U.S. public vehicle records

1997 International Harvester 4700 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 13 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	2	15.4%
Steering behavior	2	15.4%

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.

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank

Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Banjo Housing

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings	2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Banjo Housing	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Banjo Housing: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

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. 13 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.

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

1996: 1; 1997: 3; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 3

Pattern summary

Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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 824752 · 1998-06-29 (June 29, 1998)

TOW TRUCK: JELL FORMING VERY THICKLY ON MASTER CYLINDER HYDRAULIC BRAKES. SILICONE IN SYSTEM SHOULD BE LIGHT. BRAKES NOT RELEASING. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPRESS. REG. REP. SAW JELL THICKNESS & SAID NORMAL. BRAKES MAKE FUNNY NOISES WHEN APPLIED. RECEIVED BULLETIN FROM BENDIX ABOUT BRAKES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 824752 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 856683 · 2000-02-10 (February 10, 2000)

PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 856683 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8014400 · 2002-07-22 (July 22, 2002)

PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR FOR STEERING RECALL 99V033001 REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER ADDS MANUFACTURER (SPICER) HAS NOT SENT THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8014400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 849247 · 1999-09-29 (September 29, 1999)

AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DARTS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DUE TO LOOSE STEERING. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 849247 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 13 records

76.9%Valid incident date10 / 13 records

100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records

76.9%Ordered incident and filing dates10 / 13 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	323.1% ODI 513258 SUDDEN FORWARD/REVERSE ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. Look up ODI 513258 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10026434 · 10,300 mi RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED. *MR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTING A BULLDOZER AT THE TIME. ALL REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. WHILE TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHERE THE AXLE HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. (UNEXPECTEDLY) THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE TO CORREC… Look up ODI 10026434 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 824752 TOW TRUCK: JELL FORMING VERY THICKLY ON MASTER CYLINDER HYDRAULIC BRAKES. SILICONE IN SYSTEM SHOULD BE LIGHT. BRAKES NOT RELEASING. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPRESS. REG. REP. SAW JELL THICKNESS & SAID NORMAL. BRAKES MAKE FUNNY NOISES WHEN APPLIED. RECEIVED BULLETIN FROM BENDIX ABOUT BRAKES. *AK Look up ODI 824752 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10096748 · 70,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10096748 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10152023 · 9,500 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TO RELEASE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS THE VEHICLE PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE WORKING CALIPER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING EACH TIME. ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS SMOKE AND SPARKS PRESENT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE OTHER THREE WERE REPLACED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE BRAKE MANUFAC… Look up ODI 10152023 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10024693 · 10,300 mi THE RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY, WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. MR ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH. TS JB SCC *JB Look up ODI 10024693 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	323.1% ODI 564212 CONSUMER STATES THAT TIE RODS PARTS ORDERED FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE #99501, TO DATE HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED, RESULTING IN REPAIRS NOT YET PERFORMED. *TT Look up ODI 564212 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	215.4% ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 966697 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SAME RESULT OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 966697 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 531361 FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER TO INJECTOR PUMP WAS INSTALLED WITH INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM ENGINE. VIBRATION CAUSED A HOLE TO BE WORN INTO FUEL LINE AT THE POINT OF CONTACT, RESULTING IN FUEL ESCAPING ONTO HOT ENGINE. Look up ODI 531361 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 542959 FUEL TANKS CORRODED RESULTING IN LEAKING. Look up ODI 542959 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 514180 FUEL FLOWS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN TANKS, ESPECIALLY ON SLANTED R0ADS/WHEN PARKED ON CURB. Look up ODI 514180 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 846248 WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS THE THROTTLE PEDAL GOT STUCK WIDE OPEN CONSUMER PULLED THE EMERGENCY STOP LEVER WHICH KILLED THE ENGINE. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS COMING BACK , THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK Look up ODI 846248 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 856683 PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 856683 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 2 complaints · 2001: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	2	4

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	5	1	0
2001	7	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	Vehicle Speed Control	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	Power Train:Axle Assembly:Banjo Housing	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	—	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings	0	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	0	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 513390 UPPER RADIATOR HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 513390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 513873 COOLANT LEAK AT UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. Look up ODI 513873 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Banjo Housing	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.