FREIGHTLINER Complaints

TL-2007 FREIGHTLINER (MODEL UNKNOWN). THE REAR DOOR HANDLE HAS OXIDATION WITH THE ALUMINUM ON THE STEEL. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE FALLS OFF IN ONE PIECE INTO YOUR HAND. WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 22,000.

A DRIVER FOR OUR COMPANY WAS OPERATING A 2007 FREIGHTLINER CL 112 TRACTOR WITH 50,000 MILES EQUIPPED WITH A MERCEDES BENZ (MBE4000) WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. UNIT WAS BEING DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS WHEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING IN THE CAB. DRIVER PULLED THE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DRIVER TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTAIN IT. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND DID PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE TRACTOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AT THIS TIME NO CAUSE FOR THE FIRE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS X-LINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS NOT FOUND IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION SEPARATED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 290,706.

1995 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL. LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT, IT KNOCKED THE BATTERY BOX COVER OFF THE TRUCK, WHICH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE WRING. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT *JB

1999 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR A SAFETY RELATED ISSUES WITH A 5TH WHEEL ON HEAVY TRUCKS. I HAVE MORE LOTS MORE INFORMATION THAT I CAN FORWARD TO YOU. OVER 300 VINS AND A LETTER FROM THE VENDOR OF THE EQUIPMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE S-CAM WAS FROZEN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,763.

NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY VEHICLE SLOWED TO LIMP HOME MODE. DISCOVERED SEAL ON TURBO RESONATOR BLEW AND WAS DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC REPORTED NUMEROUS OTHERS. CHECKED ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM. DISAPPOINTED THAT FEW SHOWED UP ON NHTSA.DOT.GOV. *AK