about 50 to 65-70..Kw blew me off with bull sh**..was at a truck show..talking to KW guy and another visitor came up and told the KW guy he was full of it …KING PINS ARE BAD..they had the same probrem..also front tire wear really bad…BEST OF LUCK
I hope everything turns around and I get a better truck because I’m just completely disappointed
The shaking could also be from your trailer tires. I had the same issue with shaking on a freightliner and it was the trailer tires
Ruled out trailer and tires
Bro u must focus on hauling freight instead of dealing with warranty. U probably wanna fail if u got new petermade truck... U should of went with 500k miles freightliner for 50k and u would not have this much problems...
I agree but I worked very hard to be here today and I’m extremely disappointed. I got sick and tired of fixing my 600,000 mileage 579 so I went new I’m definitely worried about working soo I’m trying the best I can and schedule stuff being fixed on my down time ect.. but this shake tho is INSANE
This video really reinforces my decision to be a "Truck Rebuilder" i got a fleet of Petes with cats and they jusy plain run. Im stretching one right now. Mostly pre 99 VINS and a couple 05-07's. I reallt like the C12, its a lighter motor than a C15 and adequate for bulk hauling 95K + and cheaper to buy/build + better fuel milage.
dude for real, sorry for your trouble. I bought 2 emmisions trucks in last 6 years, neither made it 1 month before they went to the shop for a month!
Ive got a couple 98 pete 377's i havent totallt rebuilt and heck, ill tell ya, id rather drive what the TRUE Peterbilt Co. built in 1998 than anything manufactured new. My new 24' pickup is a joke, i cant imagine how pissed id be if i were you.
Look into 'lemon laws' you hate to get in an adversarial position with paccar corporate but thats what i had to do to basically return 2 emmision trucks one with a paccar and 1 with a dd15. Lawyers and such, but looking back it was 5 grand on lawyers to yet me outta 400K+ of lemon trucks. Bulk hauling doesnt wait, if u break down, theres a guy with 99' 389 with 7 axles ready to take your lanes. Give me me 5.5 MPG all day long, they just run!
Also: have a 2014 Cummins ISX in shop for 3 weeks rigut now... because of emmisions! I think im just gonna go pick it up and rip that red junk outta it and rebuild it cat! Lol.
GOOD LUCK!!!
@@growthefarmup2606 yeah I ruled a lot of things out and having a lawyer definitely would be climbing up a alley I don’t want to be in a whole lot of down time and unpaid payments that will be pending and me not working in the meantime. I’m climbing up the ladder trying to get it fixed tbh to get a new or out I have to suck up 70k a lot of back and fourth bs and wasted time I want it fixed and move on and work.
Yeah definitely plenty of other people out there ready to take my lane for sure. Your definitely right fixed the old and keep em alive you will be almost in the same ball park even cheaper for a way better emissions crap I totally agree with your strategy 1000% I hope everything will turn out great on my end 💪🏼
@ChrisLownes me too, I'll be watching to see how this all goes for you. I'd do the same thing your doing in your shoes, I'm thinking of buying a brand new T880 with a MX13 because of the "insane fuel milage" they claim. I hear the paccar motors are maybe kinda figured out after the 2024 model year? I'm worried about exactly this happening if I order new, so there is alot of ppl watching to see how Paccar takes care of you.
Best wishes. Just keep pushing that rope up hill... that's trucking! Lol. Once u get it all fixed and if they satisfy your issues, it will speak volumes about Paccar, if they pimp u around for another 6 months.... ehhhh. I duno if I'm into buying new. New Prices aren't really that outrageous for what you get in warranty and supposed fuel savings, but I have yet to find a good "new truck"
I definitely will be doing a follow up for sure i dropped her off today. Soo let’s see how it goes my buddy just reached 1,000,000 miles on his mx13 the other day and she’s holding strong . But i appreciate your support homie 💪🏼💙
Only certain states have the lemon law from what I understand
This is true and NJ isn’t one of them at least for semi trucks
The new 589 is called
Peterjunk. Crazy issues. Hopefully the dealer will get you fixed up or just trade it.
I’m definitely trying to fix it if I trade it I’m losing 70K my down payment and 2 payments and they only want to offer me 175k for a 262k truck
If you run very many miles with the alignment pulling to one side like that you must rotate your steer tires once the aligment has been corrected. Do not rotate one side to the other side. Turn one of the steer tires around, provided they are not unidirectional.
@@jerrycoggin9434 i definitely played around with them it needs a shim to stop the pull
I'm no expert but for 260k somebody gonna give me some answers. 2 much electronics 4 me in the 1st place. All trucks made today have entirely 2 much going on. Why doesn't paccar just admit 1 slipped thru the cracks of quality control & just give you another truck 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️, that is of better quality. Is there a web sight we can go 2 & complain 4 & with you?
I definitely reached out to the manufacturer they are getting involved. I’ll be calling Peterbilt again on Monday. I think they are playing the game of let’s let him run put the milage on and then say yeah sorry no turning back now we will fix it type deal I’m still in the 90 days mark
@@ChrisLownes I was kinda thinking the same thing, hard 2 sit down tho, wheels ain't turning you ain't earning 🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♀️
@@1tuffzx10yeah you ain’t kidding and they know this and it’s pissing me off
Absolutely ridiculous
Yeah it really is
That front air ride leveling arm looks over inflated. That could cause the alignment and ride quality issues
I appreciate that a lot yeah I noticed that too. Definitely will be checking into that thank you💪🏼
That’s crazy, you need to start going up the ladder bro. 🤙🏾
I definitely started the manufacture is involved & the sales manger got pissed because I called his boss and he freaked out
@@ChrisLownes needed to be done. 262 for a rig that’s not performing right, what they expect.
@@draysfordayz2743the guy tried giving me only a 500 credit to there Peterbilt instead of giving me my money back
Go have a talk with a consumer attorney,,, there is lemon laws in every state in the union,, keep all your repair receipts when you had it in the shop document everything ,record all conversation, with dealer, & Pete,, i once knew a driver that has a lemon,,, & filed lemon law so go talk to a lawyer,, & prepare to file suite
Trying the best I can getting a lawyer involved will make me go broke tbh
@@ChrisLownessome states like pa have lawyer consultation for free.
I called a lawyer in PA and a few would do new jersey
Bro put lipstick on to complain about his 589 😂
Appreciate the love dude🤣
I drive a shoet wheelbase 07 t800. Thats springride allllllll the way around. That bastard shakes and vibrates so bad tour dam eyes lose focus. Especially running through the rough construction zones on I 90 in mass
Yeah I bought a $262,000 freight shaker 😆
Trade that shit in brother… ridiculous
I tried with 4 dealerships they want to give me $175k with an additional $30k down and I can get into a new truck. F****** ridiculous
From toasters to cars to semi trucks, NEVER PURCHASE THE 1 GEN OF ANYTHING! They always come with the most bugs man. Sorry your going through this nightmare
I thought this was something of the past but obviously not, at least with some manufacturers 🤨
Yeah it’s extremely disappointing I hope I figure it out she’s at the shop now
Definitely not it’s got worse
Nobody told you Peterbilt circled the problem just look at the emblem, see the circle around the Peterbilt name? Theres the problem.
🤣🤣
I'm thinking you might need a lawyer. If you bought the truck in the state in which you reside, consider talking to your state representative and research the lemon laws in your state. Good luck
I unfortunately can’t lie under lemon law it’s not supported for semi trucks in nj lawyers won’t do much either but representing what they haven’t done to get paid
I’m currently in a 25’ 567 basically the same cab and I have a shake but I think it’s my tires which are Michelin’s and I’ve already had to replace one drive and both steers with less than 50,000 miles but my problems aren’t near what you’re dealing with… but we just ordered 3 589’s and I’m suppose to get one of them by October I hope we have better luck than you. I seriously hate that for you dude that’s a lot of problems and completely BS !
Yeah I hope my luck gets better. I hope you don’t have these issues either. Did your problem get better after you switched your tires? I’m still waiting on this vibration system that Peterbilt has to pin point my issue.. I have 3 more new issues now I blew a fuse some where in my truck and my usb ports aren’t working & my weather seal for my sleeping is starting to come off the door & one of the fuses in my truck is effecting my pig tail for the lights of my trailer which I’m fixing tomorrow hopefully I find it
@@ChrisLownes honestly the tires didn’t help much maybe a little but I’m not satisfied with the ride and I have that same shelf on the back wall of my sleeper than you got and it shakes and rattle something awful especially those bungee cords they used. Completely ridiculous
@@b.a.sports4361 yeah I even started pulling oversized with this truck recently and the shake is still horrible dude. It’s insane
I'm an old timer you mite want to take it to a different Pete dealership and let them take a look at it get the service manager make him a list of things wrong with it and see what happens good luck
Thanks brutha let’s see what they do first.. I saw them on Tuesday & I called them today and no feed back yet so it’s been 4 days I’ll be calling them Monday which will be a week so hopefully I have good news by then
@ChrisLownes Give them a copy of the invoice for the axle allingment your aloud to get 1 done without you paying for it within a couple of months of purchasing the truck
@@robc2821yeah I’m still arguing for money back it’s so frustrating
That's not a new truck . . . It's been realigned frame, refurbished power train, refitted dash, and resold as new . . .
God damn 😬
That's ridiculous. We have a 2018 Pete heavy haul day cab that rides horribly rough. But not as many problems as yours. The electronic dash doesn't work right either.
We just got a 2025 Western Star. It's pretty nice. But some things just werent put together right . Screws in fuel sending unit we're all stripped out except one. Leaking fuel.
Dd16 was way over full on oil. Misfire light was coming on because of that. I drained a little out. Fixed that. The electronic dash isn't near as good as the Datastar they put in them for years. All you get is basic stuff now. The pto is electric/air. All dash switches have to be programmed to the computer now. Just some crazy stuff. Quality isnt the finest. Still recommend Western Star. Just my opinion.
A buddy just bought a western start he loves it so far.
Yeah they definitely aren’t built like they used too. I’m honestly disappointed
I have the 579 and drive so good check transmission and maybe alignment fix the problem with a good balance most of the time it happen when equipment is not properly balance
Thank you so much for the feedback! She’s at the shop now ill definitely with let you know!
Use the lemon law. Peterbuilt must honor that. Get you another Peterbuilt truck through the lemon law. It happens.
No such thing here in NJ for semi trucks and the dealership threw that in my face 2xs
Man I'm sorry, but on a more positive note. Better things are lining up for you. Keep that humbleness about yourself. Be patient.
@@JamesJohnson-ob3rh thank you brutha means a lot I appreciate your support 💪🏼
Sounds like a lemon
@@porkchop359 definitely a 🍋
lawyer time lemon laws
If only . They will exhaust me out of all my money not worth it
I have a peterbilt and the vibration is the same problem I had even to the sound and the cabinet violently shaking the same way and my problems was bad tires on my trailer and the fith wheel needed grease.
Yeah i definitely grease my 5th wheel and I ruled trailers out it’s happens even on new trailers
I've got a new one on order. Scared to death on how it will be
I hope you don’t have these issues
Holy Smokes Batman 😮
lol 😆
Bummer you had issues with a brand new truck. Every new truck needs an all wheel alignment right out of the gate. The rears are never true
Yeah definitely saw the rear tires and they are wearing completely weird went through 2 alignments
It’s a Tupperware snap together POS with a hood on it. I’m not sure what you expected. The 579 is junk..and that’s all you’ve got. It’s NOT ANYTHING like the 389. You should’ve bought a W900 if you wanted a real truck.
Yeah i definitely should have a made a mistake
It could all be as simple as a sensor failure
Most likely for the faults but the other stuff far from that
Typical Peterbilt experience.Why would you even want a long hood truck? You got to save every little Penny you can. There is a heavy haul business up in Wisconsin that has been traditionally all Peterbilt. He got fed up with Peterbilt and switched over to Western Star 49 X's and he could be happier. Freightliner Western Star put technology into their trucks at Peterbilt just goes with the same old same old. They can't even hide the death tank which is ridiculous
I definitely hear you! I always driven Peterbilt and drove a few other trucks and I really debated between a W900 or a 589 and I honestly should have went with a w900 buying the first of the first was a risk but I can’t turn back now unfortunately. I appreciate the feedback💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Your going to go through some money and trial and error to find this problem. Its above most dealerships heads. You could even have a drum thats out of round. I had a truck that bounced on the front end above 65 mph. Bought some centering pins and centred the drum and wheels. Was gone after that.
@@lungelinecowboy definitely trial and error here playing the lab rat
This is criminal…. Peterbuilt should definitely make this right. You spent your hard earned money to avoid these types of issues in a new truck. Sad to see where these American companies are headed.
Yeah definitely extremely disappointing but hopefully I work out the kinks stay tuned for the follow up video 💪🏼💪🏼
No one should ever have to steer like that. I've driven enough trucks to know with certainty: there is something screwed up with your steering, if not the whole truck itself being out of wack.
Yeah it’s one or the other tbh. Something is messed up I knew I wasn’t crazy
How in the hell did that damn truck get through final inspection, that is crazy , they should replace that rig under the lemon laws.
Unfortunately there’s no lemon law in nj with semi trucks
@@ChrisLownes wow! That sucks
@@terryscanlon56I’m doing the best I can it’s wearing me down thin
New model, gonna have issues....
Yeah it’s really sad
Brandon new model or not it shouldn’t have those kind of issues. I mean the freaking ignition switch falls out of the dash come on man.
@@raymondbradley6788 yeah it’s a complete embarrassment
Force a manufacturer buy back that truck will never be right its a lemon
I’m gunna try that on Monday if nothing is solve
I think I will just keep driving my '01 379.
Definitely recommend
I’m going to tell you something that may save your life, listen very closely, due to all that vibration and everything I would not sleep in that truck until you get a carbon monoxide detector! It got so much vibrations. You may have an issue with the exhaust manifold due to truck routing so much and it might leak into the cab, I would get yourself a carbon monoxide detector immediately.
Thank you for the tip! I’m gunna look into that I definitely don’t want that happening biggest fear tbh
@@ChrisLownes no problem, the thought came to me because you were mentioning just how much vibrations are going on and how much shaking there is going on, you definitely drew a lemon
@@drdwgmd14 yes I did definitely a disappointment I was very excited