2000 FREIGHTLINER MT Complaints

DT: 2000 FREIGHTLINER MT45. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FROM 75-35 MPH. ON A SEVEN MILE DRIVE THE VEHICLE VARIED WITH FREQUENT SPEED VARIATIONS, EVERY 10- 15 SECONDS, THE ENTIRE SEVEN MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE FOR STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND 299 COUNTS OF FAULT CODE 364. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WARRANTY THE PROBLEM *AK

DT: 2000 FREIGHTLINER MT45. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 31, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A LIFT PUMP AND A LIFT PUMP INDICATOR FAILURE LIGHT. HE NOTICED SUDDEN AND UNANNOUNCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN STREET TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER WITH A DEAD ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED FREIGHTLINER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. ALSO CONTACTED CUMMINS, AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING MOTORHOME AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS BLINKED OUT. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH, AND AGAIN LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAD STEERING , BRAKES AND CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY, THE WIRING HAENESS FAILURE CAUSED THE HEAD LIGHT TO GO OUT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE IS ON A CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS: WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM ENGAGED, PREVENTING ANY VEHICLE MOVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPAIRED CAM MECHANISM TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. OWNER RESORTED TO A DASH MOUNTED "BYPASS" SWITCH TO OVER-RIDE SYSTEM TO ALLOW SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *AK *ML

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V01200 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & RECEIVED RECORDED MESSAGE. DEALER WAS HELPFUL, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS FOR SPARE TIRE CARRIER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

ONGOING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE LOCKING UP DRIVESHAFT WHENEVER GEAR IS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE WAS IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATER. *AK

BEARING IN THE PITMAN ARM OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY BECOME EXCESSIVELY WORN ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER LINK OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WOULD LIKELY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE - AS PER RECALL. TWO HOURS AFTER SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME FOR RECALL SERVICE, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL.