2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 Complaints

Not sure if it is a malfunction or not. Can not verify. Seller mentioned: “Allison Automatic Transmission will not shift from Neutral to Drive or Reverse unless you hit the brake”. It does shift w/o braking. This seems like it would be a safety issue but Freightliner Techs can not verify. Vehicle is new to me and has not been inspected yet although I did consult Freigthliner tech via phone. No warning lights related. Operates fine otherwise.

I HAVE HAD 4 BRAKE FAILURES DUE TO STUCK CALIPERS AND SEVERE OVERHEATING AND LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. TWO WERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND TWO WHILE DRIVING ON SECONDARY ROADS. TWO OF THE FAILURES REQUIRED TOWING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE BRAKES ARE BOSCH DISC BRAKES WITH 66MM DUAL PISTONS, THE TIMELINE ON THE STUCK CALIPERS IS AS FOLLOWS; JUNE 20, 2012, 50,908 MILES, RIGHT REAR CALIPER STUCK AND LOST BRAKES, TOWED TO FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CENTER, MAY 20, 2016, 74,326 MILES, LEFT REAR CALIPER STUCK, LOST BRAKES, JULY 14, 2017, 80837 MILES LEFT FRONT CALIPER STUCK LOST BRAKES AND WAS TOWED, SEPT. 8, 2017, 84,000 MILES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STUCK AND GOT VERY HOT, I STOPPED AND LET THE BRAKE COOL AND MADE IT HOME AND THEN REPLACED CALIPER. THE BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN SO HOT THAT THE CALIPER, ROTOR AND PADS AND ABS SENSORS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY TIME. AS FAR AS I AM AWARE, BOSCH HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL OR SAFETY NOTICE ON WHY THIS HAPPENS OR HOW TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. A SCAN ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH THIS BRAKING SYSTEM. DUE TO THE EXTREME DANGER THAT THIS CONDITION CAUSES, BOSCH SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 24, 2013 THE DRIVER OF THE 2006 FREIGHTLINER M2 106 NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY SMOKE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER INDICATED THE SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE SEAM WHERE THE COWL AND HOOD MEET, OFFSET RIGHT OF THE CENTER OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER SAID THE SMOKE QUICKLY TURNED TO FIRE WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AND MINUTES LATER AUTHORITIES ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. MY COMPANY WAS ASKED TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK FOLLOWING THE FIRE AND FOUND EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE COWL OPENING FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN SECURE STORAGE AND WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INSPECTION TO SEE IF THE EVENT MAY BE RELATED TO AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION BY YOUR OFFICE INTO SIMILAR CLAIMS REGARDING THIS MODEL TRUCK. *TR

REAR BRAKES STARTED DRAGGING WHILE DRIVING ALONG. I STOPPED TO CHECK THEM AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS VERY HOT AND SMELLING OF OVERHEATED BRAKES. I TURNED AROUND TO TRY AND MAKE IT HOME BUT THE NEXT TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED. I WAS TOWED TO A FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY TOLD ME I HAD A STUCK CALIPER. THIS VEHICLE IS A MOTORHOME CONVERSION BY DYNAMAX AND HAS HYDRAULIC, ABS BRAKES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 106V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V154000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHERE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND SPINDLES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,446.

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CONTINUES TO COME OFF TRACK WHEN DOOR IS SHUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FREIGHTLINER REPAIR FACILITY NUMEROUS TIMES AND THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. FACTORY REPS STATE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL. WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE METAL FLEXES AND CAUSES THE WINDOW TO FALL OFF ITS TRACK. *TR

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TRUSSVILLE PURCHASED A NEW BUS FROM ILLINOIS BUS SALES (IBS), 1216 RAND ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016, THE BUS HAS SEATING CAPACITY FOR 36 INDIVIDUALS. THE CHURCH PAID CASH FOR THE BUS. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM IBS ON MAY 23, 2006. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 1FVACWCS17XXXXXXX - 2006 FREIGHTLINER F160/M2 - AMERITRANS BODY - AT TIME OF PURCHASE IT HAD 197 MILES. ON THE FIRST OCCASION TO USE THE BUS WITH PASSENGERS, IT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT STAY ON THE ROAD. IT HAS A STEERING DEFECT AS WELL. IN ADDITION, IT HAD A FUEL LINE LEAK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT FREIGHTLINER IN BIRMNGHAM, SINCE LATE JUNE 2006, WHERE IT REMAINS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER (RAYMOND) AT FREIGHTLINER IN BIRMINGHAM, IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND THE BUS IS IRREPARABLE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. WE BELIEVE DOT SHOULD REVISIT ITS CERTIFICATION OF THIS PARTICULAR CONVERSION BUS, AS IT IS IRREPARABLE AND POSES A REAL AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL UPON MY OFFICES FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY NEED. ALSO, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA - MAY PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION - HIS CONTACT INFORMATION IS - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA - 128 NORTH CHALKVILLE ROAD, TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173 - 205.655.XXXX. *NM *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO SUGGESTED THE FUEL FILTER BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHANGED. THREE DAYS LATER, VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED AN INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE OIL PUMP, INJECTORS, TURBO, AND RADIATOR FILTERS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE EMITTED BLACK SMOKE AND OPERATED NO FASTER THAN 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BUT THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.

ON 3-4-06 I WAS DRIVING AN M2 FREIGHTLINER OVER THE ROAD ON I-80 IN PA WHEN HIT A POT HOLE AND THE TRUCK LIFTED ME OUT OF THE SEAT . WHEN I CAME BACK DOWN ON THE SEAT I INJURED MY BACK . THE INJURY PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A BACK STRAIN. *NM