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2000 Peterbilt 379XL: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

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

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

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:Wiring
1
Interior Lighting
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Wiring1
Interior Lighting1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Structure:Body:Door1

Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 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. 3 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.

2001
1
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20022

2001: 1; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 560308 · 2001-03-14 (March 14, 2001)

THE SLEEPER IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSING THE DOORS TO UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING, THE BODY FLEXED CAUSING HOOD TO RUB RADIATOR COWL INTO NOSE PIECE, THE CAB HAS BEEN BENT 5 TIMES TO TRY TO ADJUST, PETERBILT CLAIMS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 560308 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8004452 · 2002-02-25 (February 25, 2002)

PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER FEELS DOORS ARE TRYING TO FORCE THEIR WAY OPEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY READJUSTED THE LINKAGE. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8004452 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8009789 · 2002-05-14 (May 14, 2002)

ELECTRIC WIRES ON BOTH DOORS AT BOTTOM SHORTED OUT INTERIOR LIGHTS. BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND RUBBED AGAINST INSULATION. WIRES WERE WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009789 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.