1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY Complaints
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS- SHELBY, NC
THE SHOP IN CLEVELAND TN (GTG TRUCK AND TRAILER REPAIR HAS CHANGED THE MILES ON MY SPEEDOMETER AND I AM NOT GOING TO ACCEPT THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY HAVE FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY ACTIONS AND NEED TO BE GET IT FIXED BUT REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS OR MAKE IT RIGHT.BEEN WITHOUT MY ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME FOR 6MONTHS NOW AND THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A MECHANIC LIEN AGAINST MY TRUCK AND STEAL IT FROM ME.NEEF HELP
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- LINDEN, NJ
THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS JAMMED. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE FOR THIS BELT JAMMING. *NM
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE -
1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- VENICE, FL
1998 CENTURY CLASS MODEL TRAILER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ONE OF THE U-JOINTS HAD GONE BAD, THE FLEX LINE HAD ROTTED AWAY WHICH CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LEAK, ALSO THE AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS ASSIGNED ANOTHER TRACTOR, HOWEVER IT WAS A 2001 MODEL AND HE SOON DISCOVERED THE FAN BLADES WERE COMPLETELY BLACK AND HE HAD TO TAPE A FILTER OVER THE AIR INTAKE. *JB *NLM
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- STOCKTON, CA
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES FIRMLY AND AXLE FELL OFF. VEHICLE IS A CENTURY CLASSIC, 2000. COSUMER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF NHTSA RECALL 99V35 9000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL F L-251 CONCERNING TIE ROD END. WILL TRY AND CONTACT CONSUMER TO INFORM SYSTEM WAS DOWN. *AK
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- DICKSON, TN
CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND CONNECTING COMPONENTS CAME FLYING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE YOKE ON THE BACK OF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE WAS CRACKED AND CAME APART CAUSING ALL THE PARTS TO COME OFF, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IF THERE WERE GREASE FITTINGS ON THESE PARTS THE CRACKING WOULD HAVE BEEN SPOTTED WHEN DOING A GREASE JOB.
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- VERNON, TX
EXHAUST SYSTEM FLEX PIPE WITHIN THE TURBO CRACKED, ALLOWING EXHAUST LEAKS INTO THE CLEAN AIR AND FIREWALL, WHICH THEN WENT INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER AND INTO THE CAB OFTHE TRUCK. *AK
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1998 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY- TEXARKANA, TX
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP BLOWING OFF THE TRUCK . THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS "THATS A PISS POOR WAY TO MAKE A WIPER" . THIS AS YOU KNOW DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS I HAVE 25 TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS . MY CONCERN IS THAT WHEN IT BLOWS OFF IT WILL HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT . YOUR HELP WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED. *AK
Source: NHTSA WEB SITE