Mack R SERIES problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1968 to 1989 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 100.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. 1 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
2008: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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 10229530 · 2008-05-22 (May 22, 2008)
1984 MACK SUPER LINER DRIVE SHAFT BROKE RUPTURING THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK IT SPILLED ABOUT 50 TO 75 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE ROADWAY. *KB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10229530 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2 |
1973: 1; 1974: 1; 1975: 1; 1976: 2; 1977: 2; 1978: 3; 1979: 5; 1980: 6; 1981: 4; 1982: 2; 1983: 2; 1984: 2; 1987: 3; 1988: 6; 1989: 2