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2000 International Harvester 4900 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Air:Drum is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 14 complaints (64.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1285.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Air:Drum
9
Service Brakes, Air
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Parking Brake
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Air:Drum9
Service Brakes, Air2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Parking Brake1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads1
Unknown Or Other1

Service Brakes, Air:Drum: 9; Service Brakes, Air: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
12
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
200112

2000: 2; 2001: 12

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Air:Drum leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 559556 · 2001-02-09 (February 9, 2001)

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559556 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 559559 · 2001-02-09 (February 9, 2001)

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559559 at NHTSA ↗