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2009 International PROSTAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

345,299 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine1
Unknown Or Other1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 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
2
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 above2

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: 2

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 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.

2010
1
2012
1
2013
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20121
20131
20231

2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 10442340 · 2012-01-04 (January 4, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED UP TO 85 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BAD VALVE IN THE MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 314,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 317,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. 314,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442340 at NHTSA ↗