2013 Elpers INTL 4300 W/ CRANE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
121,205 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1 |
Engine: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11078309 · 2018-03-09 (March 9, 2018)
I PURCHASED A 2013 INTERNATIONAL 4300 IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR (2017). WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 495, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IN DOING SO MY TRUCK STARTED TO JERK AND SHAKE. I WASN'T ABLE TO GO OVER 25/MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING RUSH-HOUR. MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INTERNATIONAL TRUCK REPAIR SHOP TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT AND REBUILT DUE TO LINERS 1-6. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS TRUCK A YEAR YET! I ALSO FOUND OUT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE EXACT LINERS HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE TRUCK IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 121,205 miles reported. Look up ODI 11078309 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
16V276000 · Equipment
Reported: 2016-05-10 (May 10, 2016)
Elpers Truck Equipment (Elpers) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Peterbilt 337, International 4300, 4400, Maxforce, Dodge 5500, and Ford F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured April 4, 2013, to January 22, 2016 and equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, and 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported.
Consequence: If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Elpers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker gauge cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.
NHTSA campaign record ↗