Cracked Frame Rail on E-One

[Bigrose31]

Hi Folks,
I have a 2000 E-One Transport Engine that has developed a five foot crack in the frame rail above the rear axle. Suppose to have a life time warranty but E-One is saying it is environmental and refusing to cover it. This is based on a picture we sent them, nothing else. Our specialists that have looked at it say it was improperly coated and sealed. The engine is unsafe to put back on the road. Our mechanics in 27 years have never saw a cracked frame on any vehicles. Anyone else having frame issues with E-One? Thanks

[EastKyFF]

I'm mostly only posting to keep this thread bumped. We have two E-Ones but they're on commercial chassis.

Don't back down. That's a major issue and they should stand behind it, or at least look for themselves and give some kind of pretend excuse why they think it's environmental.

[BoxAlarm187]

This is a big deal, and one that it sounds like you need to get an attorney involved in ASAP. While virtually every warranty will have exceptions, a manufacturer the size of E-One selling a chassis/frame rail warranty that would have exceptions for "environmental" issues is ridiculous. They sell chassis worldwide - are they also refusing chassis claims in the northeast and Canada?

[FWDbuff]

This is a big deal, and one that it sounds like you need to get an attorney involved in ASAP.

I agree. Get your Dept or Municipal Solicitor involved, have him/her send them a registered letter/return receipt requested demanding action.

[ZMastr28]

Please post the picture! A 5 foot crack is hard to imagine!

[SFD_E73_RET]

KCFD had some E-One aerials that that frame rails cracked several years ago, kept it pretty quite.

[Woodbridge]

KCFD had some E-One aerials that that frame rails cracked several years ago, kept it pretty quite.

Did the aerials have frame liners, double, or triple rails ? Sounds like this could have been a engineering mistake. We have a 40 year old Mack CF and the frame rails look like there new, and this aerial is used here in the salt, snow, ice, etc !

[SFD_E73_RET]

Did the aerials have frame liners, double, or triple rails ? Sounds like this could have been a engineering mistake. We have a 40 year old Mack CF and the frame rails look like there new, and this aerial is used here in the salt, snow, ice, etc !

I didn't get any details, I was told by the facility that fixed them about 4 years ago. It was several years before that that the repairs were made.

[salvage]

Surprised I remembered this...

http://journalstar.com/news/article_...08da77279.html

[FIREMECH1]

Surprised I remembered this...

http://journalstar.com/news/article_...08da77279.html

I know this story very well. I was there and lived through the ordeal and the aftermath.

FM1