FREIGHTLINER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH IN THE VEHICLE WOULD CAUSE A DECREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THE JAKE, WHICH IS THE ENGINE COMPRESS BRAKE, AS TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,836.

2010 SOLERA FOREST RIVER MOTORHOME BUILT ON A2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE RELATED TO RIVETS WHICH HOLD THE FRICTION LOCKING DEVICES ON THE CHROME ARTIFICIAL WHEEL COVERS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A DEFECT ON THE RV WHICH CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN BOTH OR ALL FOUR DUAL REAR WHEELS SIMULTANEOUSLY. FAILURE OF THE RIVETS CAUSES THE WHEEL COVER TO BECOME LOOSE AND ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE ONLY BY THE AIR VALVE EXTENSION HOSES WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL COVER WITH A NUT. THE RIVET FAILURE LEADS TO WEAR THROUGH ARMORED EXTENSION HOSES AND SIMULTANEOUS RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO BOTH DUAL WHEELS AND POSSIBLY ALL FOUR MOUNTED ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY SEPARATE AND ALLOW THE WHEEL COVER TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JUNE 20, 2011. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE UNATTACHED TO THE WHEELS BY THE FRICTION HOLD DEVICES. ONE TIRE WAS PARTIALLY DEFLATED AND THE VALVE EXTENSION TO THE MATTED DUAL WAS NEARLY WORN THROUGH. *JB

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 SEMI, UNIT 1,2 AND 3 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 2 BLEW A TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN THE MUD FLAP BRACKET SEPARATING FROM UNIT 2 AND GOING INTO THE ROADWAY. UNIT 3 STRUCK THE MUD FLAP BRACKET IN THE ROADWAY. UNIT 1 WAS STRUCK BY THE MUD FLAP AFTER IT WAS KICKED UP BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING IN FRONT OF UNIT 1. ALL THREE UNITS CONTINUED ON BEFORE PULLING OVER ON THE RIGHT BERM. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0319-90)*JB

2001 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 2 WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WAS STRUCK BY DEBRIS FROM A BLOWN TIRE FROM UNIT 1. UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0382-91)*JB

2000 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN NOTICE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED TO THE RIGHT BERM AND ONCE HE DID, FLAMES ERUPTED. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0356-90)*JB

THE HANDLING OF THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE AT 50 MILES HOUR OR LESS. WIND COULD BE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. OTHER VEHICLES DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AS THEY WOULD PASS US AND NOT TO HAPPY THAT WE COULDN'T DRIVE FASTER.

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 CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 AND 2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, WHEN UNIT 1 RIGHT SIDE TRAILER TIRE BLEW CAUSING TIRE DEBRIS TO STRIKE UNIT 2. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0163-89)*JB

2005 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE FRAGMENTS TORE THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER COVER OFF AND REMOVED THE LEFT HEAD LAMP APPARATUS. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE INSIDE BERM. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0155-89)*JB