2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MEHCANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE VALVE FAILED AND WAS ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,222.

LOW PRESSURE, ERG VALVE, LEAKAGE, AND THE LOST OF POWER THAT THE TRUNK CANT BE CONTROLLED. *TR

1990 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE OF THE TRAILER SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE RIM OF THE TRAILER. UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. *BF THE DRIVER STATED EVER SINCE THE COMPANY SWITCHED TO SUPER SINGLE TIRES, EVERYONE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING SOME TYPE OF TIRE FAILURE. THE RIM WAS DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0336-90)*JB UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE TRACTOR, NOT THE TRAILER.

2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA, UNIT 1 NOTICED SMOKE FROM HIS TRAILER AS HE PULLED AWAY FROM THE BOOTH AT EXIT 142. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE BERM ON THE ON THE RAMP AND FOUND THE TRAILER WAS ON FIRE. THE TRACTOR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRAILER AND PULLED AHEAD . *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0264-90)

2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA , SUFFERED A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH LEFT REAR DRIVE AXLE DUAL ASSEMBLY. *BF THE ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE SEMI AND CROSSED INTO THE EASTBOUND LANES. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE TIRE ON HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. (OHO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0316-89) *JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF

2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA WAS STOPPING FOR A TOLL BOOTH WHEN BOTH REAR RIGHT WHEELS DETACHED FROM THE SECOND REAR AXLE. ONE TIRE BROKE THE WINDOW OF THE TOLL BUILDING. *KB THE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE SECOND TO THE REAR AXLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0752-91.

2005 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. *KB (OHIIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

WHILE DRIVING EYES START TO BURN, STARTED GETTING TIRED AFTER 4 HOURS, FUMES COMING FROM AIR CONDITION VENTS, WHILE AIR CONDITION WAS ON, ALSO FILM ON WINDOWS. I DON'T SMOKE. SUSPECT EXHAUST FUMES. ALSO WITH COTTON SWAB COULD PICK UP SOOT DEPOSITS ON AIR VENTS. *JB

I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 06 AND HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR APRROX 2 WEEKS EACH TIME FOR AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AND IN THE SLEEPING AREA THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A 100% FIX FOR IT AND THE PARTS THEY WERE TRYING WERE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET.. ON MAY 25 2006 THE PROBLEM HAD GOT TO A POINT THAT IT PUT ME IN THE ER WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S EYES AND LUNGS BURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE EXHAUST GAS WAS LEAKING. THE EXHAUST GASKET AND MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 5/16/2006 - *NM